Every Grok Bot use, sourced.
55 use cases
Cut spam calls: remove your number from data brokers
Users report using Grok Bot with a removal skill to find their number on people-search sites and file opt-outs. It doesn't guarantee spam calls will stop.
Find people-search and data-broker sites that list my phone number [number]. Show me the list first. File removal requests only for the ones I approve. Stop and ask me at any CAPTCHA, ID check, or confirmation email. Don't pay for anything.
Spot scam and phishing emails with Grok Bot
Users report Grok Bot helps flag scam emails and once found a hidden phishing link in an email that passed SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. It's an alert aid, not a filter.
Check this email for signs of phishing: hidden links, sender mismatches, urgent requests. Change nothing. Don't click links or open attachments. Explain what you found and how sure you are.
Lock down your Grok Bot: 1Password, approvals, and a security audit
Keep secrets in your password manager, approve each fill, write boundaries into requests, and run a read-only audit of your own Grok Bot setup.
Audit my Grok Bot setup. Change nothing. List my bots, routines, plugins and connections, saved browser logins, and sensitive files in /workspace. Flag anything broader than it needs to be and suggest a fix. Stop and ask me before changing anything.
Turn one long video into a week of clips
Official templates cut your own footage into captioned, platform-sized clips and write titles and captions. Drafts, you post.
From [video file], find the 7 strongest moments and cut short captioned vertical clips. Never overwrite the original. Write a title, caption, and hook for each platform. Drafts, you post. Stop and ask me before uploading anything anywhere.
A podcast production desk
Two podcasters report a bot that drafts episode descriptions, scripts, and clip drafts, with posts held for their review.
When a new episode file lands in /workspace/episodes, transcribe it, draft a description, show notes, chapters, and 3 clip ideas with timestamps. Hold everything for my review. Draft, I send. Change nothing on any live channel.
A creator community manager
A creator reports her bot sends links to unanswered comments so she replies herself, and helped build a credited art showcase. No automated replies.
Each evening, send me links to every comment on my posts I haven't answered yet, grouped by post. Don't reply, like, or post anything. Stop and ask me if a comment looks urgent.
Run a side business with a boss bot and worker bots
Bots do the work, you approve. A boss bot hands tasks to worker bots and only brings you decisions. Watch usage limits and account-ban risks.
You're the boss bot for [business]. Split this week's work across the worker bots: research, drafts, and follow-ups. Workers report back to you. Bring me only decisions. Draft, I send. Stop and ask me before any payment, post, or email.
A Shopify store run by a bot team, with you approving
Users report bots handling store ops, listings, and supplier research while they approve products and spend. No income claims; mind usage limits.
Check yesterday's orders and inventory, flag low stock, and draft listing updates for products with missing details. Change nothing live. Stop and ask me before any price change, purchase, or ad spend.
How a multi-bot company is structured
The structure: one top boss bot, a boss per business, worker bots under each, and a human who talks only to the bosses and approves.
You're the top boss bot. Each business has its own boss bot; route work through them, never directly to workers. Bosses report blockers and approvals to you, and you bring me only yes/no decisions. Draft, I send.
Price, supplier, and availability monitoring
Users report Grok Bot watching prices after purchase and asking for price-drop refunds. Store policies vary, some sites block bots, and running it uses your plan's usage.
Every weekday at 8 AM, check the price and stock of [product] at [supplier A], [supplier B], and [supplier C]. Send me a 5-line brief with the cheapest in-stock option. If a site blocks you, say so. Don't buy anything.
LinkedIn prospect research: the bot researches and drafts, you send
Have Grok Bot find people worth connecting with and draft personal notes. You send them yourself to keep your account safe.
Find 15 founders of US landscaping companies with 10–50 employees. For each, give me their LinkedIn URL, one reason they're a fit, and a 2-sentence connection note. Don't send anything or click Connect. I'll send them myself.
Book flights
Users report having Grok Bot search and book flights for them. Here's how to set it up, with approval before you pay. Users report hotels, rental cars/Turo, and dinner reservations too (verified).
Find round-trip flights from [city] to [city], leaving [date] and returning [date], economy, 1 checked bag. Show the 5 best options by price and total travel time. Don't book anything until I pick one and approve the final price.
Home insurance and contractor quotes
Users report using Grok Bot to gather home and condo insurance quotes and to write quote requests to contractors.
Get homeowners insurance quotes for [address] matching the coverage in my attached policy, from 4 major insurers. Put them in a table. Separately, draft a quote-request email for 3 local [project] contractors. Don't send or buy anything without my approval.
Lead hunting and outreach drafts: the bot researches and drafts, you send
Have Grok Bot find potential customers and draft personal outreach. You review it and send it yourself to keep your accounts safe.
Find 20 [type of business] in [area] that might need [your service]. For each, give me the website, a contact if public, one reason they're a fit, and a 3-sentence intro email. Don't send anything. I'll review and send them myself.
SEO content desk: topic research, briefs, and drafts held for approval
Users report running an SEO content desk with Grok Bot: it researches topics, writes briefs and drafts, and holds them for approval.
Research 10 article topics for [site] aimed at [audience]. For the top 3 I approve, write a brief and a draft with sources linked. Don't publish anything.
Read-only technical SEO audit with a ranked list of fixes
Users report having Grok Bot audit their site's technical SEO without changing anything, then return a ranked list of fixes.
Do a read-only technical SEO audit of [site]. Check titles, meta descriptions, headings, broken links, redirects, page speed, and mobile issues. Return a spreadsheet of issues with URLs and a ranked list of the top 10 fixes. Don't log in or change anything.
Monitor X for competitors, intent signals, and leads
Grok Bot can search, read, and monitor X. Set it to watch competitors and buying signals and send you a daily report.
Every weekday at 8 AM, search X for posts from [competitors] and posts asking for [your product category]. Send me a short report with links, grouped as competitor news and possible leads. Don't reply to or interact with anyone.
Shared logins through 1Password, with approval on each fill
Let Grok Bot use your shared logins through 1Password, and approve each time it fills in a credential.
Log in to [site] using the [item name] login from 1Password, download last month's invoices, and save them to /workspace/invoices. Ask me before filling in the credential.
Chase unpaid invoices
Users report having Grok Bot sort through old invoices, find the unpaid ones, and draft follow-ups for them to review.
Go through my invoices from the last 12 months, check which ones haven't been paid, and draft a polite follow-up for each. Put everything in a table. Don't send anything without my approval.
Process invoices received in Gmail (and, per one user, pay them)
xAI says an ops bot can process invoices received in Gmail. One user says his bot also creates Mercury payments he approves.
Each morning, find new invoices in my Gmail, check each against the vendor and amount we expect, and set up the payment as a draft for my approval. Flag anything from a new vendor.
Update your CRM from call notes and draft follow-ups
Have Grok Bot update your CRM with call transcript notes and draft follow-up emails for you to review.
After each sales call, read the transcript, update the deal in our CRM with key notes and next steps, and draft a follow-up email for me to review. Don't send it.
A weekly "hours saved" report
Users have their chief-of-staff bot add up the time it spent on each job and report the hours saved every week.
Every Friday at 4 PM, review what my bots completed this week. Estimate how long each job would have taken me, show your reasoning, and give me a total. Label everything as an estimate.
Run a one-person startup or agency back office with a bot team
Founders report running support, invoices, outreach, and finance with a team of Grok Bots. Here's how to start small.
You're my back-office lead. Each morning, check new support emails, unpaid invoices, and open bids, and give me one list of what needs my decision. Draft replies but send nothing.
Turn school portals into one daily brief
Parents report having Grok Bot pull assignments from Canvas, Skyward, and other school portals into one daily brief their kids read.
Every school day at 6 AM, check Canvas, Skyward, and ClassLink for my son's assignments and due dates. Write a short, fun brief he'll read, themed around [interest]. Flag anything overdue to me separately. Don't submit or change anything.
Remove your phone number and address from people-search sites
Users report having Grok Bot find and remove their phone number, name, and old addresses from public listing sites.
Find public listings of my name, phone [number], and addresses [current/past] on people-search sites. Show me the list, then file removal requests for the ones I approve. Keep a log of each request.
Set up a bot for a non-technical family member
Users report setting up Grok Bots for their parents and partners. How to give a relative a helpful bot with safe limits.
You're Mom's helper. Speak simply and kindly. Help her with reminders, recipes, and questions. Never buy anything, send money, or share her personal information, and ask her before doing anything for her.
Make games: for your kids, or one a day
Users report Grok Bot building browser games from a kid's drawing, a new game every day, and a Roblox game from scratch.
Here's my daughter's drawing of a cat hero. Make a simple browser game where the cat collects stars, playable on a tablet. No ads, links, chat, or data collection. Send me the link and a 20-second video demo.
Websites and internal tools for non-coders
Non-coders report building websites and even a full lead management system with Grok Bot. Here's how to start your own build.
I'm not a coder. Build a simple lead tracker for my team with name, phone, status, and next step, plus a daily list of follow-ups. Explain each step in plain words and show me a demo before we use it.
Bots that reproduce, file, and fix bugs
Grok Bot can reproduce a bug, file the ticket, and hand the fix to a debugging bot. Per one HN post, it fixed a customer bug.
When a new bug ticket arrives, reproduce it in staging, record the steps and screenshots, file it, and hand the fix to @Debugger. @Debugger: open a PR with the fix and a video demo. Don't merge.
Double-check your taxes, or your CPA's work
Elon Musk says Grok Bot can help with taxes. Two users say it reviewed their returns and found mistakes. Not tax advice; a human signs and files.
Please review my [year] tax return and the documents in [folder]. List anything that looks missing or wrong, with the document and line for each one and how sure you are. Write it as a list of questions for my CPA. Don't file, sign, submit, or contact anyone.
Meal plan to grocery cart (with a pantry check)
Users report Grok Bot turning recipes into a grocery cart after a pantry check, so they only approve the order. Note: Amazon is blocking Grok Bot.
Plan 5 dinners for 4 people this week, under $[budget], no [allergy]. Ask me what's already in the pantry first. Then build a cart at [store] and show me the list, the total, and the delivery window. Don't place the order or pay. I'll review it and check out myself.
Check for coupon codes and better deals before you buy
Users report Grok Bot finding coupon codes and lower prices before checkout. One says it saved him $100. A quick deal check, then you check out.
I'm about to buy [item] from [store] for $[price]. Look for working coupon codes, cashback offers, and the same item for less at other well-known stores. Give me a short table with links and end dates. Don't buy anything, sign me up for anything, or enter my payment details. I'll check out myself.
Apply to jobs and prep for interviews
Users report Grok Bot finding jobs, tailoring résumés, tracking applications, and prepping interview notes. You approve every submission.
Find 10 [role] jobs in [city or remote] posted this week that match my attached résumé. For each one, give me the link, why I'm a fit, and a tailored résumé and cover letter. Add them all to a tracker sheet. Don't submit any application, message any recruiter, or click Easy Apply until I approve that specific job.
How the Grok Bot team runs customer support (and how you can do the same)
The Grok Bot team rebuilt its own customer support around Grok Bot. Here's what they say it does, and how to try the same setup.
Own our support queue. Read new tickets, draft a reply using our FAQ and refund policy, and mark which ones you can resolve. Don't send anything to a customer without my approval. Flag anything about billing disputes to me right away.
A trading research desk: paper trades, you click buy
Users report Grok Bot writing daily market briefs and paper trade ideas, with no trade placed without their OK. Research only, not financial advice.
Every weekday at 8 AM, give me a brief on my watchlist [tickers]: news, earnings dates, and big moves. Suggest up to 2 paper trade ideas, each with a reason, entry, exit, and catalyst date, and log them in my paper-trading sheet. This is research only. Never place, change, or cancel a real trade, and never move money.
Let a bot build and run a micro-business (Side Hustle CEO)
One creator says his Grok Bot business made $1,100. Another says $0 so far. The free Side Hustle CEO template, with the misses next to the wins.
Interview me, then propose 3 micro-business ideas I can start for $0–$[cap]. For the one I pick, build a launch plan. Ask me before you spend any money, sign up for any account, publish anything, or message anyone. Every Friday, show me revenue with receipts, what you spent, and how much usage you used.
Make videos: music videos, explainers, promo clips
Elon Musk says you can make music videos easily with Grok Bot. Users chain Suno, Midjourney, and Opus, or reuse an Explainer Video Bot template.
Make a 30-second vertical promo video for [product] from these photos. First, show me a 5-shot storyboard and the script. After I approve them, make the video and send me the file. Don't post it anywhere, and don't buy credits or subscriptions without asking me.
Real estate: an agent's back office and transaction coordinator
Agents report Grok Bot prepping seller meetings, drafting market posts, tracking escrow dates, and building their website. You approve first.
Every morning, scan my inbox and calendar and give me a prep sheet for today's seller meetings. Keep one table of my open deals with escrow dates, contingencies, and missing documents. Draft this week's local market post. Don't send, sign, or publish anything until I approve it.
Tag @bot under any X post to hand it to your bot
Per the docs, tag @bot under an X post to hand that post to your Grok Bot as a task. How it works, where it isn't available, and what it costs.
@bot save the key points of this thread to my [Notion page] and draft a reply for me. Don't post the reply.
Get paid when people use your public templates (Template Rewards pilot)
X is piloting invite-only rewards for creators of public Grok Bot templates. Who qualifies, how payment works, and why it's not a revenue share.
Turn my [bot name] setup into a template other people can use. Remove my personal info, logins, and private files, write a short plain-English description, and show me exactly what will be shared before you create it. Don't post anything on X.
Spam lists and scam emails: what Elon shared
Elon Musk shared two ways users say Grok Bot helps at home. Full how-tos: grok-bot-remove-number-data-brokers and grok-bot-spot-scam-phishing-emails.
Find websites that list my phone number [number]. Show me each one, then file a removal request for the ones I approve. Save the steps as a skill called "Spam list removal."
The bot's own email address: contact businesses and request quotes
Grok Bot has its own email to sign up for services, contact businesses for you, or schedule time with someone. Review each email before it goes out.
Using your own email address, ask three [vendors] for a quote on [item]. Show me each email before it goes out, then summarize replies in a table.
Phone calls made by your bot (via Bland)
Users report their Grok Bot placing phone calls through Bland, from foreign-language calls on a trip to calls for clients.
Call [restaurant] and ask for a table for 2 at 7 PM on [date]. Stop and ask me before paying. Tell me exactly what they said.
Book a hotel (and look for savings)
Users report Grok Bot finding hotels, emailing them, and booking after approval. Some sites block it.
Find four hotels near [address] for [dates] under $[budget]. Draft rate-request emails; draft, I send. Stop and ask me before paying.
A coordinator bot that runs your coding agents
Users report a chief-of-staff or coordinator bot that delegates to their other bots and reports back. Relaying uses your plan's usage.
For each task, hand it to a coding agent, run tests, get a critical review, and open a PR. Don't merge.
A bot that reviews your other bots
Users report a weekly or nightly bot that reviews every routine and other bots, then suggests what to keep, fix, or cut.
Every Friday, review my bots' routines and say keep, fix, or cut. Change nothing without my approval.
Let Grok Bot be your fantasy football GM
Users report Grok Bot checking waivers, injuries, and rankings and setting fantasy football lineups. One says it almost wrecked his team.
Every [day] before lineups lock, check injuries, news, and [ranking sites] for my [league] team. Recommend start/sit changes and waiver pickups, with one reason for each. Don't make roster moves, drop players, or accept or offer trades until I say yes. Don't message other managers.
Shopify store operations
Use Grok Bot's Shopify connector to check orders, track inventory, and keep product listings up to date.
Check today's Shopify orders and list any that are unfulfilled for more than 2 days. Flag products under 10 units in stock. Suggest listing fixes, but don't change any listing without my approval.
Monitor and debug your backend with the Supabase plugin
Use the Supabase plugin in Grok Bot to monitor, debug, and ship changes to your backend, with production changes kept behind approval.
Every morning, check my Supabase project for errors, failed functions, and slow queries. Report them with suggested fixes. Don't change anything without my approval.
Turn an RFP into a quote in 30 seconds (the Above the Line story)
xAI's Above the Line story: Grok Bot drafts estimates from RFPs in 30 seconds, writes event outreach for approval, and built 146 venue pages.
Here's a new RFP and our price sheet. Draft an estimate in our usual format, list every assumption and anything missing from the RFP, and save it as a draft. Don't send it to the client.
Software work with Cursor, GitHub, and Origin
Grok Bot can hand coding tasks to Cursor, manage pull requests with the GitHub and Origin plugins, and share video demos.
In the [repo] repo, fix the typo bug in the signup form. Hand the coding to Cursor, open a PR, and send me a short video demo of the fix. Don't merge.
Event-triggered escalation routine
Set a Grok Bot routine to start when a matching Slack message arrives, like reproducing a bug from an escalation ticket.
When a message in #customer-escalations contains a ticket link and the phrase "needs repro", reproduce the issue in staging and post a repro pack in this conversation. Don't contact the customer.
Personal finance
Link bank, card, and investment accounts through Grok Bot's Finance plugin (Plaid, read-only) and get help managing your spending.
Look at my spending across my linked accounts for last month. Group it by category, point out anything unusual, and suggest three places I could cut back. Don't move any money.
Collect car insurance quotes
Users report having Grok Bot fill in quote forms across insurer sites so they can compare car insurance prices in one place.
Get car insurance quotes from 5 major insurers for my 2021 [car], same coverage as my current policy (attached). Put them in a table with price, deductible, and coverage limits. Don't buy anything or agree to any terms.
Book golf tee times
Users report asking Grok Bot to find and book golf tee times, even across several cities. Here's how to set it up.
Find a tee time for 4 players this Saturday between 7 and 9 AM at [course 1] or [course 2]. Show me the options and book the best one after I approve.