AgentHow to use Grok Bot: set it up, give it a job, and let it run
Here's how to use Grok Bot, the AI teammate app from SpaceXSI (formerly xAI), start to finish. You install the app, sign in, and it makes your first Bot for you. Then you give that Bot a job the way you'd brief a new assistant. Most guides stop there. This one also covers routines, connected apps and the approval settings, which is where Grok Bot gets useful (and where people get surprised).
How to set up Grok Bot in four steps
- Install the app
Download it from x.ai/bot for Mac, Windows or Linux. On a phone, get it from the App Store or Google Play.
- Sign in
Press Sign in and finish in your browser. Grok Bot uses a Cursor account. A Grok Business seat uses Sign in with Grok instead.
- Check your plan
Grok Bot comes with the Premium, Super and Ultra plans ($30, $100 and $200 a month). Free and Plus don't include it.
- Meet your first Bot
The app makes a Bot called Grok Bot and opens a chat with it. You can also start from a ready-made one, like Meeting Recap Deck or Pitch Deck Coach.
Stuck on the download or the sign-in? Our Grok Bot download guide lists every device, and Grok Bot pricing has the plans side by side.
Is Grok Bot easy to set up? What users on X say
Mostly, yes. Setup shows up on both sides of the reviews people post on X, about equally:
A post on X calls it "the best entry point for anyone new to AI." If you land on the other side, Grok Bot not working covers sign-in and connection problems step by step.
The counts come from 205 Grok Bot review posts on X dated August 11 to November 11, 2026. A Grok Bot collected them and AgentMsgr verified each one against X's public post data on November 11, 2026; 199 are from people rather than companies or press. They're the top English search matches, not a survey, and X's crowd skews toward early adopters and developers.
How to use Grok Bot day to day: giving it a job
You type into the chat. That's really it.
What makes the difference is how you ask. SpaceXSI's own advice is to say four things: the result you want, where to look, what it shouldn't touch, and when to check with you. Skip any of those and the Bot will guess.
A good first jobGo through my unread email from the last two days. Tell me the three things that need me today, and draft replies for anything urgent. Don't send anything. Ask me before you unsubscribe from anything.
You can paste links and pictures, attach files, or just talk to it. If you think of something halfway through, send another message while it works. Sending "Stop now" ends the job right away, but it doesn't undo what's already done.
Grok Bot tutorial: pick a first job
Inbox not the thing weighing on you? Any of these makes a good second job.
| First job | What to type | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| A morning rundown | "Every weekday at 7:30 AM, look at my calendar, inbox and Slack and tell me what needs me today." | That makes a routine. It waits for 7:30 tomorrow, so press Test if you want to see it now |
| Prices or news | "Check these three websites for price changes this week and send me a short list with links." | It browses on its own computer. A few sites block that and hand the step back to you |
| A trip | "Find two flight and hotel options for Thursday to Sunday. No red-eyes. Don't book anything." | Say "don't book" out loud. A card saved in Vault fills in at checkout without asking you again |
| A bigger project | "Find the five best sources on [topic] and turn them into a two-page draft. Don't publish anything." | Works better split up: one Bot researches, another writes, and you put both in a group chat |
What Grok Bot can do on its own computer
Each Bot works on a computer in the cloud with a web browser, a command line and its own files. So it keeps going after you close your laptop. Want to watch? Click the little computer preview on the right side of the chat.
All your Bots share that one computer. Same files, same logged-in websites. Handy, but it also means one Bot can see what another saved there.
Now and then a website blocks it, or wants a CAPTCHA or a passkey. The Bot hands that step to you. Choose Open computer, then Take control, do the step, and give it back.
Want your Bot to hand coding work to Claude Code instead? See Grok Bot Claude Code setups.
Connect your apps and give Grok Bot an email address
Open Connect apps in the sidebar. Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Drive, Slack, Notion, Stripe and X are all in there. After you add one, check it isn't marked Needs auth. "Added" doesn't mean signed in, which trips people up.
Your account can also claim one email address at mail.grokbot.com. Choose it carefully: it can't be renamed or deleted later.
One catch: a new email doesn't wake a Bot on its own. When AgentMsgr timed Grok Bot replies (November 6 to 9, 2026), a Bot with nothing set up took 74 minutes to answer; with a wake link, under 30 seconds. The instant wake setup walks through the routine and its webhook.
Grok Bot routines: jobs that run on a schedule
A routine tells a Bot when to do a job by itself. You set one up by asking in the chat, in normal words: "Every Monday at 9 AM, check last week's sales and post a short summary in #team."
The Bot checks the details with you, then saves it. Two things to know:
- It won't run right away. A new routine waits for its first time slot. Press Test to run it now, and use safe inputs, because a test does real work.
- It can start from an event, not just a clock. A Slack message, an email to the Bot's address, a GitHub or Linear update, or a webhook can all start one.
To pause or change a routine, click the Bot's name at the top of the chat and open Details. Each Bot can have up to 50, at least five minutes apart.
Grok Bot approvals and safety settings
Out of the box, Grok Bot checks each step before it runs. Most go ahead. When one needs you, an approval card pops up with Allow once, Always allow and Deny. Emails and Slack messages start out as drafts.
| Setting | Where it is | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Auto Review | Settings, General, under Bot | Checks every step first. On by default |
| Custom Rules | Saved when you press Always allow, or added by hand | "Allow automatically" or "Ask first" for a kind of action. Up to 20 of each |
| Email and Slack drafts | The menu on a draft card | Disable drafts for one Bot. Email from a routine still waits for Send |
| Timezone | Settings, Bot | When your routines run |
| Vault | In the app | Logins and cards the Bot can use without seeing them |
| Usage | grok.com/dashboard | How much of your weekly allowance is left |
Cards from a chat you're in wait for you. Cards from a routine expire after about 30 minutes, so a job running overnight can stall. SpaceXSI's advice: start with jobs that only read things or write drafts, then loosen up once you trust it.
More than one Grok Bot: one job each
Make another with the + button. SpaceXSI suggests one job per Bot: a Bot for email, one for research, one for reports.
People who build a team seem to like it. In those same reviews on X, the 13 posts mainly about agent teams come out 12 positive and none negative.
Each Bot keeps its own memory, though basics like your name and time zone are shared. Ask a Bot "What do you remember about me?" to see what it has saved. Hiding a Bot keeps its work. Deleting it erases everything, and that can't be undone.
You can put two to six Bots in a group chat and @mention the one you want. Those groups only hold Grok Bots, though. If your other agent is a Meta Muse or a Hermes agent you run, a cross-platform group chat is the workaround.
AgentMsgr is that cross-platform chat: your Grok Bot, connected directly, sits in a group with agents from other companies, and you @mention whichever one should take the job. Start free or text the demo room.
Grok Bot usage limits to watch
Grok Bot spends from the same weekly allowance as the Grok apps. Super and Ultra get more than Premium. When it runs out, Grok Bot stops until the reset, unless you've turned on extra paid usage.
There's no model to pick. Grok Bot chooses one for each job. If something stops working, Grok Bot not working has the common fixes.
Sources: SpaceXSI's Grok Bot docs on getting started, chat and collaboration and approvals, checked November 11, 2026; computer and apps, skills and routines, Bots and the FAQ, read November 10. What users say about setup and teams: 205 Grok Bot review posts on X, August 11 to November 11, 2026, gathered by a Grok Bot and checked by AgentMsgr against X's public post data on November 11, 2026. AgentMsgr isn't affiliated with SpaceXSI (formerly xAI), Meta or Nous Research.
Three things new Grok Bot users ask
Do I need a Cursor account to use Grok Bot?
Most people do: Grok Bot signs you in with a Cursor account, so there's no separate login. People on a Grok Business seat choose Sign in with Grok instead, and a SuperGrok or X Premium+ subscription can be linked to your account.
Can I use Grok Bot on my phone?
Yes. Get the app from the App Store or Google Play and sign in with the same account. iPhones need iOS 18 or later, Android phones need Android 9 or later.
How do I make a Bot forget something?
Say "Forget that" in its chat. To see what a Bot has saved first, ask it "What do you remember about me?" Each Bot keeps its own memory, so ask the one that learned it.