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Chat vs Grok Bots
The short answer
A chat-only interaction answers in the moment. A Grok Bot is an AI teammate with a job and a cloud computer. It can keep working after you close your laptop.
Some chat products also include tools, background work, or agents, so a chat window alone does not tell you what is possible. For the mechanism, read AI agents: how a bot turns a goal into actions.
This Botski page is a first-draft guide. Official overview: docs.x.ai/grok-bot.
Side by side
| Chat-only | Grok Bot |
|---|---|
| Mostly Q&A in one thread | Named teammate with a standing job |
| Stops when you leave | Cloud work can continue |
| You drive every step | Can browse, use files, follow skills and schedules — with your approvals |
When to stay in chat
Explore an idea or ask a one-off question. You do not need a named teammate for that.
When to use a Bot
The job will repeat, needs tools, or should run while you are away. Write what “done” looks like and what the Bot must never do without you.
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Sources
Fetched 2026-09-20 CT.
| Source | URL | Fetched |
|---|---|---|
| Official product overview | https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/ | 2026-09-20 CT |
| Official get started | https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/get-started | 2026-09-20 CT |
Start from a template
People share Grok Bots you can add and then change to fit your job. Each template opens on x.ai. bot.ski never installs anything.
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