From 96514112fc5f809988621b34d3b3d26a63711d76 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Storrie Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:10:41 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add The Accountant spend-watchdog template --- content/templates/the-accountant.md | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/templates/the-accountant.md diff --git a/content/templates/the-accountant.md b/content/templates/the-accountant.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4e3f44c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/templates/the-accountant.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +type: template +name: The Accountant +slug: the-accountant +tagline: "Finds runaway-token Grok Bots and tells you what to tighten or kill" +description: "A spend watchdog for a Grok Bot fleet. It ranks over-polling routines, bloated usage, retry loops, and empty roles, then recommends cheaper tools before more bots. It never invents billing numbers, never deletes, and never pauses anyone without a yes." +sharer: + handle: brstorrie + url: https://x.com/brstorrie + platform: x +share_url: https://x.ai/bot/Y_R1Ya9SIzQZguGTV5NCX +tags: [developer, ops, saving-money, monitoring, automation, meta-bot, scheduled] +primary_category: ops +includes: [instructions, memories, workflow, schedule, skills] +includes_note: "Weekday 7:30 local spend audit. First-run kickoff is for accounts already burning usage." +added_at: "2026-09-01T05:00:00Z" +updated_at: "2026-09-01T05:00:00Z" +status: proposed +--- + +## What it does + +The Accountant watches a Grok Bot fleet for runaway tokens: over-polling cron, usage out of line with the job, retry loops, and empty or duplicate roles. It ranks by evidence — official usage if it exists, otherwise named proxies such as routine cadence and transcript size — and never invents token counts or dollar costs. Each offender gets one verdict: tighten, offload, skill up, repurpose, kill, or keep. It recommends Superpowers for retry loops, Grok Build CLI for heavy coding, connectors instead of browser polling, event-driven routines instead of cron, and Overwatch for VM backups only. It does not delete bots, recommend killing group chats or channels (`group.json` rooms), pause routines, run backups, or clean the shared machine. A weekday 7:30 local audit always reports; a clean bill is still one line. + +## What you get + +A ranked spend table, two or three actions, and a plugin/tool list. Users already burning usage paste the first-run kickoff so it audits immediately, then saves the weekday routine. + +## Before you install + +You need a Grok Bot account with at least one other bot or routine. Read the instructions on the share before you add it. It copies into your account; it does not get access to the author's. It will not pause or delete anything unasked, and it will not put group chats or channels on a kill list. Open the share link and read the instructions before you add it. Adding it copies the setup into your account; it does not get access to the author’s. Do not submit keys, internal URLs, or customer data. From 795b57c6c8cd9c78854f244fea69d7fccfa64396 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Storrie Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:16:03 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add G1 source tweet to The Accountant template --- content/templates/the-accountant.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/templates/the-accountant.md b/content/templates/the-accountant.md index 4e3f44c..962ff0c 100644 --- a/content/templates/the-accountant.md +++ b/content/templates/the-accountant.md @@ -8,13 +8,17 @@ sharer: handle: brstorrie url: https://x.com/brstorrie platform: x +source: + url: https://x.com/brstorrie/status/2094654945488252959 + excerpt: "The Accountant watches your Grok Bot fleet for runaway tokens: over-polling, retry loops, empty stubs." + posted_at: "2026-09-01T05:13:50Z" share_url: https://x.ai/bot/Y_R1Ya9SIzQZguGTV5NCX tags: [developer, ops, saving-money, monitoring, automation, meta-bot, scheduled] primary_category: ops includes: [instructions, memories, workflow, schedule, skills] includes_note: "Weekday 7:30 local spend audit. First-run kickoff is for accounts already burning usage." added_at: "2026-09-01T05:00:00Z" -updated_at: "2026-09-01T05:00:00Z" +updated_at: "2026-09-01T05:13:50Z" status: proposed ---