A Newbie's Guide to Grok Bot: Build Your First Team of AI Teammates

Grok Bot is xAI's app for running AI "Bots": always-on teammates that do multi-step work for you, not just answer questions. You give each Bot a job, the tools it needs and rules to follow, and it works on a cloud computer in the background. This guide gets a complete beginner from zero to a small working team.

Step 1: Get set up

Download the desktop app from x.ai/bot. There is a mobile app too.
Sign in. Grok Bot uses a Cursor account, and access depends on your plan (SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, eligible team plans and some trials at the time of writing).
On first launch the app explains Bots, the shared computer and routines, then asks which tools you use. Your answers only shape its suggestions. Nothing is connected until you connect it.

Step 2: Create your first Bot

Pick one of the suggested teammates, or choose Create your own and fill in three things:

A short name. "Inbox Sorter" beats "Helper".
One primary job. A narrow role works far better than a general assistant, and a focused Bot builds more useful context over time.
How it should work. Put permanent rules here, especially what it must never do without your approval.

Then talk to it like a new hire: explain the task, show an example of good output and correct it when it misses.

Step 3: Give it tools, skills and a schedule

Connectors link a Bot to your apps. Use a connector whenever one exists. It is more reliable than having the Bot click around a website.
Skills are saved workflows. Once a task goes well, save the steps and rules so the Bot repeats it the same way every time.
Routines run work on a schedule, such as every weekday at 8am.
Approvals keep you in control. You can require your sign-off before a Bot sends a message, publishes anything, deletes data, spends money or touches a live system. Passwords and two-factor codes always stay with you.

Step 4: Build a small team

Start with the smallest team that works. Give one Bot ownership of a whole outcome, and add a second only when there is a clear specialist role. Use New, then Create new Bot to add one.

When work passes between Bots, put them in a group chat so you can see the handoff. A simple first team:

Researcher gathers facts and sources.
Writer turns the research into a draft.
Reviewer checks the draft against your rules before you see it.

If you work with other people, a Team Bot is set up once by its owner and shared, so everyone can chat with it in the app or in Slack.

And one super cool feature - Grokbot even has its own email!

Grok Bot now has its own email.
Bot can use it to sign up for services, contact businesses for you, or schedule time with someone. https://t.co/hsya5bSsPV
— Grok Bot (@bot) October 9, 2026

Five simple things to try

Morning briefing. A routine that summarizes your calendar, unread email and the news you care about.
Inbox triage. Sort mail into reply, read later and ignore, and draft replies for your approval.
Competitor watch. Check a list of websites weekly and report what changed.
Meeting follow-ups. Turn notes into action items and draft the follow-up email.
Content pipeline. Run the researcher, writer and reviewer team above for a weekly post.

Three things to know before you rely on it

Bots share one computer. Every Bot on your account uses the same cloud machine, with the same files and logins. Separate Bots are not a security wall, so do not give the account access to anything you would not trust all of them with.
There is a cap. An account can have up to 50 Bots and group chats combined.
Check its work. Bots make mistakes. Keep approvals on for anything that leaves your hands until a Bot has earned your trust.

Want help setting up an AI team?

We build and train AI agent teams for businesses, from a single assistant to full workflows. If you would like a hand, talk to our consulting team.

Sources: the official Grok Bot documentation, including the pages on creating Bots and Team Bots. Plans and features change, so check the docs for current details.