Sell Automation Projects from a Discovery Audit
Interview the owner, mine their tools for repetitive work, write a spec and close a build project.
How It Works
| # | Who | Input | Does | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pain in the Task | Client tools and Owner interview | Finds pain points | Hand-off to Automation Scout |
| 2 | Automation Scout | Output from Pain in the Task | Mines tool history | Hand-off to Business Context Interviewer |
| 3 | Business Context Interviewer | Output from Automation Scout | Captures context | Hand-off to Requirement Engineer Bot |
| 4 | Requirement Engineer Bot | Output from Business Context Interviewer | Writes the spec | Hand-off to Case Skeleton |
| 5 | Case Skeleton | Output from Requirement Engineer Bot | Outlines case study | Hand-off to you |
| 6 | You | Output from Case Skeleton | Sell and deliver | Discovery report, Build spec and Projects |
Money Potential: $$$ High Our estimate of relative earning potential, not a promise or income claim
$1.5k to $8k/mo Estimate. Assumes 1 to 2 discoveries plus 1 build a month. Not a promise of income. Disclaimer
Our estimate. Assumes discovery fees plus project builds.
Money tiers are our estimates (labelled Estimate) of relative earning potential, each with its assumption. They are not promises, income claims or advice. Results depend on your market, offer and effort.
How It Makes Money
- Paid discovery leads to bigger builds.
- Specs make delivery predictable.
- Estimate math: 1 to 2 discoveries plus 1 build a month = about $1.5k to $8k a month.
Who It's For
- Automation consultants and n8n builders.
- Founders and solo operators
- Agencies running projects
What It Does
- Pain in the Task: Interviews the owner about repetitive work.
- Automation Scout: Mines their tools for repeat work.
- Business Context Interviewer: Captures business context.
- Requirement Engineer Bot: Writes the build spec.
- Case Skeleton: Outlines the case study.
How to Set It Up
- Time to Set Up
- About one to two days (our estimate)
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Tools Needed
- Grok Bot: Grok Bot account needed
- Slack: Free plan available
- Notion: Free plan available
- GitHub: Free plan available
- Linear: Free plan available
- Add the 5 bots in the stack: Pain in the Task, Automation Scout, Business Context Interviewer, Requirement Engineer Bot and Case Skeleton.
- Connect the tools they use: Slack, Notion, GitHub and Linear.
- Write a short brief: who you serve, what you sell and what each bot must never do.
- Run each bot once, in the order shown in the flow, and check every output by hand.
- Fix instructions where results were off, then run the whole flow end to end.
- Schedule the routine parts and keep an approval step before anything reaches a customer.
The Bot Stack
Slack
Notion
GitHub
Linear 
Grok Cost to Run Our estimate of relative earning potential, not a promise or income claim
A Grok Bot plan, plus an account on each tool the stack connects to: Grok, Slack, Notion, GitHub, Linear. We show a price only when we have checked it on a public page, with the source and date below.
Guardrails
- Connect only accounts you own and give the least access needed.
- Handle customer and candidate data under your local privacy rules.
Results to Expect Our estimate of relative earning potential, not a promise or income claim
- Our estimate: $1.5k to $8k a month. Basis: 1 to 2 discoveries plus 1 build a month. Not a promise of income.
- What you should see first: discovery report, build spec and projects.
Our estimate, not a promise or a typical result. Results depend on your effort, skills, market and costs.
Tips and Pitfalls
- Keep the number of goals small.
- Review its summaries weekly.
- Start with one customer segment and add more only when the flow runs cleanly.
Questions
How much money can you make if you sell automation projects from a discovery audit?
Our estimate is $1.5k to $8k a month, assuming 1 to 2 discoveries plus 1 build a month. It is an estimate, not a promise; results depend on your market, offer and effort.
What tools do I need to sell automation projects from a discovery audit?
The 5 bots in the stack, plus Slack, Notion, GitHub and Linear. Each tool may need its own plan.
How long does this setup take?
Our estimate is one to two days for a first end-to-end run at advanced level. Plan a few more runs to tune it.
Related Links
Sources
Inspired by GrokBot101 (Pain in the Task use case). Steps and wording are our own.
- Pain in the Task, post by @gambrill · share page
- Automation Scout, post by @ericzakariasson
- Business Context Interviewer, post by @nateherk
- Requirement Engineer Bot, post by @FishxCD · share page
- Case Skeleton, post by @paulopierrondi · share page
Labels: V verified by us on the linked page, Estimate our own estimate, A the creator's own claim. This page is our own write-up; the bots belong to their creators.
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