To use Grok Bot, install the app from x.ai/bot, sign in, and message your first Bot like you’d message a coworker: one clear job, the tools it should use, and when to stop for your OK. Once a task works, ask the Bot to save it as a skill, then put it on a schedule as a routine.
What Grok Bot is, in one paragraph
Grok Bot gives you “Bots”: AI teammates with names, jobs and memory. xAI’s docs say each Bot works on a persistent cloud computer with a browser, files and a terminal, so the work happens in your real tools instead of ending as a chat draft. You can run several Bots at once, they can message each other, and they keep working when your laptop is closed. There’s no workflow builder. You set a Bot up by talking to it.
Before you start
You need:
- A plan that includes Grok Bot. On The X Subscription that’s Premium, Super or Ultra (Plus and Free don’t include it). Paid Cursor plans, linked SuperGrok plans and some Grok Business seats also work. Our pricing guide breaks this down.
- The app. Desktop runs on macOS, Windows and Linux. Mobile runs on iPhone, iPad and Android.
- One real task with a clear finish line.
Step 1: Install and sign in
- Download Grok Bot from x.ai/bot and install it.
- Choose Sign in and finish signing in in your browser. Grok Bot uses your Cursor account.
- If your access comes from SuperGrok, link it when the app asks (on desktop: Settings → Usage & Billing → Get Access with Grok).
Setup creates your first Bot, called Grok Bot, and opens a chat with it. The cloud computer finishes setting up in the background, which can take a few minutes.
Step 2: Give your Bot one clear job
Focused Bots work better than one catch-all helper. In the first message, tell the Bot its job, where to work and its limits, and ask it to remember. For example:
Your job is my inbox. Each morning, sort new email into “needs me”, “FYI” and “noise”. Draft replies for “needs me” but never send anything without my OK. Remember this for future work.
Rename the Bot by clicking its name at the top of the chat.
Step 3: Hand it a first task
xAI suggests every good request covers five things:
- Outcome: what should be finished?
- Sources: which apps, sites or files matter?
- Constraints: what must it avoid or ask about first?
- Deliverable: what should it hand back?
- Review point: when should it stop for you?
For a safe first win with no logins, attach a document and ask for a five-bullet summary with every date, decision and open question listed separately. Our free lesson Your first zero-risk task has more ideas.
Step 4: Connect apps and sign in, safely
- Connect apps: open Connect apps in the sidebar, add a service such as Gmail, Notion or Slack, and sign in through your browser. A connected app is available to every Bot on your account.
- Websites without an app: the Bot uses its browser. When it hits a login, choose Take over, type the password or code yourself, then choose I’m done. xAI’s docs say the Bot doesn’t see your password.
- Never paste passwords or codes into chat.
One thing to know before you add many Bots: they all share one computer, with the same files, browser sessions and logins. xAI says not to treat separate Bots as a security boundary.
Step 5: Set your approval boundaries
Sensitive actions can stop for your approval. Tell each Bot its standing rules (“never send, buy or delete without asking”) and add narrow Ask first rules in Settings → General → Bot for sending, publishing, deleting, purchasing or changing live systems.
Step 6: Turn what works into a skill, then a routine
- A skill is saved instructions for how to do a task. Ask: “Save the process we just used as a skill called Weekly report.”
- A routine tells one Bot when to run it, on a schedule or after an event. Ask: “Every weekday at 8 AM, run the Weekly report skill and post the result here.”
- Test before you trust it. A test run does real work, so use safe inputs.
Where it’s available, Teach a task lets you record a browser workflow of up to ten minutes, and the Bot turns it into a draft skill.
Step 7: Add more Bots when the work splits
When a job has its own tools, schedule or approval rules, give it its own Bot (New → Create new Bot). Bots can message each other and work in group chats. Many people put one coordinator Bot on top. Our free lesson Why split work across bots explains when that’s worth it.
5 starter bots from our library
Each of these is a free template you can add and adjust:
- Daily Brief: one short morning brief with today’s calendar and what needs you.
- Inbox Triage: sorts email into buckets and drafts replies that wait for your OK.
- Chief of Staff: your coordinator Bot. It hands work to the right Bot and sends you one brief.
- SEO Site Monitor: a weekly check for broken pages, missing titles and stale content.
- Grok Bot Coach: helps you design, audit and tune your Bots.
See all Grok Bot templates, and read how to install a template safely first.
Get the free setup guide
This page is the short version. Our free 18-page setup guide covers the full setup, with checklists, approval rules and starter routines. Get the free guide. Want the 5-minute tour first? Read Grok Bot in 5 minutes.
FAQ
Is Grok Bot hard to set up?
No. Setup is a message, not a workflow builder. You create a Bot, describe the job and grant access when it asks.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You talk to Bots in plain language. Bots do have a terminal, so they can also handle coding work if you want.
Does it keep working when my laptop is closed?
Yes. Work runs on the cloud computer, so closing the app, laptop or phone doesn’t stop a task or routine.
What’s the difference between a skill and a routine?
A skill describes how to do a task. A routine assigns that work to one Bot and says when to run it. See our glossary.
Can I share a Bot I built?
Yes. Use Share → Create template and copy the link. People who open it get their own copy, not your computer, logins or chat history. Remove secrets before you share.
Swarm School is an independent site. We’re not affiliated with xAI or Cursor.
Sources
- https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/overview
- https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/get-started
- https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/bots
- https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/computer-and-apps
- https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/skills-routines-and-automations
- https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/faq
- https://docs.x.ai/x-subscription/grok-bot
- https://cursor.com/help/grok-bot/plans
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