Grok Bot is the AI teammates app from SpaceXAI, made through xAI, in beta since August 11, 2026. Each bot has a name, a job, and memory, and works on a cloud computer that can sign in to your tools.
Pick five tips, use them for a week, and keep what works.
02
Access and setup
1 · Check your plan: SuperGrok, SuperGrok Plus, SuperGrok Heavy, and paid Cursor plans include Grok Bot
2 · Know that Grok Bot has its own weekly usage allowance
3 · Install the desktop app on macOS, Windows, or Linux
4 · Install the mobile app to approve work on the go
5 · Turn on notifications for approvals
6 · Start with one bot, not a team
7 · Pick one low-risk task for your first week
8 · Read the security section of the docs before connecting work tools
9 · Use a team plan for company work
10 · Join the Enterprise waitlist if your company needs admin controls
03
Job descriptions
11 · Give each bot a clear name
12 · Give each bot one job
13 · Describe the work in plain language
14 · List the tools it may use
15 · List what it must never do
16 · Say what its output looks like
17 · Say where results go
18 · Say when it must stop and ask
19 · Update the description as the job evolves
20 · Retire bots that no longer have a job
04
Giving tasks
21 · Give a clear finish line
22 · Name the tools for each task
23 · Say what to skip
24 · Ask for a plan before long tasks
25 · Ask it to ask up to five questions before starting
26 · Give examples of good output
27 · Ask for source links on research
28 · Break huge tasks into steps
29 · Ask for a short summary at the end
30 · Ask what still needs your decision
05
Access and sign-ins
31 · Connect tools only when a task needs them
32 · Prefer connectors over screen control
33 · Type passwords and two-factor codes yourself
34 · Never paste passwords into chat
35 · Remember bots act as you and can reach what you can reach
36 · Remember all your bots share one cloud computer
37 · Do not treat separate bots as separate security boundaries
38 · Sign out of services you no longer need
39 · Remove old files from the bot computer
40 · Review connected tools every month
06
Approvals and Auto-review
41 · Approve every email before it is sent
42 · Approve every payment and purchase
43 · Approve every public post
44 · Approve every deletion
45 · Never approve an action you cannot identify
46 · Set Auto-review rules in Settings → General → Auto-review
47 · Use Ask first for risky actions
48 · Keep Allow automatically rules narrow
49 · Tie each rule to a known action
50 · Review your rules every month
07
Skills by demonstration
51 · Do a workflow once while the bot watches
52 · Ask the bot to describe the steps it learned
53 · Correct any wrong step before saving
54 · Name skills clearly
55 · Test each skill on a new input
56 · Keep skills short and focused
57 · Add decision rules for edge cases
58 · Define the output format inside the skill
59 · Update skills when tools change
60 · Delete skills you no longer use
08
Routines
61 · Turn trusted skills into routines
62 · Start with a weekly routine before a daily one
63 · Run routines at times you can review the results
64 · Ask for a summary message after each run
65 · Check the first three runs closely
66 · Add a condition that stops the routine when something looks wrong
67 · Keep approvals on inside routines
68 · Pause routines during holidays
69 · Delete routines that no longer save time
70 · Track hours saved per routine
09
Bot teams
71 · Add a second bot only when a real job needs it
72 · Use a group chat for bots that share a project
73 · Give each bot a distinct role
74 · Name a lead bot to coordinate
75 · Keep teams small
76 · Let bots hand work to each other with clear outputs
77 · Ask the team for one combined summary
78 · Watch usage, since more bots use the allowance faster
79 · Use one channel per project
80 · Close project channels when the project ends
10
Great use cases
81 · Company research briefs
82 · Lead lists with fit scores
83 · Personalized outreach drafts
84 · CRM updates after calls
85 · Invoice processing into a tracker
86 · Bug reproduction and ticket filing
87 · Weekly reports from your tools
88 · Onboarding checklists
89 · Competitor change tracking
90 · Morning inbox and calendar briefings
11
Usage, quality, and safety
91 · Check your weekly usage regularly
92 · Use bots for repeatable work, not one-off questions
93 · Measure errors caught in review
94 · Stop tasks that go the wrong way early
95 · Verify research before acting on it
96 · Respect each website’s terms and privacy laws
97 · Keep customer data to what the task needs
98 · Never auto-send outreach
99 · Keep a human owner for every bot
100 · Simplify any bot that creates more review work than it saves
The golden rule
Do not build a bot army. Build one bot you trust, then add the next.
