Book a doctor's appointment with agent mode (blocked)
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- by Nanjuan Shi (@NanjuanS)
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Evidence: Described by posterThe person describes what happened in words, without screenshots or video.
FailureThe source says the agent did not get the job done.
What went wrong: Got nowhere; the poster says blocking and captchas stopped it.
Outcome
The poster tried to set up a doctor's appointment with agent mode and got nowhere; they say ChatGPT and Manus agents are held back by blocking and captchas.
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Here's a task I'd like your help with. Read it all the way through before you start. Goal: Help me book a doctor's appointment, and hand it to me as soon as a block or captcha appears. Check with me first: Which clinic or doctor, what's the appointment for, and when am I free? What I'll give you: - Clinic or doctor name, or my area and insurance ([CLINIC / AREA]) - Reason for the visit and preferred times - My details for the booking (I'll enter anything sensitive myself) Rules: - Find the clinic's online booking page or phone number first. - If you hit a captcha, a block or a login, stop straight away and give me the direct link and where you got to. Don't keep retrying. - If online booking isn't possible, give me the phone number, opening hours and a short script for the call. - Don't enter insurance or medical details. I'll do that. Output: A booked appointment, or a direct booking link or phone number with the next available times and a call script. If anything here is unclear or missing, ask me instead of guessing. You'll know it worked when: I have an appointment, or can book one in a single step myself.
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Set up a doctor's appointment for me.
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Here's a task I'd like your help with. Read it all the way through before you start. Goal: Help me book a doctor's appointment, handing it to me the moment a block or CAPTCHA appears. Quick check first: tell me if anything below is missing or unclear. Inputs (fill in or confirm): - Clinic or doctor, or area and insurance - Reason for visit and preferred times - Patient details for the booking form Rules: - Check first whether the clinic offers online booking and which system it uses. - If the site blocks automated browsing or shows a login, CAPTCHA or two-step code, stop on the first occurrence; don't retry, and never guess or store passwords. - Prepare a ready-to-use summary: booking link, phone number, opening hours, what to say, and the details to give. - Never enter insurance numbers or medical details beyond what I approve. What went wrong before, and how to avoid it: - Last time blocking and CAPTCHAs stopped it completely: detect the block early and hand over a ready fallback instead of retrying. Checkpoint: Don't confirm an appointment without my yes. If you get stuck: On any block, switch to the fallback: give me the direct link, the phone number and a short script for the call. Verify before you finish: Check the clinic name, address and doctor match what I asked. Output: Either a confirmed slot for my approval, or the fallback pack. Done when: I have an appointment or everything I need to book it in two minutes.
Source
https://x.com/NanjuanS/status/2025030709887512754
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