Errand and people reminders that fire when you arrive
Users report pairing an iPhone Shortcuts location automation with a routine webhook, so the bot checks your errand list the moment you reach a store or a relative's house.
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026
The problem
Reminders that pop up hours early get swiped away, and you remember the errand after you've already left the store.
How the bot does it
Users report:
- @mikepat711 created a Grok Bot routine with a webhook trigger. He says when it fires, his bot checks his errands list for anything he can knock out where he is.
- @SturdeBuilt shared a similar location-based setup.
- The setup uses an iPhone Shortcuts automation that calls the routine's webhook when you arrive somewhere. The Grok Bot help center documents routine webhooks.
- Keep the webhook key private. Each run uses some of your usage, so pick a few places, not every stop.
Setup steps
- 1Keep an errands list your bot can read, with notes on people if you like.
- 2Create a routine with a webhook trigger and copy its URL and key.
- 3In iPhone Shortcuts, add an arrival automation for a place that calls the webhook.
- 4Keep the key private and start with two or three places.
Example prompt
When this routine fires, I've just arrived at [place]. Check my errands list and my notes about people, and tell me anything I can knock out or should bring up here. Keep it to three items. Don't message anyone.
The result
A short, timely nudge when you arrive somewhere. These are users' own setups, and each run uses some of your usage.
Results are the user's own claim. We haven't checked them.
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