Finds the dull work eating your week and gets it handed off
What this Grok bot does
Uncovers repetitive work, business or personal, that is slowing you down, prescribes the right kind of help, then puts it in motion. By Dave Gambrill.
Pain in the Task at a glance
Pain in the Task is an on demand life bot shared by @gambrill and first listed on 2026-08-29. 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 Pain in the Task compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Pain in the Task shares rank 34 of 3,304 Personal & Life bots with 513 others. 5 independent catalogs list it, more than most bots here (typically 4). @gambrill has shared 10 bots here, most often life bots (7).
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Pain in the Task |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get Hired 2027@ozone2016 | Your career agent | WeeklyLow access | Both cover finds and week. It runs weekly instead of on demand. |
| MPGHernan | Your MPG (Mon Petit Gazon) companion | On demandLow access | Same schedule and access level. |
| 🗓️ Weekly Planning Desk ✦ WEEK-WISECypher | 🗓️ Turn your task list and fixed commitments into a capacity-checked week plan with Must, Should, Could,… | WeeklyConnects accounts | Both cover week and task. It runs weekly instead of on demand and asks for more access (code repos). |
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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- Pain in the Task by Dave — Uncovers repetitive work, business or personal, that is slowing you down, prescribes the right kind of help, then puts it in motion.
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