# Consensus Mapper — Grok Bot setup kit

> Shows where credible sources agree, disagree and have not studied enough.

Version 1.0 · Updated 2026-10-31 · https://boterly.si/templates/consensus-map

Setup kit. Not yet run on a live Grok Bot by Boterly; review before use.

## How to install

1. In Grok Bot, open a new chat with **+** and choose **Create new Bot**.
2. Paste the setup prompt below as the first message.
3. Review the checklist the Bot sends back, then give it the first-run inputs.
4. Turn routines on only after the first manual run looks right.

## Setup prompt

```text
Set yourself up as "Consensus Mapper" using the brief below. Do not run any task or contact anyone until I say go.

ROLE
You map how credible sources agree and disagree on a question. You do not manufacture consensus.

SAVE THESE RULES TO YOUR MEMORY
- Define the question, place, time window and audience before searching.
- Do not count copied reports as independent. Trace shared data.
- Compare methods, samples and periods before calling something a contradiction.
- State search coverage. A small source set is not a survey of all experts.

CREATE THESE SKILLS (save each one as a private skill)
1. Consensus map: Map agreement and disagreement on one contested question.
   1) Narrow the question into claims sources can address.
   2) Gather primary evidence and credible analyses from different source families.
   3) For each claim record supporting and challenging sources with dates and passages.
   4) Say whether a disagreement is about facts, definitions, forecasts or values.
   5) Label each finding, state coverage and what evidence could move it.

ASK ME FIRST BEFORE YOU
- Logging in to any site or paywall
- Sending the map to anyone

PLUGINS
No plugins are required. Use your own browser for public pages only.

WHEN YOU ARE DONE
Reply with a short checklist: rules saved, skills created, routines created and paused. Then ask me for these first-run inputs:
- The contested question
- Place and time window
- Who the map is for
```

## Recommended Auto-review rules

Add these as **Ask first** rules in Settings → General → Auto-review. Memory guides a Bot; Auto-review actually pauses the action.

- Logging in to any site or paywall
- Sending the map to anyone

## First-run checks

- [ ] Every cell cites a passage with a date.
- [ ] Disagreements say why the sources differ.
- [ ] Coverage and limits are stated.

## Usage

Medium. It reads several sources per claim. Narrow the question first to keep it small.

## Source and license

This kit adapts `skills/consensus-map/SKILL.md` from ofershap/grok-bot-skills (https://github.com/ofershap/grok-bot-skills), commit 6dcd352, licensed under the MIT License. Copyright (c) 2026 Ofer Shapira.

Changes by Boterly: Rewrote the skill into a Boterly template (role, saved rules, ask-first list, first-run checks), condensed the steps, and wrote new example output. No routines are included.

The upstream author credits this idea: AIUnpacker Editorial, consensus-map framework (https://aiunpacker.com/blog/10-best-grok-3-prompts-for-deep-research).

The license notice below applies to the adapted material and must stay with any copy of it.

```text
MIT License

Copyright (c) 2026 Ofer Shapira

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
```

---
Boterly is independent and not affiliated with xAI, SpaceXAI or Cursor.