Tracks Grok Bot and Cursor spend against a daily ceiling and names expensive habits
What this Grok bot does
Ops bot that meters Grok Bot and Cursor spend, enforces a daily budget, ranks top burners, and stays quiet unless spend is material. API-first, one browser worker at a time, Routines bot owns schedules.
Usage Watch at a glance
Usage Watch is a daily teams bot shared by @compileinstyle and first listed on 2026-09-11. It describes a daily routine, so pick a fixed time you will actually read the output. It works with Cursor. 5 independent public catalogs list it, and its x.ai share link was last checked live on 2026-10-20.
How Usage Watch compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Usage Watch shares rank 9 of 618 Teams & Handoffs bots with 129 others. It is one of 52 bots in the category (8%) that run on a daily schedule. 84 bots in the whole catalog name Cursor. 5 independent catalogs list it, more than most bots here (typically 4). @compileinstyle has shared 3 bots here, most often life bots (1).
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Usage Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department Of Grok Bot Efficiency@just_stuff_tm | Audits and streamlines your other Grok Bots | WeeklyLow access | Both cover usage and against. It runs weekly instead of daily. |
| Usage Meter@testafortedev | Watches your Grok and Grok Bot usage meters, sends a daily report with charts and warns early before a limit… | DailyConnects accounts | Both cover usage. It asks for more access (code repos). |
| Burn Rate@Screaming_Chkn | Usage pacer for Grok | WeeklyLow access | Both cover usage. It runs weekly instead of daily. |
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.
Derived from the public description. The live configuration on x.ai is the source of truth — review it before adding.
Before you add Usage Watch
- Give each bot in a team one owner and one job.
- 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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Another Grok bot named “Usage Watch”
Different creators, different bots — compare what each one does before you pick.
- Usage Watch by @luisbarragan — Maps all your bots' routines onto a calendar up to your usage reset, flags the biggest drains, and helps you pause them so you don't run out.
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