Get started
Learn the basics and see what you can do with Grok Bots.
Learn to use Grok Bots
Start with one useful task. Find the guide, example, or explanation you need next.
Start with the basics →Plan your bot →
A written creation prompt. It does not start a Grok Bot or install anything.
Find your next step
- Plan your botTurn your goal into a written creation prompt.
- WorkflowsTry a practical starter job.
- ConnectorsUnderstand app connections and access. The full list is in the Grok Bot app under Connect Apps.
- Compare AI agentsExplore differences between assistants.
- GlossaryLook up a word in plain English.
- Frequently asked questionsFind a short answer, then go deeper.
Guides by goal
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Build a useful bot
Turn your idea into a working bot with clear steps.
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- How to share your bot setup
- Watch a website for changes
- Connect email safely
- Agent email
- Do bots work when your laptop is closed?
- Team Bots
- Head of content
- The Grok Bot bill
- One inbox, many doors
- Build a bot team that ships
- Seats, not chatbots
- Handoffs
- The approval gate
- When not to add a bot
- Stack tools & build scenarios
- Haggle Bot, a case study
- Template Rewards pilot
- How to use templates safely
- x.ai Marketplace, plugins, and templates
- When a share link is stale
- How Templates work
- Labels must be earned
- Tighter instruction examples
Stay in control
Keep your bots safe, reliable, and on track.
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- How to stop a bot task
- Anti-jobs and what to ask first
- Tell your bot where to stop
- Shared computer security for beginners
- Troubleshooting stuck bots
- How to delete a Grok Bot
- When your bot's job needs a computer that's switched off
- Why your bot opened that file in a strange app
- Hosting user uploads (DMCA)
- Ship it switched off
- Undo first, then redo
- When a routine does not run
- Trading desk that says no
Go deeper
Explore how Grok Bots work and what is possible.
Explore deeper topics
GitReview a pull request, resolve conflicts, and undo changes.See Git guides →WebhooksA webhook tells your bot when something happened.See Webhook guides →MCPUnderstand how MCP standardizes tool context.See MCP guides →How websites workDomains, apps, and what happens when you go live.See website guides →Data and storageWhere your data lives and how your bot uses it.See data guides →When a routine does not runFind and fix common scheduling issues.See troubleshooting guides →
Not sure what a word means?Look up plain-English definitions in the Glossary. Open the glossary →
Have a specific question?Find a quick answer in the FAQ, then explore related guides. Browse FAQ →