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Cancel unused subscriptions and free trials with Grok Bot (November 2026 templates, unofficial guide)
Yes — on Grok Bot 0.78.1+, the official templates Find unused subscriptions, Try it don't pay for it, and Watch subscription prices can list plans, start a free trial with a cancel/remind step, and watch renewal prices. The changelog says Bots confirm with you before changing anything. Keep Always Ask for cancels and payments, and treat any dollar figure as something you verify on the vendor page before you Allow.
Grok Bot changelog v0.78.1 (Oct 27, 2026) added subscription templates: Find unused subscriptions, Try it don't pay for it (start a free trial then cancel or remind before it bills), and Watch subscription prices. This guide walks through those jobs with Always Ask rules, no invented savings stats, and a soft next step to the Shopping & Price-Watch Kit.
Last updated 2026-11-05 · Published 2026-11-05 · By Tristan Workman · Independent and unofficial; not affiliated with xAI, Grok, X, or Cursor.
The short answer
Per https://x.ai/changelog/bot (v0.78.1, Oct 27, 2026): Find unused subscriptions lets you pick plans you still pay for and cancel the ones you choose; Try it don't pay for it starts a free trial then cancels it or reminds you before it bills; Watch subscription prices checks renewal prices. Bots confirm before changing anything.
This is separate from shopping product cards and order tracking on the same release. Pair it with Always Ask for purchases, plan changes, and cancellations in Settings → Permissions.
Independent and unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by xAI, Grok, X, or Cursor. No savings percentages are claimed here — your own invoices are the evidence.
What the Oct 27 templates do
Find unused subscriptions: cancel plans you pick from the ones you still pay for (changelog wording).
Try it, don't pay for it: start a free trial, then cancel or get a reminder before it bills.
Watch subscription prices: check renewal prices; confirm before any change.
Related shopping pieces on the same release (product cards, Buy now you approve, shipment cards, Shop Pay in Vault) are covered on the Nov 2026 shopping guide — this page stays on subscription cleanup.
Safe cancel / trial flow
1. Inventory: ask for a table of active subscriptions from email receipts and sites you name — vendor, plan, renewal date, price shown, source link. Write 'missing' when a field isn't on the page.
2. You pick: mark keep / cancel / watch. Never let the Bot choose for you.
3. Cancel one: open the vendor cancel path, show the confirmation screen (plan name, end date, refund policy if shown), then stop for Allow.
4. Free trial: start the trial only after you set a reminder or cancel date before the first bill. Confirm the reminder is on your calendar or a routine with a stop date.
5. Price watch: alert when the listed renewal price rises above your number; never change or cancel on a watch without a new Allow.
When the site blocks cancel-in-browser
Some vendors hide cancel behind chat or phone. Don't ask the Bot to bypass a block. Use the phone Calls guide and Call Brief for a consented call to a business you already deal with, or take over the browser yourself.
Bill negotiation (competitor price, floor, Allow before any plan change) lives on the negotiate-a-bill Calls guide and the Bill Cutter free skill — different job than canceling an unused plan.
What you need
- Grok Bot 0.78.1 or later for the subscription templates
- Email or Vault access you're willing to connect for receipt search
- Always Ask rules for cancellations, plan changes, and payments
- One low-stakes unused plan to practice on first
Steps
- Update the app. Open Settings → Permissions and add Always Ask for cancellations, plan changes, and payments.
- Run Find unused subscriptions (or paste the inventory prompt below). Review the table against your bank/card statement.
- Cancel one plan you no longer use: Bot shows the confirmation screen, you Allow, then you verify the confirmation email.
- Optional: start Try it don't pay for it on a trial you actually want to test, with a cancel/remind date before the first charge.
- Optional: Watch subscription prices on one renewal you care about; buy/cancel stays behind a fresh Allow.
Prompt to copy
List my active subscriptions from [Gmail / Outlook / sites I name]. Build a table: vendor, plan name, price shown, renewal or trial end date, cancel URL or path if visible, and the source link. Write 'missing' for anything you can't see. Do not cancel, change, or pay anything. After I mark rows cancel / keep / watch: for each cancel row, open the cancel flow, stop on the confirmation screen with plan name and end date, and wait for my Allow. For a free trial I name, start it only after you schedule a reminder or cancel step before the first bill, then wait for Allow before any cancel. For price watch: alert me if [vendor] renewal rises above $[amount]; never change the plan without a new Allow.
Tips
- Start with one cancel so you learn the approval card shape.
- Match every cancel against the confirmation email or account page before you move on.
- Put 'never cancel or change a plan without Allow' in the Bot description.
- For deeper compare/watch/checkout hand-off skills, see /shopping-kit. For phone-only cancels, see /calls-pack and the phone Calls hub.
FAQ
Can Grok Bot cancel my unused subscriptions?
On 0.78.1+, the Find unused subscriptions template cancels plans you pick, and the changelog says it confirms before changing anything. Keep Always Ask on, and verify each confirmation yourself.
What is Try it don't pay for it?
A template that starts a free trial for you and cancels it, or reminds you, before it bills (x.ai/changelog/bot, v0.78.1). You still approve consequential steps.
Will it invent how much I'll save?
Don't let it. Ask for prices only from pages or receipts it can open, and write 'missing' when a number isn't there. This site does not publish average savings.
What if cancel requires a phone call?
Use the phone Calls hub and Call Brief for businesses you already deal with, with disclosure and Allow before any plan change. Don't bypass a site block in the browser.
Is this the same as the shopping launch?
Same release week. Shopping cards and order tracking are covered on the Nov 2026 shopping guide; this page is only the subscription templates.
Is this official?
No. Independent and unofficial; not affiliated with or endorsed by xAI, Grok, X, or Cursor.
Related guides
- Shopping with Grok Bot (November 2026): cards, Vault checkout, price drops, and order tracking (unofficial guide)
- Make Grok Bot pay for itself: lower your internet, phone, insurance, and subscription bills (unofficial guide)
- Negotiate a bill with a Grok Bot phone call: Call Brief, script, and honesty rules (unofficial guide)
- Can Grok Bot buy things for you? How payments work, one-time cards, failed orders, and who's liable (unofficial guide)
- Is Grok Bot safe? Approvals, Auto Review, and privacy
Sources
- https://x.ai/changelog/bot
- https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/vault
- https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/approvals-security-and-privacy
- https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/faq
- https://cursor.com/help/grok-bot/secrets
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Optional next step
Want compare + price-watch skills? Shopping & Price-Watch Kit, $15 one-time
Four SKILL.md files for compare → shortlist, price watch with a stop date, restock alerts, and approve-before-checkout hand-off. This guide stays free either way.
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