Iâve been using Grok Bot for about two months now, and for the first few weeks, it didnât change much about how I worked. Some of you might know that I donât really like jumping from one AI tool to another.
I still did most of my work in Claude and ChatGPT. When I wrote about my Grok Bot setup in September, I had seven bots: a Social Content Writer, a Chief of Staff, an Invoice Hunter, a Content Researcher, an SEO Agent, a Creative Director, and a Business Coach. A few of them were already useful. But, the rest took some time to start emerging based on my need because I was still figuring out what each one could actually do for me.
Then the SpaceX team kept shipping. Almost every week, something new released: native X search, Pages, a vault for logins, an email address for your bots, webhook, voice calls that remember who you are. Every new feature gave me another reason to open Grok Bot and hand off more tasks, so I kept using it more often.
The more they shipped, the more I got pulled in. At some point, I got addicted to it.
Iâm clearly not the only one, am I?
Today, I have 20+ bots, and one of them, Ben, leads the entire team. When work comes in, Ben decides which bot should take it. Under him, I have bots that write my social posts, do my SEO research, analyze my Substack numbers, plan my day as my chief of staff, manage my finance, and handle sponsorship inquiries.
Investor Gavin Baker is in a similar place. Heâs up to 17 bots, and he says he thinks of a new one every day:
The key to being effective with Grok Bot is to treat it like your teammate, as Jason Ginsberg shared below, and give it an ambitious task:
This is why the number of use cases for me using Grok Bot has been growing over time, and it has started to take over my personal ones:
My chief health officer is a Huberman bot that tracks my Apple Watch calories, gym sessions, and whether Iâve had my long walk for the day.
My journal bot checks in with me every day, asks how my day is going, and helps me get my thoughts out, because I like to reflect daily.
And my padel coach bot watches the match videos the court camera sends me and tells me what to work on.
The more I use Grok Bot, the more use cases keep opening up.
Other people keep finding new ones too. Hereâs some examples from regular users:
Thatâs why I wanted to put everything in one place. In last Sundayâs Monthly Q&A, I promised a full Grok Bot guide from beginner setups to God Mode. This is it: the features I use, what each one does, how to set it up, and the use cases worth trying at every level. If youâve never opened Grok Bot, my September post covers the basics, and this guide picks up from there.
If you want to follow regular Bot updates, you might want to follow Matt Palmer, as he has been very reliable in keeping up with all the recent bot updates.
Why Add Grok Bot If You Already Use Claude or ChatGPT?
All right, enough with all the hype, letâs explore some of the reasons you should use Grok Bot compared to what youâve been using so far.
Most of you already pay for Claude or ChatGPT, so this is probably your first question: why add another AI tool to the stack?
Hereâs how I think about it.
1. In Claude and ChatGPT, most of my work still starts with me
I open a chat, type a prompt, wait, then come back with the next instruction. That works for writing and deep project work, which is why I still do those there. But for small recurring jobs, like checking sponsor emails, pulling my weekly SEO numbers, or going through the X posts I bookmarked, Iâm the one who has to remember to start them every time.
Grok Bot changes who starts the work. You give each bot one job, and a routine runs it on a schedule. When a sponsor email comes in, I forward it to Ben, and the sponsorship bot takes it from there. A lot of my Grok Bot work now happens without me typing a prompt.
2. Where the work actually happens
Your bots work on a computer in the cloud, with a browser, files, and the logins youâve saved. So the work keeps going while your laptop is closed, and a bot can sign in to a website and click through it like you would.
Now, to be fair, Claude can do some of this too. Claudeâs scheduled tasks now run in the cloud, as long as they only use your connectors and the files saved to your Claude account. But anything that needs Claude in Chrome or your local files still needs your computer awake with the Claude app open. And if you want Claude Code routines to run in the cloud, you first need to connect GitHub and push your project there.
Itâs possible in Claude. Itâs just still technical, and I think that setup is where a lot of people stop.
3. The interface
I find Grok Bot much easier to use, because all you do is talk to your bots. You tell a bot which job you want off your plate. If it needs your Gmail, a card shows up in the chat so you can connect it. If it needs to sign in to a website, a small sign-in window opens, and your password goes straight to the site without the bot seeing it. Thereâs no system prompt to write, no config file, and no repo to push.
That doesnât mean Grok Bot replaces Claude or ChatGPT for me.
Grok Bot runs on Grok 4.7, and as I said in the Q&A, it isnât as strong on long or complex tasks. Some of my requests stop halfway, and I have to nudge it to keep going. Thatâs why my writing and deep project work still happen in Claude Code. (Thereâs a way around part of this: a bot can hand a heavy job to a Cursor agent running Opus 5.5. Iâll show you how in the God Mode section.)
So hereâs the split I use now. Grok Bot takes the recurring jobs across my apps that I want running without me, or that I want to start from my phone. Claude and ChatGPT keep the work where I need to think alongside the AI.
If most of your AI work happens in long sessions inside one project, Grok Bot will add less for you. But if you have a handful of small jobs you keep forgetting, or keep doing by hand every week, thatâs where it starts paying off.
Grok Bot vs Dots vs Claude Duet
If youâve been following the always-on agent wave, youâre probably wondering how Grok Bot compares with OpenAIâs dots and Claude Duet. All three run 24/7 on a cloud computer, so on paper they look like the same product.
The difference I feel when I use them is the shape.
With dots, you get one dot. It lives inside ChatGPT, runs on GPT-6 Astra, and you talk to it in one long conversation. Claude Duet, based on what Anthropic has announced, is built the same way: one assistant in one ongoing thread, carrying over your Claude memory, skills, and connected apps. Both feel like a single chief of staff who comes to you with what needs your attention.
Grok Bot lets you create as many bots as you want. Each one has its own name, its own job, its own chat, and its own memory. You hire them one job at a time, and they can pass work to each other or sit together in a group chat.
Hereâs how the three compare as of November 5, 2026:
Two things I want you to know about this table. I havenât used Claude Duet yet, so that column comes from Anthropicâs announcement and some YouTube videos I researched myself. And Grok Bot doesnât win every row. In my use, dots is much better at noticing what actually needs my attention, but dots requires the Pro plan at $100/month. Dots also doesnât allow me to have many dots, so itâs actually a turn-off for me, because context pollution is real when youâre jumping around multiple tasks in one conversation.
So if you want one assistant that knows everything about your work, Dots or Duet will probably feel more natural. But Iâd argue the opposite, because you can also import your ChatGPT and Claude memory into Grok Bot so it can learn about you instantly. If your work splits into several separate jobs, the way mine does, Grok Botâs team structure is a better fit.
What Grok Bot Costs Now
Grok Bot now comes with X Subscription, one plan from xAI that covers Grok, Cursor, and X. The cheapest plan that includes Grok Bot is Premium at $30 a month. Premium gives you what SuperGrok, Cursor Pro, and X Premium+ used to give you separately, which cost $90 a month combined. If you need more room, Super is $100 a month and Ultra is $200.
The catch is usage.
Every plan comes with one pool of usage shared across Grok Chat, Imagine, Voice, Grok Bot, and Cursor. So if you code a lot in Cursor or make a lot of images, that comes out of the same usage your bots run on. The pool refreshes every week. When you run out, you can wait for the reset or keep going with paid top-ups, and you can see whatâs left in your settings.
If you already pay for SuperGrok, Cursor, or X Premium, nothing changes unless you choose to switch. Your old plan keeps its price for now. If you do switch, your old plans end with a prorated refund for the time you didnât use. xAI says it will eventually move everyone to the new plans, with advance notice, but thereâs no date yet.
One warning before you click switch: linking your accounts is permanent. Your Cursor and Grok accounts become one account with one plan and one bill, and xAIâs docs say support canât undo it. So pick carefully which accounts you link.
Who is this a good deal for? If you already pay for SuperGrok and Cursor Pro separately, Premium costs less than what you pay now. If you only want Grok Bot, the old way in through the $20 Cursor Pro plan is closed to new sign-ups, so $30 is now the lowest price.
I switched; I suggest you do too.
Whatâs Inside: Grok Bot Ultimate Guide
This is a long post. Itâs my most ambitious newsletter so far: 20 features that take you from your first bot to God Mode. Each one comes with what it does, how to set it up, and a use case you can try in your own work. Along the way, you get more than 35 prompts you can copy and paste, plus the exact setups behind my own bots:
Beginner (Level 1): One bot that knows you and asks before it does anything sensitive. Start here if you have no bots yet, or one you only chat with now and then. A quick map of how Grok Bot fits together, three ways to bring your Claude and ChatGPT memory over, Dr. Eggbot building your first bot, connecting your apps, and approval rules so it asks you before it sends, posts, or deletes anything. It also has the Vault and 1Password setup I promised in the Q&A, so your bot can sign in to websites without ever seeing your passwords.
Intermediate (Level 2): Work that runs without you asking. Start here if you have a bot or two that work well, but you still start every task yourself. Three ways to make a skill, routines that start on a schedule or when an email or Slack message arrives, your botsâ own email address, X search with no setup, and pages your bots keep up to date. It has about 20 prompts you can copy, including the Activity Tracker, journal, and expenses pages my own bots keep.
Advanced (Level 3): A team that hands work to each other. Start here if you have several bots running routines, and you copy and paste between their chats to keep them in sync. How I split jobs across 20+ bots, handoffs and group chats, and the command center page Ben fills every morning with what needs me. Youâll also see how to give a bot its own Todoist account so assigning it a task starts the work, how to let bots work on your own computer, and weekly audits that turn your corrections into rules, skills, and routines.
God (Level 4): Grok Bot reaching past Grok. Start here if you want to connect Claude Code to your bots, hand heavy jobs to a Cursor agent running Opus 5.5, and more use cases you can explore.
Each level ends with a short list of what you should have in place before you move on, so youâll be better prepared to level up to more advanced cases.
By the end, your mornings look different. The recurring jobs ran overnight, the drafts are waiting on your phone for a yes, and one page tells you which bots need you today. And the next time you catch yourself doing the same small job by hand, youâll know which level it belongs to and how to hand it off.
Hereâs one example of my bot command center:
My lead bot, Ben, built this as a way to monitor 20+ bots every day and give me a top 5 list I need to know each morning so I can catch up with my bots. Think of this as my daily check-in. So I can get up to speed and conquer my day.
Hereâs my current organizational hierarchy inside my Grok Bot team:
Everything I share below is based on how I built my Grok Bot team. If you find this interesting, whenever youâre ready, letâs dive in.
How Grok Bot Fits Together
Before the features, hereâs a quick map of how Grok Bot works. Most of level 1 assumes you already know how to use them, but itâs important to cover the most fundamental components first.
1. You set most things up by asking.
Grok Bot has very few buttons. Creating a routine, saving a skill, claiming an email address, or building a page all start with a message to a bot. But Settings allow you to adjust your time zone, import memory, update approval rules, and connect the apps your bots can access.
Most of the time, though, you can solve everything by simply talking with your bot.
2. The sidebar is your roster.
Every bot and group chat sits in the left sidebar. Click a botâs name at the top of its chat to rename it, add a label, or change its picture. Rightâclick a bot to pin it to the top or move it into a section, so you can group bots by project, client, or part of your life. I have multiple sections across my 20+ botsâpersonal, content, business, engineering, design, data, and more.
3. One bot is your primary.
My leader bot named Ben. Itâs marked with a star and itâs your main point of contact. It checks in with you on its own and coordinates work with your other bots. Imported memory lands there, and so do posts you send it from X. To pick a different one later, right-click the primary bot in the sidebar and choose Replace with different Bot.
4. Bots can work together.
A bot can message another bot with an â@mention,â and a group chat puts several bots on one project. Weâll go deeper about this later in advanced mode or level 3.
5. It runs on cloud through virtual computer
This is what makes Bot different from others: it runs in the cloud by default and doesnât need your laptop to be awake all the time. Whenever you want to run a routine or schedule a task for later, Bot can do it instantly and seamlessly.
Because itâs a cloud computer, it also has its own browser system that allows it to browse websites and access them the way a human normally would.
This means it can work 24/7 without a human becoming the bottleneck between the AI and the work.
6. You donât have to build every bot yourself.
Other people share their bots as templates. To browse them, open Connect apps in the sidebar and choose Bot templates, and the gallery opens on x.ai in your browser. If someone sends you a template link, open it and choose Import Bot.
You get your own copy of that bot, with its profile, skills, and routines, but never the creatorâs logins, computer, or chat history. Templates are made by other users, not by xAI, so read what a bot does before you add it.
7. Some things are shared, and some belong to one bot.
This explains a lot of what comes later:
Shared by all your bots: your connected apps, your skills, and one cloud computer with its files, browser, and logins. If you sign in to a site with one bot, every bot can access it.
Belongs to one bot: its memory (apart from a few basics like your name and time zone), its chat history, its routines, and the pages in its Library.
Because the computer is shared, separate bots donât keep secrets from each other. Keep that in mind when you get to the Vault in feature 5.
Now that you know the most fundamental features, weâll start with level 1.
Level 1: Beginner
The goal at this level is one bot that knows who you are, can access your apps, and canât do anything youâd regret. That takes six features for you to know.
Letâs dive in.
1. Bring Your Claude and ChatGPT Memory Over
What it is
The first week with a new AI usually goes to explaining yourself again: what you do, how you like answers, which projects matter right now. If youâve used Claude or ChatGPT for a while, they already know most of that. Grok Bot gives you three ways to bring it over, from the lightest to the most complete.
Path 1: Import Memory in Settings
This is the fastest one. It brings your preferences and background from another AI agent, such as ChatGPT or Claude, into your primary bot. Hereâs how you can implement it:
