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title: "The first half of the DM flow: one instruction turns two weeks of saved…"
description: "Carries the run's real numbers: $86.94 at Aldi against a $22.04 saving, and $102.65 after the macro rewrite moved the cart to Whole Foods."
kind: "mockup"
source: "I built an AI that watches TikTok and shops Instacart"
image: "https://kellyny.land/images/notion/949c6ec425cce7bf.png"
url: "https://kellyny.land/media/notion-949c6ec425cce7bf"
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# The first half of the DM flow: one instruction turns two weeks of saved…

_The first half of the DM flow: one instruction turns two weeks of saved TikToks into a checked-off list and a macro-adjusted cart._

> Carries the run's real numbers: $86.94 at Aldi against a $22.04 saving, and $102.65 after the macro rewrite moved the cart to Whole Foods.

![Four phone screens labelled DM your agent, your agent watches, takes notes and adds diet, with a TikTok ingredient list](https://kellyny.land/images/notion/949c6ec425cce7bf.png)

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DM your agent. your agent watches. takes notes. adds diet.
"watch my last two weeks of tiktoks and create a new meal plan for this week" — Watch saved videos. Jot down notes for step-by-step recipe. Make grocery list. Modify for food preferences and dietary… Check pantry for stuff we likely have ba… Shop the grocery list on Instacart. Compare cart prices at top 4 stores. Suggest best price, availability & fastest… Send the pre-built cart, ready for check…
feelingtastyy — GORGEOUS GREEN NOODLE SOUP.
Grocery List / TikTok Ingredient List: Tomatoes - 4 medium. Onions - 3 yellow. Garlic - 1 whole bulb. Basil - 1 fresh bunch. Cilantro - 1 bunch. Parsley - 1 bunch. Lemons - 4. Limes - 3. Chicken broth - 1 quart (32 oz). Olive oil - 1 bottle (16 oz). Butter - 1 lb (4 sticks). Flour - 5 lb bag. Sugar - 2 lb bag. Salt - 1 container (26 oz). Black pepper - 1 jar (3 oz). Cumin - 1 jar (2 oz). Paprika - 1 jar (2 oz). Chili powder - 1 jar (2 oz). Cinnamon - 1 jar (2 oz). Nutmeg - 1 jar (1 oz). Ginger - 1 jar ground (2 oz) or 1 fresh knob (3-4 inches). Soy sauce - 1 bottle (10 oz).
"gr8 let's go shopping! can you find me the best price for this cart on instacart?" — "I've shopped your top 4 stores including ralphs, aldi, costco and whole foods. you'll save $22.04 if you shop at aldi this week with a cart total of $86.94."
"ok - i forgot to mention that I'm trying to increase my protein and lose the 5 lbs. I've gained over the holiday! can you count the recipe macros and suggest replacements?" — "no problem! if we replace your bread, waffles and flour with brown rice, riced cauliflower and double your protein on each recipe you'll need to buy from Whole Foods and your cart will cost $102.65 instead."
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## Provenance

- **Source:** I built an AI that watches TikTok and shops Instacart — https://kellyny.land/thoughts/i-built-an-ai-that-watches-tiktok-and-shops-instacart
- **File:** https://kellyny.land/images/notion/949c6ec425cce7bf.png
- **Description:** Four phone screens labelled DM your agent, your agent watches, takes notes and adds diet, with a TikTok ingredient list


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