Read-only email scanner and append-only bookkeeper that logs expenses and revenue from a business mailbox into a Google Sheet ledger, with hard…
Finance Bot at a glance
Finance Bot is an on demand coding bot shared by @John and first listed on 2026-09-30. 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 Finance Bot compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Finance Bot shares rank 120 of 703 Coding & Shipping bots with 7 others. Its description mentions email (3% of the category). 5 independent catalogs list it, more than most bots here (typically 4). @John has shared 2 bots here, most often coding bots (1).
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Finance Bot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portal Mail Assistant@rumnusstraube | Handles emails that link into a web portal | On demandConnects accounts | Both cover logs. Same schedule and access level. |
| Photo Librarian@ryanwooldridge | Catalogs sheet-music photos from a Google Drive folder into a deduplicated Google Sheet library, with cover… | On demandConnects accounts | Both cover sheet and google. It touches docs & sheets, also connects to Google Drive and is filed under Personal & Life. |
| Web Designer@Marcellhazzard | Redesigns and maintains your business website | On demandConnects accounts | Both cover business. It touches web browsing. |
Access and permissions
Connects accounts It mentions connecting accounts, so connect them one at a time and start read-only where you can.
- Email — Reads or acts on your email
Derived from the public description. The live configuration on x.ai is the source of truth — review it before adding.
Before you add Finance Bot
- Check whether it only drafts replies or can also send, archive or delete mail before you connect your inbox.
- Open the x.ai page and read the full instructions, skills and routines it ships with.
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Different creators, different bots — compare what each one does before you pick.
- Finance Bot by @lmickyd — Tracks your income and spending from linked accounts, turns a savings goal into weekly targets and month-end checkpoints.
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