Use ChatGPT to fill an Instacart cart from chat
A reporter asked ChatGPT to assemble a simple Instacart order and review the checkout details before anything was placed.
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Agent Uses · 1,321 real examples
AI agents for shopping & errands
Price hunting, ordering, returns and comparison shopping handed to an agent. Each entry shows what the person asked for, how it went, and a prompt to try it yourself.
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Turn Slack grocery requests into an Instacart cart
An OpenClaw agent gathered office grocery asks from Slack, got approval, and built an Instacart cart before checkout.
OpenClaw
Use an agent to place a DoorDash order from the terminal
DoorDash’s dd-cli beta lets an agent search, compare, and check out on food orders with real payment details.
Claude
Use an agent to buy items and watch the order
Set up an agent to shop from a product link, complete checkout, and keep checking the order until it updates.
OpenClaw
Use computer control to build a pizza cart
Let a computer-use agent open DoorDash, pick pizzas for a group, and stop before payment.
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Build a grocery basket from a regulars sheet
A developer used Claude in Chrome to add recurring groceries from a Google Sheet into an ASDA basket, then cleaned up the leftovers manually.
Claude in Chrome
Let an agent reach out to car dealers for you
Margot used Claude Cowork to build a Houston dealer list, contact stores, and keep track of replies while car shopping.
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Try Claude in Chrome for shopping and page tasks
A reviewer used Claude’s Chrome add-on to browse Amazon, build a model timeline, and translate and condense pages.
Claude in Chrome
Compare dealership quotes and push for a lower price
An agent gathered offers from nearby dealerships and used them to negotiate a better car deal.
Custom agent
Compare sale headphones and stop before checkout
A poster used a browser agent to compare headphones on Amazon, then finished the purchase themselves at the payment stage.
Custom agent
Use past orders to build your grocery cart
An Instacart assistant filled a cart from prior shopping history, then added meal ingredients and pointed out missing store items.
Custom agent
Build a no-purchase agent for delivered prices and coupons
Have an agent total the landed cost, test coupons, and check buyer feedback before it reaches checkout.
Custom agent
Set up an online shop and test the full checkout
They built a retail site with AI, added checkout, and verified the payment flow before turning it into a live store.
Custom agent
Build a meal plan and shopping cart
They used ChatGPT and Instacart to make a 5-day menu and load the ingredients into a checkout-ready cart.
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