# OpenYourAgent Human-curated cases, skills and MCP for your personal agent. Explore Grok workflows, original sources and practical guides, curated by zhoumo. Website: https://openyouragent.com Curator: zhoumo — https://x.com/thiszhoumo Catalog JSON: https://openyouragent.com/catalog.json Entries are source-reviewed, not independently tested. Suggested steps and related resources are editorial guidance. Verify current requirements at original sources. Grok compatibility varies by product. --- # Turn your bookmarks into your next project. A personal agent reviews X bookmarks, proposes a prototype, and waits for approval before handing it to a coding agent. URL: https://openyouragent.com/cases/bookmarks-to-action/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 Original creator: Matt Palmer Source: https://x.com/mattyp/status/2092286281266962681 Evidence: https://x.ai/bot/guides/grok-bot-101 Sources checked: 2026-10-05 Review status: Source-reviewed; not independently tested. ## Curator’s note A useful way to turn saved inspiration into a concrete next step. ## Before you try it Before you start, decide what makes a bookmark worth exploring and which actions need your approval. ## Suggested approach 1. Give your agent a small, relevant set of bookmarks. 2. Ask for one idea with a source and a proposed next step. 3. Review the proposal before starting implementation. ## Suggested prompt Review my recent bookmarks. Suggest one small project worth building, explain why, and wait for my approval. --- # Build a personal CRM from people you follow. Grok Bot’s guide describes organizing public X profiles into a private Notion CRM. URL: https://openyouragent.com/cases/personal-crm/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 Original creator: Matt Palmer Source: https://x.com/mattyp/status/2092286281266962681 Evidence: https://x.ai/bot/guides/grok-bot-101 Sources checked: 2026-10-05 Review status: Source-reviewed; not independently tested. ## Curator’s note Keep useful context about people in one place, with links back to the original profiles. ## Before you try it Use a small set of public profiles you select, and decide which fields are actually useful. ## Suggested approach 1. Choose a small group of public profiles. 2. Ask for a proposed structure before creating records. 3. Check accuracy and keep links to the source profiles. ## Suggested prompt Help me design a personal CRM from these public profiles. Propose useful fields and show a small sample before writing anything. --- # Let your personal agent watch for a good find. One example in the guide monitors Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist for espresso machines. URL: https://openyouragent.com/cases/marketplace-watch/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 Original creator: Matt Palmer Source: https://x.com/mattyp/status/2092286281266962681 Evidence: https://x.ai/bot/guides/grok-bot-101 Sources checked: 2026-10-05 Review status: Source-reviewed; not independently tested. ## Curator’s note A recurring search can be useful when the right item appears infrequently. ## Before you try it Specify your location, budget and selection criteria; keep purchasing as a separate decision. ## Suggested approach 1. Describe exactly what you are looking for. 2. Ask for a short comparison with original listing links. 3. Choose which listing, if any, to follow up on. ## Suggested prompt Help me compare these listings against my criteria. Include source links and flag anything uncertain. Do not contact sellers or buy anything. --- # Compare shopping options with your agent. The guide includes comparing Amazon and Costco items, delivery charges, and timing. URL: https://openyouragent.com/cases/shopping-comparison/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 Original creator: Matt Palmer Source: https://x.com/mattyp/status/2092286281266962681 Evidence: https://x.ai/bot/guides/grok-bot-101 Sources checked: 2026-10-05 Review status: Source-reviewed; not independently tested. ## Curator’s note The useful output is an understandable comparison that includes the assumptions behind it. ## Before you try it Provide the items and constraints, and ask the agent to verify details at the source. ## Suggested approach 1. Choose a small shopping list. 2. Ask for a comparison including delivery and availability. 3. Review the result before making a purchase. ## Suggested prompt Compare these shopping options, including delivery and availability. Link each source and flag prices that need rechecking. --- # Keep a personal training workflow in chat. The author describes turning an existing fitness app into a bot using skills, plugins, and MCP servers. URL: https://openyouragent.com/cases/personal-workout-log/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 Original creator: Matt Palmer Source: https://x.com/mattyp/status/2092286281266962681 Evidence: https://x.ai/bot/guides/grok-bot-101 Sources checked: 2026-10-05 Review status: Source-reviewed; not independently tested. ## Curator’s note A familiar conversation can be a convenient entry point to a workflow you already use. ## Before you try it Start with organizing existing records; decide which data the agent may access. ## Suggested approach 1. Choose a simple record format. 2. Ask the agent to summarize existing entries. 3. Check the summary before saving updates. ## Suggested prompt Organize my existing workout records by date and summarize the patterns you can actually see. Do not invent missing entries. --- # Find context across your everyday tools. Another example searches Slack, Notion, GitHub, and documentation for relevant context. URL: https://openyouragent.com/cases/connected-search/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 Original creator: Matt Palmer Source: https://x.com/mattyp/status/2092286281266962681 Evidence: https://x.ai/bot/guides/grok-bot-101 Sources checked: 2026-10-05 Review status: Source-reviewed; not independently tested. ## Curator’s note Keep the answer close to its evidence so you can follow it back to the original document. ## Before you try it Connect only the sources needed for your question and start with a narrowly scoped search. ## Suggested approach 1. Pick a specific question. 2. Ask for an answer with direct source links. 3. Review conflicting or outdated evidence. ## Suggested prompt Find context for this question in the sources I have connected. Cite the original documents and separate facts from assumptions. --- # Give your coding agent a clearer brief. The guide describes gathering context first, then handing a focused prompt to a coding agent. URL: https://openyouragent.com/cases/coding-handoff/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 Original creator: Matt Palmer Source: https://x.com/mattyp/status/2092286281266962681 Evidence: https://x.ai/bot/guides/grok-bot-101 Sources checked: 2026-10-05 Review status: Source-reviewed; not independently tested. ## Curator’s note A concise brief makes it easier to review scope before implementation begins. ## Before you try it Decide what a successful result looks like before asking for changes. ## Suggested approach 1. Gather the relevant issue and documents. 2. Ask for a brief with scope and acceptance criteria. 3. Review it, then pass it to your coding agent. ## Suggested prompt Turn this context into an implementation brief: problem, intended behavior, constraints, and acceptance criteria. Ask about material gaps. --- # Turn a document pile into a useful reading list. An editorial recipe: use a document skill to organize a small set of files into a source-linked reading plan. URL: https://openyouragent.com/cases/document-reading/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 Original creator: OpenYourAgent Source: https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/pdf Evidence: https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/pdf Sources checked: 2026-10-05 Review status: Source-reviewed; not independently tested. ## Curator’s note Start with a bounded collection and a clear question, so the output remains easy to verify. ## Before you try it Use files you choose, and keep the output linked to those files. ## Suggested approach 1. Choose a small set of relevant documents. 2. Ask for a short overview and a reading order. 3. Check the references before using the summary. ## Suggested prompt Review these documents. Create a reading order for my question, with a one-line reason and a file reference for each. --- # Obsidian Skills Help your personal agent work with Obsidian Markdown, Bases, and JSON Canvas. URL: https://openyouragent.com/skills/obsidian-skills/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 Original creator: kepano Source: https://github.com/kepano/obsidian-skills Sources checked: 2026-10-05 Review status: Source-reviewed; not independently tested. ## Curator’s note Useful when your personal knowledge already lives in an Obsidian vault. ## Requirements A skill-compatible agent; individual skills may need Obsidian or its CLI. ## Setup Read the repository instructions, choose the skill you need, and test on a copy of a note. ## Grok compatibility Skill format supported by Grok Build; this resource has not been tested here. --- # PDF Skill Give your personal agent a documented workflow for working with PDF files. URL: https://openyouragent.com/skills/pdf-skill/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 Original creator: Anthropic Source: https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/pdf Sources checked: 2026-10-05 Review status: Source-reviewed; not independently tested. ## Curator’s note A concrete starting point for a document-heavy personal workflow. ## Requirements Originally built for Claude; inspect its scripts, dependencies, and source-available license. ## Setup Read SKILL.md and its requirements, then try a small non-sensitive document. ## Grok compatibility Grok adaptation may be required; not tested here. --- # Playwright MCP Give a compatible personal agent tools to interact with a browser. URL: https://openyouragent.com/skills/playwright-mcp/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 Original creator: Microsoft Source: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp Sources checked: 2026-10-05 Review status: Source-reviewed; not independently tested. ## Curator’s note Useful for workflows that need to inspect and operate web interfaces. ## Requirements An MCP-compatible client and the browser/runtime requirements in the repository. ## Setup Follow the official client setup and start with a simple read-only browsing task. ## Grok compatibility Check the transport supported by your Grok product; not tested here. --- # GitHub MCP Server Help your personal agent work with repository context, issues, and pull requests. URL: https://openyouragent.com/skills/github-mcp/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 Original creator: GitHub Source: https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server Sources checked: 2026-10-05 Review status: Source-reviewed; not independently tested. ## Curator’s note Bring source material into your agent before asking it to plan a change. ## Requirements A compatible MCP client and GitHub access scoped to the repositories you need. ## Setup Choose an official connection method and begin with read-only repository queries. ## Grok compatibility Check your Grok client’s connector support; not tested here. --- # Notion MCP Connect a personal agent to the notes and documents you keep in Notion. URL: https://openyouragent.com/skills/notion-mcp/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 Original creator: Notion Source: https://github.com/makenotion/notion-mcp-server Sources checked: 2026-10-05 Review status: Source-reviewed; not independently tested. ## Curator’s note A useful connection when your personal workspace already lives in Notion. ## Requirements A Notion account, selected workspace access, and a compatible MCP client. ## Setup Read Notion’s current setup guidance and choose the supported hosted or local option. ## Grok compatibility Check your Grok client’s connector support; not tested here. --- # Context7 Help your personal agent retrieve current library documentation while building. URL: https://openyouragent.com/skills/context7/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 Original creator: Upstash Source: https://github.com/upstash/context7 Sources checked: 2026-10-05 Review status: Source-reviewed; not independently tested. ## Curator’s note Useful when a coding task depends on version-specific API details. ## Requirements A compatible MCP client; consult the project for current access requirements. ## Setup Connect using the official instructions and query the specific library you use. ## Grok compatibility Grok client compatibility not tested here. --- # Filesystem MCP Let a compatible personal agent work with files in selected local folders. URL: https://openyouragent.com/skills/filesystem-mcp/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 Original creator: MCP contributors Source: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/filesystem Sources checked: 2026-10-05 Review status: Source-reviewed; not independently tested. ## Curator’s note A practical building block for a local document workflow. ## Requirements A local MCP-capable client and explicitly chosen allowed directories. ## Setup Follow the repository setup and limit access to a dedicated test folder first. ## Grok compatibility Local access depends on your Grok runtime; not tested here. --- # Word Document Skill Give your personal agent a documented method for working with Word documents. URL: https://openyouragent.com/skills/docx-skill/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 Original creator: Anthropic Source: https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/docx Sources checked: 2026-10-05 Review status: Source-reviewed; not independently tested. ## Curator’s note Useful for moving from a chat response to a document you can review and edit. ## Requirements Originally built for Claude; inspect dependencies and its source-available license. ## Setup Review the skill instructions and try a short document before a larger project. ## Grok compatibility Grok adaptation may be required; not tested here. --- # Skills and MCP: what does your personal agent actually need? One gives your agent a method. The other connects it to tools and information. URL: https://openyouragent.com/blog/skills-and-mcp/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 ## Start with the task Describe the outcome you want from your personal agent. Then ask two questions: does it know a good way to do the work, and can it access what the work requires? ## A skill supplies a method A skill packages instructions and may include scripts, templates, and references. Think of a repeatable document workflow or a way to organize your notes. The specific skill still needs to fit your agent and its available tools. ## MCP supplies a connection An MCP server can expose tools and information to a compatible agent. For example, it can let your agent search a workspace or retrieve content from a service. A connection and a working end-to-end workflow are different things. ## They can work together A research skill might describe how to compare sources, while an MCP server retrieves those sources. Start with the smallest combination that completes your actual task. ## For Grok Check which Grok product you are using. Grok Build skills, Grok connectors, and API integrations have different setup requirements. This library links to the source and records untested compatibility explicitly. ## Sources - [Agent Skills specification](https://agentskills.io/specification) - [MCP server overview](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/draft/server/index) - [Grok skills and plugins](https://docs.x.ai/build/features/skills-plugins-marketplaces) --- # Choose a skill for the job, not the collection. A short checklist for finding a better fit for your personal agent. URL: https://openyouragent.com/blog/choose-a-skill/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 ## Name the result “Help with documents” is broad. “Turn these notes into a Word report with a consistent format” gives you a much better starting point. ## Check the environment Read the supported client, required tools, dependencies, and setup instructions. A skill file being readable by your agent does not prove that every script and dependency will work. ## Look for evidence Prefer a clear source, specific examples, and an honest description of limitations. In OpenYourAgent, a source summary is not an independently verified recommendation. ## Try one small task Test with an input you understand and can check easily. Notice where you needed to intervene, and whether the result was actually useful. ## Keep what helps Add a capability when it solves a repeated need. Revisit it if the underlying product changes or the instructions stop working. ## Sources - [Agent Skills specification](https://agentskills.io/specification) - [Grok skills and plugins](https://docs.x.ai/build/features/skills-plugins-marketplaces) --- # Start your personal agent with one small workflow. Make your first experiment specific, reviewable, and easy to repeat. URL: https://openyouragent.com/blog/first-agent-workflow/ Curated by: zhoumo (https://x.com/thiszhoumo) Published: 2026-10-05 Updated: 2026-10-05 ## Pick something familiar Choose a small task you already know how to do: comparing three links, organizing a few notes, or drafting a daily brief. That makes the result easier to judge. ## Give it a finish line Specify the input, the output, and the point where the agent should stop and ask you. Keep the first attempt small enough to review in a few minutes. ## Keep the sources Ask for links or file references alongside the result. A useful workflow should make it easy to inspect where its claims came from. ## Improve one thing at a time After the first attempt, change the instruction that caused the most friction. Once the steps are useful and repeatable, consider packaging them into a skill. ## Sources - [Grok Bot 101](https://x.ai/bot/guides/grok-bot-101)