Work
Routines every 15 minutes are noise: cut to one or two passes a day
Frequent checks on inbox, meetings, and tickets feel productive but mostly raise the bill.
What hurt
Manu (@ManuAF6) shared what he learned scheduling routines in Grok Bot: running every 15 minutes wasn't more work done, just more noise and a higher token bill, so he cut back. Not affiliated with xAI.
What to install or create
He runs inbox, meeting, and ticket checks one or two times a day. His rule: if it has to run while he's away, it's a routine; if he's there, he just calls the bot.
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/ManuAF6/status/2107486041942704163 (credit @ManuAF6).
- 2List your routines and how often each one runs.
- 3Cut any inbox, meeting, or ticket check that runs every few minutes down to one or two passes a day.
- 4For each remaining routine, ask: does this need to run while I'm away? If not, delete it and call the bot when you need it.
- 5Compare your usage after a week.
Approval fence
No send or spend involved — this is about usage. Check your usage after a week to confirm the cut paid off.
What to tweak
Away means routine. Here means ask.
Source
Manu @ManuAF6 · Original post
Not affiliated with xAI. We did not write this prompt. Third-party template terms still apply.
Pro pack
Routine cost control: stop running out of usage by Wednesday
A one-hour audit, a quiet Usage officer and a fix playbook (cadence, silence, event triggers, fresh chats, scripts over clicks) that cut waste without losing the jobs your bots do.