Report broken streetlights and potholes to the right agency
Users report bots that work out who is responsible for a broken streetlight or pothole and fill in the repair report. You approve before it submits.
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026
The problem
It's hard to know whether a broken streetlight or pothole belongs to the city, 311, or the power company, and each has its own form.
How the bot does it
Users report:
- @FoxxAndCo asked his bot to find the two streetlights closest to his home and report them. He says it looked up the lights' asset numbers on the utility company's website, submitted the requests, and routed the replies to his email. He says both lights were fixed within two days. That's his experience, not a promise.
- His lights belonged to the power company, not the city, and the bot found the right place to report them.
- @Vic_H_O sent his bot a map pin and "report it" for a broken park lamp. He says it found the city's outage map and the exact light, worked out that park lights go through 311, and filled in the form.
Submitting a report shares your name and contact details, so review it first.
Setup steps
- 1Give the bot the address, or send a map pin.
- 2Ask it to find out who maintains the light or road.
- 3Have it fill in the report and show it to you. You approve before it submits.
- 4Tell it: Stop and ask me before sharing my phone number or address.
Example prompt
Find the two streetlights closest to [address] and work out who maintains them: the city, 311, or the power company. Fill in the repair report on the right site and show it to me. You approve before it submits, since it shares my contact info.
The result
A filled repair report on the right site, ready for your OK. How fast repairs happen is up to the agency.
Results are the user's own claim. We haven't checked them.
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