# Research, draft, and shortlist on X

> Tested by AI Setups That Work. Work · Beginner · Research. Updated 2026-10-29.
> Receipt: Ran on Grok Bot, Oct 30, 2026, without the template: 22 real X posts on agent memory researched, 1 draft held for approval. The shortlist had no viral posts to pick.

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## What it does
Keep up with one X topic, AI coding, agents, or models, with research, drafts, and a shortlist, while you approve everything before it goes out.

## Who it's for
For builders and writers who follow AI coding, agents, or models on X and want a daily research and drafting helper that never posts on its own.

## Tools
- The X Researcher template by Melvin Vivas, added from its public listing
- One topic to follow, written as a short brief: AI coding, agents, or models
- Your voice notes, so drafts sound like you before you edit them

## Steps
1. Add the X Researcher template by Melvin Vivas. Note that other templates share the same name from other creators; use the Melvin Vivas listing so you get the one described here.
2. Give it one topic brief and ask for research first: what is being said, by whom, and with what evidence.
3. Ask for drafts and replies only after the research, and edit every draft before anything goes out. Nothing posts on its own.
4. Ask for a viral-post shortlist on the same topic, and study the shortlist for patterns instead of copying posts.
5. Review the shortlist weekly and tighten the topic brief when it drifts. A stale brief returns stale posts.

## Copy-paste prompt
Adapt bracketed fields to your situation.
```text
Research this X topic: [AI coding, agents, or models, plus your angle]. Return what is being said, who is saying it, and what evidence backs it. Then draft [one post or reply] in my voice from that research, and shortlist three viral posts on the same topic worth studying. Do not post, reply, or send anything. Show me every draft for approval first.
```

## Guardrails
- What it touches: Connected mail, calendar, sheets, or chat. Scoped to this job (The X Researcher template by Melvin Vivas, added from its public listing; One topic to follow, written as a short brief: AI coding, agents, or models).
- Needs your OK: Send, pay, publish, and account changes stay with you. Treat agent output as drafts first.
- Safety level: Drafts for you
- Adding the wrong same-name template; check the creator name on the listing first.
- Drafts sent without a read-through; this setup is drafts only by design, so keep it that way.
- A topic brief that drifts; tighten it weekly or the shortlist drifts with it.

## Tips
- Match the creator before you add it. Same-name templates from other creators do different jobs.
- Research before drafts. Drafts written from a fresh research pass sound less generic.
- Keep the shortlist small. Three posts studied well beat thirty skimmed.

## Estimates (labeled, not measured)
- Time saved: Not measured yet.
- Money saved: Not stated in sources.
- Tool cost: Template is free to add. Check your bot plan for usage limits.

## Sources
Summaries use the public sources below, not independent verification.
- Melvin Vivas, X Researcher listing: https://www.donvitocodes.com/grok-bots (Listing checked 2026-10-29: X Researcher by Melvin, dated Oct 5, 2026, described as a general X assistant for research, drafts, replies, and viral-post shortlists on AI coding, agents, and models. Template by Melvin Vivas, found on GrokBot.Rocks.)
- Melvin Vivas, X Researcher listing: https://grokbotlist.com/ (Directory listing checked 2026-10-29: X Researcher by @melvindvivas, described as researching X, drafting posts and replies, and shortlisting viral posts on AI coding, agents, and models.)
- Brian Roemmele, GrokBot.Rocks directory: https://grokbot.rocks (Directory checked 2026-10-29: updated October 28, 2026, tracking 7,539 public bot templates in 26 categories, refreshed every week, and listing X Researcher by Melvin Vivas.)

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