Personal errand templates for a browser agent

Templates for the errands behind a sign-in: school portals, utility accounts, parcels, appointments, warranties and forms.

For parents, households and anyone with too many accounts.

  • 26 templates
  • 5 run as routines
  • 10 ask before they send or pay

Apps in these templates

All personal templates

  • Find the best price for an item

    The lowest total with shipping, from sellers with good ratings.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Google Shopping
    • Amazon
    • eBay
  • Asks first

    Find a flight for your dates

    The three best flights for your rules, with baggage. Booking waits for you.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Google Flights
    • Skyscanner
  • Asks first

    Fill my grocery cart every week

    Your usual items in the cart and a delivery slot. You approve the payment.

    On a schedule: Every Friday at 18:00
    • Any online store
  • Asks first

    Find subscriptions to cancel

    Each recurring charge in one list. Each cancellation waits for your approval.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Gmail
    • PayPal
  • Track all my parcels in one list

    Each parcel on its way, with the carrier status and the expected date, in one morning message.

    On a schedule: Every day at 8:00
    • Gmail
    • Any carrier site
  • Make a list of my product warranties

    Each device and appliance you bought, with its warranty end date and a link to the receipt.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Gmail
    • Google Sheets
    • Any website
  • Asks first

    Start a warranty claim for a broken product

    The receipt, the warranty terms and the maker's claim form filled in. You check it before it goes.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Gmail
    • Google Drive
    • Any web form
  • Plan a week of dinners with a shopping list

    Seven dinners that fit your diet and time, with recipe links and one combined list by store section.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Any website
    • Google Docs
  • Find recipes for what is in my fridge

    Five dishes that use most of what you have, with the few extra items that you still need.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Any website
  • Asks first

    Renew my library books before they are due

    Loans that are due soon, renewed after one approval, and the holds that are ready to pick up.

    On a schedule: Every day at 8:00
    • Any website
  • Get a weekly summary from the school portal

    Homework, grades, teacher messages and dates for each child, in one short e-mail on Friday.

    On a schedule: Every Friday at 16:00
    • Any school portal
  • Add school and club dates to the family calendar

    Dates from school and club e-mails become calendar events with the place and a reminder.

    On an event: When an e-mail from a school or a club arrives
    • Gmail
    • Google Calendar
  • Add bin collection days to my calendar

    Each collection for the next 3 months in your calendar, with a reminder on the evening before.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Any government site
    • Google Calendar
  • Asks first

    Book an appointment that fits my calendar

    Free slots that match your calendar and travel time. The booking waits for your approval.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Google Calendar
    • Any booking site
  • Explain my lab results in plain words

    Each value next to its normal range, what it measures, and questions to ask your doctor.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Any health portal
    • Google Docs
  • Find a doctor who takes my insurance

    In-network doctors near you who accept new patients, with ratings and the first free date.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Any insurance site
    • Google Maps
  • Asks first

    Ask local tradespeople for quotes

    Well-rated local businesses get one clear quote request each, after you approve the list and the text.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Google Maps
    • Yelp
    • Any web form
    • +1 more: Google Sheets
  • Compare the quotes I got for a home job

    Each quote in one table with the total, the dates and the terms, and the gaps to ask about.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Gmail
    • Google Sheets
    • Any government site
  • Find a cheaper plan for a household bill

    Your current cost next to the cheapest plans at your address, with the yearly saving and the contract terms.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Any utility site
    • Any website
  • Asks first

    Change my address on all my accounts

    A list of the accounts that have your old address, and each update after your approval.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Gmail
    • Any website
    • Google Sheets
  • Asks first

    Fill in a government application for my review

    The rules, the fees and the documents, and the online form filled in up to the last step.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Any government site
    • Google Docs
  • Check which benefits my family can claim

    The benefits and tax credits that your household may get, with the amount, the rules and how to apply.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Any government site
    • Google Docs
  • Find what an appliance error code means

    What the code means, safe steps to try and when to call for repair, from the maker's manual.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Any website
    • Google Drive
  • Compare schools near my home

    Walking time, inspection grade, results, places and admission rules for each school, in one sheet.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Any government site
    • Google Maps
    • Google Sheets
  • Shortlist apartments to rent in a sheet

    Listings that meet your rules, with the full monthly cost, the commute and the red flags for each.

    You start it: When you start it
    • Zillow
    • Any website
    • Google Maps
    • +1 more: Google Sheets
  • Asks first

    Sell an item I no longer use

    A fair price from recent sales and an honest listing. It goes live only after you approve it.

    You start it: When you start it
    • eBay
    • Any marketplace
    • Google Drive

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