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G.R.O.K.B.O.T: seven decisions before you give the bot a job
Vague jobs force endless corrections; the bot never knows what “done” means.
What hurt
@Michael_Fenech_ posts a 7-step framework (acronym G.R.O.K.B.O.T) before giving Grok Bot a new job: Goal, Roles, Order, Knowledge, Boundaries, Output, Test — with a meal-planning walkthrough. Recirculated 2026-11-01; source thread is the full framework post. Tip only (checklist, not a paste prompt). Not affiliated with xAI.
What to install or create
Write G→R→O→K→B→O→T once → trial run → fix gaps → only then schedule.
Bots
No new bot. Follow the first-run steps.
Plugins
None on day one. Follow the first-run steps.
Routines
None on the first run. Watch one manual pass first.
The prompt
This is a tip, not a pasteable system prompt. The author did not publish one. Follow the first-run steps.
First run
- 1Read https://x.com/Michael_Fenech_/status/2115839829212852323 (credit @Michael_Fenech_; recirculated https://x.com/Michael_Fenech_/status/2116692950319329625).
- 2Before a new job, write Goal, Roles, Order, Knowledge, Boundaries, Output, Test on one page.
- 3Make Goal measurable and Output concrete (what, where, by when).
- 4State Boundaries: what it may decide, when to ask, when to stop (esp. send/spend).
- 5Run one small trial; fix gaps; only then make it a routine.
Approval fence
Boundaries must say when to ask and when to stop; spending stays with you.
What to tweak
Steal the seven-letter checklist; test before recurring.
Source
Michael | AI + Agents @Michael_Fenech_ · Original post
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