# Get alerted the moment something you care about changes

> It stays quiet until something actually changes, then taps you on the shoulder.

Ask ChatGPT to keep an eye on something for you, like a competitor's pricing page, a hotel rate, or a rule change in your field. It only messages you when there's real news.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/monitor-anything-scheduled-task/
- Category: Make smarter decisions
- Made for: Coaches, Consultants, Creators, Small business owners, Everyone
- Works in: ChatGPT
- Time: 2 minutes to set up, then automatic
- Effort: Just copy and paste
- Note: Free and Go get 3 active tasks (Free runs once a day at most). Plus gets 5, Pro 15. Hourly runs need a paid plan.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Please monitor something for me and only notify me when a change is worth knowing about. What to watch: [WHAT TO WATCH, e.g. a competitor's pricing page]. Link or details: [LINK OR DETAILS]. Check it [HOW OFTEN, e.g. every morning]. When you notify me, tell me what changed, when you noticed, a link to the source, and one sentence on what it might mean for me as a [YOUR ROLE, e.g. career coach]. If nothing meaningful changed, don't message me. If the page disappears or you can't reach it, tell me once instead of guessing.
```

## Step by step

1. Paste the prompt into a new ChatGPT chat.
2. Fill in what to watch and how often to check.
3. Confirm the schedule when ChatGPT asks.
4. Manage it from the Scheduled page in the sidebar.

## What you'll get

A quiet watcher that pings you only when the thing you care about changes, with a link and a one-line 'so what.'

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT. On this page, ChatGPT opens with your prompt already typed in. Free and Go get 3 active tasks (Free runs once a day at most). Plus gets 5, Pro 15. Hourly runs need a paid plan.

**How long does it take?** 2 minutes to set up, then automatic. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 4 blanks: what to watch, link or details, how often and your role. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A quiet watcher that pings you only when the thing you care about changes, with a link and a one-line 'so what.'

Idea spotted on the web, shared by Zac Hall (9to5Mac): https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/17/openai-launches-scheduled-tasks-in-chatgpt-details-here/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Board of Advisors (Convene seven AI advisors who debate your decision, vote, and hand back a stress-tested verdict); Fact Checker (Every quote, number, date, and link in your draft checked against its real source, with the fixes handed back as tracked changes you accept or reject).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.