A contingency trigger that fires only when you stop checking in
What this Grok bot does
Dead-man's switch you load yourself. Pick a clock and a payload. Miss a ping, only that loadout fires. The bot explains how to ARM. It does not start a timer until the owner confirms.
Dead Man's Bot at a glance
Dead Man's Bot is an on demand research bot shared by @SuddenlyJon and first listed on 2026-09-02. It works when you message it rather than on a timer, which keeps usage low. 5 independent public catalogs list it, and its x.ai share link was last checked live on 2026-10-20.
How Dead Man's Bot compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Dead Man's Bot shares rank 32 of 1,234 Research & Briefings bots with 251 others. 5 independent catalogs list it, more than most bots here (typically 4). @SuddenlyJon has shared 58 bots here, most often life bots (29).
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Dead Man's Bot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omnipresence@SuddenlyJon | Discovers and maps your Wi-Fi, network devices, software, hardware and connected services read-only, learns… | On demandLow access | It comes from the same creator. |
| When It Matters@hnshah | Give me something you keep checking | On demandLow access | Both cover checking. Same schedule and access level. |
| Chief of Staff@abstally | Your operating Chief of Staff | On demandHigh access | It asks for more access (publishing) and also connects to X (Twitter). |
Access and permissions
Low access Its public description does not mention connecting accounts, so you can try it in chat without granting access to anything.
No account access mentioned in the public description.
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