What are you actually using Grok Bot for? I’ve been using it for quite a while, and I keep looking at what other people are doing with it. But most of what I find is the same work people already do with other AI tools, only now they’re using Grok Bot. Things like morning briefings, subscription cleanup and inbox management, Shopify support, market research and lead gen, travel bookings, filling out long forms, or running a simple automation. They’re all useful, but so far none has made me stop and think that I’ve barely scratched the surface of Grok Bot. What are you doing with it that I haven’t seen yet?

# Practical and Useful Patterns with ADK State manages your agent's "current situation." With dynamic prompts and scoped data management, build truly intelligent conversations 🎯 📌 **Title**: State 🔗 **URL**: ## 🧩 Overview State is the working memory accessible via `session.state`. It holds "data needed right now in this conversation" -- like shopping cart contents or information gathered step by step during a booking flow. State's key feature is **prefix-based scoping**: - `app:` - Data shared across the entire app (global settings for all users) - `user:` - Data shared per user (user preferences, persisted across sessions) - `temp:` - Temporary data valid only within the current session - No prefix - Standard session scope Additionally, embedding `{state_var}` in agent instructions enables dynamic prompts that adapt in real time. ## 🛠 How to Use Set values on `session.state` using dictionary-style access -- for example, `session.state["booking_date"] = "2026-07-15"`, `session.state["party_size"] = 4`, and `session.state["seat_type"] = "window"` for standard session-scoped data. For scoped state, use the `user:` prefix (e.g., `"user:preferred_language"`) for per-user persistent data, `temp:` (e.g., `"temp:search_results"`) for data that disappears when the session ends, and `app:` (e.g., `"app:maintenance_mode"`) for data shared across all users. Additionally, embed placeholders like `{booking_date}`, `{party_size}`, and `{user:preferred_language}` in the `Agent`'s `instruction` parameter to dynamically inject state values into the agent's prompt at runtime. ## 🏗 Practical Usage **Restaurant booking flow:** Gather information progressively through conversation, accumulating in State: 1. "I'd like a reservation for 4 tomorrow evening" → Save `booking_date`, `party_size` to State 2. "Window seat please" → Add `seat_type` 3. "I'm allergic to nuts" → Add `allergies` 4. At final confirmation, pull all info from State to generate a confirmation message With `{booking_date}` embedded in instructions, the agent always responds with awareness of the latest booking status. **Persisting user preferences:** Using the `user:` prefix, carry forward information like "this person prefers English" or "this person is vegetarian" even when sessions change. ## 💡 Use Cases - 🛒 E-commerce: Manage cart contents in State. `temp:` for search filters, `user:` for shipping address - ✈️ Travel booking: Progressively accumulate dates, party size, seat type in State - 🤖 Personalization: Learn and persist user preferences via `user:` scope - 📊 Dashboards: Share system-wide status via `app:` scope ## ⚠️ Caveats - Storing large amounts of data in State degrades performance. Consider Artifacts for bulky data - Changes to `app:` scope affect all users. Use with caution - When embedding `{state_var}` in instructions, unset values may display the placeholder as-is. Provide defaults - Establish key naming conventions to avoid collisions ✨ Leverage State's scoped management and dynamic prompts to build context-aware, intelligent agents. Perfect for booking flows and personalization! #ADK# #AIAgent#

$EXPE and $BKNG built much of their moat by helping consumers discover and book travel. If agents like Instinct and Meta’s Muse take over that process, how much of that moat survives, and what happens to the margins built on it?

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Introducing a step-by-step guide on EconomyOS, giving your agent its own Visa card, wallet, email, and identity, so it can shop, book travel, and handle email on your behalf, without ever borrowing yours.