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OperationsKeep a Logged-In Website Session Alive for Daily RoutinesGrok Bot's computer keeps browser logins between runs, but sites still expire sessions. Sign in yourself, and have each run detect a logout and report it.
Getting StartedHow to Add a Skill: Save a Multi-Step Task So Grok Bot Reuses ItOnce a multi-step task works, ask Grok Bot to save it as a skill: a named, saved set of instructions that any of your Bots can reuse.
Getting StartedFirst-Week Wins: Real Errands to Hand Grok BotHand Grok Bot errands that are mostly legwork, like drafting a damage claim or a data-removal request, while you approve anything that gets sent or submitted.
Getting StartedCut Your Grok Bot Usage: Fewer Runs, Smaller Jobs, Scripts for Repeat WorkMost usage goes to frequent routine runs and long multi-step jobs. Widen schedules, narrow triggers, and turn repeated work into scripts.
EmailBulk-Clean an Old Inbox Safely: Rules, Dry Run, Then BatchesHave Grok Bot propose cleanup rules, show a dry-run count per rule, then label or archive in small batches you approve. Prefer archive over delete.
Getting StartedBot Failed to Respond? Check Your Weekly Cap FirstWhen turns fail with no clear message, check weekly usage and your on-demand setting first, then the status of busy routines, before assuming an outage.
Getting StartedWhat Should I Make My Agent Do? A 10-Minute Use-Case PickerChoose your first job by asking three questions. Is it something you do at least weekly? Is the output something you'd check anyway? Can it go wrong...
EmailWeekly Report from Your Email with Grok BotConnect your email, then ask Grok Bot to 'every Friday at 4pm, summarize this week's emails about <topic> into a short report.' It saves a weekly...
OperationsSupport Ticket Triage with a Policy Check and a Refund GatePoint Grok Bot at incoming support email (a connected inbox, or a routine triggered by mail to its own address) and give it your policy text. For each...
ResearchShopping and Insurance Research: The Agent Does the Legwork, You DecideGive Grok Bot your requirements and a shortlist. It reads public product, price or policy pages, builds a comparison spreadsheet on its computer, and...
MarketingSEO Article Workflow: Study the Top Results, Add What Only You Know, DraftGive Grok Bot a target keyword and 5–10 URLs that rank for it. It reads each page, maps the subtopics and questions they cover, finds the gaps, and...
MonitoringMonitor X (Twitter) Posts with Grok BotTell Grok Bot 'every hour, search X for posts mentioning <keyword> and send me anything new.' It reads public X posts with its own built-in X access...
ResearchMine X (and Reddit) for Customer Pain PointsAsk Grok Bot to run 3–4 targeted public X searches with complaint words ('wish', 'annoying', 'frustrating', 'why can't') plus your product or category...
EmailMeeting Follow-Ups and Status UpdatesPaste or forward your meeting notes or transcript. Grok Bot pulls out decisions, owners and deadlines, then drafts a recap email and a short status...
MonitoringMarketplace Deal Scanner on a ScheduleHave a Grok Bot routine run your saved marketplace searches a few times a day, drop junk listings, compare prices against a target or recent...
OperationsLead Qualification: Research New Leads and Draft ResponsesWhen a lead email or form webhook arrives, have a Grok Bot routine research the company from public pages, score it against your ideal-customer...
EmailInbox Triage with Draft-Don't-Send HandoffsConnect Gmail or Outlook and ask: 'Every weekday at 8:30 AM and 1:30 PM, sort my unread mail into Urgent / Needs reply / FYI / Junk, and draft replies...
MarketingGrok Bot for Marketers: Reply Ideas, Inspiration and Mention TrackingUse Grok Bot's built-in public X reads for three marketing jobs. First, a weekly 'what's working' scan of top posts in your niche. Second, reply drafts...
Getting StartedGrok Bot 101: Your First 5 TasksBegin with five small, low-risk jobs that each use a different Grok Bot ability: a one-off web lookup, a public X search, a file it builds for you, one...
MonitoringGitHub Release and Issue DigestList the repos you depend on and ask Grok Bot: 'Every Monday at 9:00 AM, summarize new releases and notable issues in these repos.' It reads public...
ResearchFact-Check a Viral Claim with Sources and ConfidencePaste the post link or claim and ask Grok Bot to trace it: find the earliest post, check primary sources on the web, list the exact searches it ran...
OperationsExtract Invoice and Receipt Data from Email Attachments into a SpreadsheetForward receipts and invoices to your Bot's email address, or let it read a connected inbox. A routine opens each PDF attachment, extracts vendor...
EmailEmail-Triggered Routines: Summarize Every Billing EmailSay: 'When an email arrives from [email protected], summarize the amount, due date and anything unusual, and draft a reply if action is needed.' Grok...
MonitoringDaily Price-Watch Routine with Grok BotAsk Grok Bot to 'check this product page every morning and tell me if the price drops below $X.' It saves that as a routine, a saved prompt that runs...
ResearchDaily News & Research Digest RoutineTell Grok Bot: 'Every weekday at 7:30 AM, build me a brief from X, Hacker News and these sites, with a maximum of 8 items, ranked against my...
MarketingContent Pipeline: RSS → Filter → Draft → You ApproveA Grok Bot routine reads your RSS feeds every morning, keeps the 3 items most relevant to your audience, and drafts a post or newsletter blurb for each...
Getting StartedConnect Your Apps and Reuse Proven WorkflowsYou don't install anything ahead of time. Ask for a task that needs an app ('summarize my unread Gmail', 'watch #support in Slack') and Grok Bot shows...
EmailClaim and Use Your Bot's Email AddressSay 'Get yourself an email address.' Grok Bot asks which name you want, checks that it's free, and shows an approval card. Once you approve, you have...