What Happens the First Time You Open Grok Bot?

Short answer

Your first Bot, called Grok Bot, says hello and asks what to call it. Then it offers to connect Gmail, and if you skip that, it suggests things it can do without connecting anything. Here’s exactly what we saw on a fresh account.

As of Oct 26, 2026 (Grok Bot desktop app v0.75.8). Fresh Swarm School account, nothing connected.

Grok Bot on first launch: one Bot in the sidebar and the message "Hi! I'm Grok Bot, your new personal assistant", followed by "What would you like to call me?" with the options Remi, Goji and Grok Bot

The first chat, step by step

Pick a name. It offers three (ours were Remi, Goji or Grok Bot), and you can change it later.
It introduces itself: it keeps working while you’re away on its own computer, and it connects to your apps. Then it offers a Gmail card with Authorize, noting that nothing gets sent without your approval.
Skip it if you like. We said “Not now”. It suggested a morning brief, researching a company or person, comparing options, or prepping for meetings.

First chat: after the name is chosen, the Bot explains it keeps working while you're away and connects to your apps, then shows a Gmail card with an Authorize button

After "Not now, skip that", the Bot asks "Which one should I try first?" with four options: morning brief, research a company or person, compare options, prep for tomorrow's meetings

The Bot's reply to "What are 3 things you can do for me today?": a research brief, a morning news brief and decision help, all without connecting anything