Ecommerce · Free Grok Bot template
Trend Scout: a read-only AI product research bot
Looks for product trends and supplier options for a niche, read-only, and reports prices with their sources.
When to use the Trend Scout template
- Product research for a private-label or ecommerce idea
- Comparing supplier options before you contact anyone
- A repeat sweep to spot new products in a niche
What it does
- Sweeps marketplaces and supplier sites for a niche
- Notes which prices it verified and which came from search snippets
- Writes a short report
Ask-first rules built in
- Read-only: never contacts suppliers or orders anything
What it needs
Web search.
How to set up the Trend Scout template, step by step
- Make a new Bot. Name it Trend Scout so it only does this one job.
- Paste the starting instruction. Copy the instruction below and edit the parts in brackets.
- Run it once by hand. Give it one small job and read the result closely.
- Correct it, then save a skill. Tell it what to change until you are happy, then save the method as a skill.
- Add a routine last. Only once you trust it, schedule it with a routine.
New to skills and routines? Read Grok Bot routines and skills, explained.
Starting instruction
One-click template: coming soon
The shareable version is being prepared. Until then, the starting instruction above works in any new Bot today.
Example: what you get back
Name a niche. It returns a table of products with price, where it saw each one, and a column saying whether it verified the price on the product page or only saw it in a search snippet.
Trend Scout template FAQ
Does it contact suppliers or place orders?
No. It is read-only research. You decide who to contact.
How reliable are the prices?
It marks each price as verified or unverified, so you know which to double-check.