Daily product restock check with ChatGPT agent

Posted

Sep 19, 2025 by Space Man (@starsailing11)

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Last checked

Oct 16, 2026

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Outcome

A scheduled ChatGPT agent checks every day whether a product is in stock, reports at 8am, and even flags status changes like 'out of stock' becoming 'coming soon'.

Agent

ChatGPT agent

The source didn't share its exact prompt, so we wrote this from what it describes.

Here's a task I'd like your help with. Read it all the way through before you start.

Goal: Every morning at 8am, check whether this product is in stock and tell me.

Check with me first: Which product page should you watch?

What I'll give you:
- A link to the product page
- The time I want the update (8am by default)

Rules:
- Check the product page once a day and report what its status is.
- If the status changes (for example "out of stock" becomes "coming soon"), point that out.
- If something is missing or unclear, ask me instead of guessing.
- Only check and report. Don't buy anything or add it to a cart.

Output: A short daily note: in stock or not, the exact status shown, and anything that changed since yesterday.

You'll know it worked when: a message is waiting for me each morning showing the product's current status.

Here's a task I'd like your help with. Read it all the way through before you start.

Goal: Check every morning at [TIME] whether this product is in stock and tell me when the status changes.

Quick check first: tell me if anything below is missing or unclear.

Inputs (fill in or confirm):
- Product page link
- Size or variant
- How to notify me
- Price I'd be willing to pay

Rules:
- Read the status for the exact variant, not the page default.
- Report changes only, plus a weekly 'still out of stock' summary.
- Include price with each in-stock alert.
- Don't add to cart or buy.
- Note whether the item is 'available to order', 'back-order' or 'in stock' and treat only 'in stock' as an alert.
- Stop the daily checks after [WEEKS] weeks unless I extend them.

If you get stuck: If the page blocks you or changes layout, alert me instead of guessing. If a login, CAPTCHA or two-step code appears, stop and ask me to handle it; never guess or store passwords.

Verify before you finish: Include a screenshot or quote of the status text.

Output: A short alert: status, price, time, link.

Done when: I hear within a day when it's back in stock.

Source

https://x.com/starsailing11/status/1969125311565430944