Grok Bot template · Research & Briefings
Paper Trail
Shared by @heartofgold42_
Daily tip sheet and live fraud and scams alert feed of verified, document-backed stories for U.S. reporters, editors, newsrooms and watchdogs.
What this Grok bot does
A daily tip sheet plus a live fraud and scams alert feed of verified, document-backed stories everyone else missed, for reporters, editors, newsrooms, and watchdogs anywhere in the U.S. Follow the money. Follow the Paper Trail.
Paper Trail at a glance
Paper Trail is a daily research bot shared by @heartofgold42_ and first listed on 2026-10-27. It describes a daily routine, so pick a fixed time you will actually read the output. 2 independent public catalogs list it, and its x.ai share link was last checked live on 2026-10-28.
How Paper Trail compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Paper Trail shares rank 953 of 1,049 Research & Briefings bots with 32 others. It is one of 168 bots in the category (16%) that run on a daily schedule. Its description mentions code repos (9% of the category).
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Paper Trail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily News in 5 Minutes@drbellahqw | A neutral 5-minute daily news brief for where you live and any place you follow, every story linked to a… | DailyLow access | Both cover live. It asks for less access (no account access). |
| Flash Tech@VictorSNZ89 | Daily audio tech flash in podcast form | DailyLow access | Both cover verified and stories. It asks for less access (no account access). |
| NBA Daily Insider@drbellahqw | Two-minute daily NBA briefing | DailyConnects accounts | Both cover verified. Same schedule and access level. |
Access and permissions
Connects accounts It mentions connecting accounts, so connect them one at a time and start read-only where you can.
- Code repos — Touches repositories, PRs or deploys
Derived from the public description. The live configuration on x.ai is the source of truth — review it before adding.
Before you add Paper Trail
- Give it read-only repository access first and keep merging in human hands.
- Run it on demand for a few days before you switch on its daily routine.
- Open the x.ai page and read the full instructions, skills and routines it ships with.
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