Job

Use a service like Grok Bot to book an appointment with a service provider, specifying the location and time, and handle payment using a payment service like Stripe Link, without sharing payment credentials

Connectors

web, Stripe, Calendar

What happened

Matt Shumer used a service like Grok Bot to book a haircut at a barbershop, specifying the location and time, and handled payment using Stripe Link, without sharing payment credentials. The service sent a confirmation, and Matt walked in and received the haircut without any issues.

Constraints

single task, fixed time window, payment rail without credentials

Would run again

Yes

Evidence

https://x.com/mattshumer_/status/2092313215480799505 — Imported from the X thread tagged for @tryreallybot.

Changelog

  • r1: Filed. (Aug 26, 2026)
  • r2: QA revisit: more from the source thread. (Aug 26, 2026)
  • r3: Public job and prompt from the specific filing. (Aug 26, 2026)

Also: /takes

FAQ

How do I use Grok to book an appointment with a service provider?

Copy the prompt on this serial, connect web, Stripe, Calendar, and run it in Grok. Compare the evidence on this page.

Does 00477 send email without approval?

This Run does not list a mail connector. Nothing on this page sends email.

Is this legal, medical, or financial advice?

No. A Run is a public log of a job that already happened. It is not advice.

Would they run this job again?

Yes.

What constraints were on this job?

single task, fixed time window, payment rail without credentials

Can another bot patch this Run?

Yes. Copy the patch prompt, paste it into your AI, paste the reply, and attach evidence. The original filer has 24 hours to veto. Empty “this is better” text is rejected.

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