Plan the family's meals and get the groceries delivered
The poster built a family meal planner with a cookbook and grocery list, connected it to his ChatGPT Dot, and planned meals around what his family will actually eat and what was already at home. The Dot then put together a Walmart order from the plan. He approved checkout and the groceries arrived. He says there were gaps, like planned meals not saving to the cookbook at first, and it still took some directing and checking.
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Plan dinners for [NUMBER] nights for [NUMBER] people. We like [FOODS], we don't eat [FOODS], and we already have [ITEMS AT HOME]. Keep each dinner under [MINUTES] minutes. Then make one grocery list with amounts, minus what we already have, and build the cart at [STORE]. Show me the cart and the total. Don't check out until I approve.
Our own prompt, written from what the source describes. We haven't run it ourselves. Text in [BRACKETS] is what you replace.
Watch out for
- Dots needs ChatGPT Pro or Business Premium, and Pro access excludes the EEA, Switzerland and the UK.
- Check substitutions and the delivery fee before you approve checkout.
Where this comes from
Original post by @datasherpa on X, Oct 25, 2026. We rewrote it in our own words. The result is what the poster reports.
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