Grok Bot is xAI's always-on AI teammate product, distributed with Cursor. Each account gets one persistent cloud computer with a browser, file system and terminal. You create named Bots with one job each, message them from desktop or mobile apps, and they keep working in the cloud when your laptop is closed. It entered beta on 2026-08-11.

How do I get access to Grok Bot?

Grok Bot is included with paid individual Cursor plans (Pro, Pro+, Ultra) and Cursor Teams. Individual SuperGrok, SuperGrok Plus and SuperGrok Heavy subscriptions (and X Premium+) can be linked under Settings → Usage & Billing. Accounts on Cursor's Legacy Privacy Mode must switch data settings first, because Grok Bot requires cloud storage.

Is Grok Bot open source or self-hostable?

No. Grok Bot is a closed, hosted product: the computers run in xAI/Cursor's cloud in the United States. If you need to self-host or own your data end to end, OpenClaw and Hermes are the open-source alternatives we cover.

Are separate Grok Bots isolated from each other?

No. Every Bot on an account shares one cloud computer, including files, browser sessions and logins. xAI's own documentation says not to use separate Bots as a security boundary. Put untrusted work in a different account, not a different Bot.

Last updated: 2026-09-19

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Grok Bot

xAI's always-on AI teammates. Each account gets one persistent cloud computer that your Bots share. They run skills and routines while your laptop is closed.

🟡 Beta since 2026-08-11 Closed source · hosted in the US Included with paid Cursor plans · SuperGrok linkable Desktop: macOS · Windows · Linux Mobile: iOS 18+ · Android 9+

Grok Bot is a different kind of agent from most of what we cover. You don't install a harness and point it at a model. You create named teammates, each with one job, and they work on a cloud computer xAI runs for you. That computer has a real browser, a file system and a terminal. Bots log into websites the way you would, keep working when you close the app, and can wake on a schedule or an event. The trade-off is the usual one for hosted products: easy to start and always on, but closed, US-hosted, and with a security model you have to understand. The biggest point: all your Bots share one computer, so separate Bots are not separate security zones. This hub covers setup through team rollout, based on xAI's documentation and the builds we've summarised from video.

Guides

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Setup — First Bot in 15 Minutes

Eligibility check, installing the desktop app (macOS, Windows, Linux), signing in with Cursor, linking SuperGrok, writing your first Bot's job description, and the five-part task formula.

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Skills & Routines

Reusable skills (including teach-by-demonstration), and routines on a schedule, on Slack or GitHub events, or on a webhook with a Bearer key. Limits: 50 routines per Bot, 20 run records.

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Plugins & Connectors

The Marketplace, Gmail and Outlook, giving Bots their own inboxes with AgentMail, when to use computer use instead of a connector, and how team connector policy applies.

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Pricing & Usage

Which Cursor and SuperGrok plans include it, weekly usage and on-demand overage, what's metered (agent steps and tokens), and what Grok 4.6 costs on the API.

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Security

The shared-computer model, Auto-review and approval rules, computer takeover for passwords, network policy, Privacy Mode, prompt injection, and a hardening checklist.

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Teams & Enterprise

Included on Cursor Teams. Enterprise enablement, group access, SCIM, network allowlists, enforced Auto-review, action recording, audit logs, and bot template sharing.

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Grok Bot vs OpenClaw & Hermes

Hosted teammates vs self-hosted agents: what you give up, what you get, and which to pick for inbox work, research, coding, and anything touching secrets.

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FAQ

Offline behaviour, memory, which sites it can use, sharing and deleting Bots, supported platforms, and what needs your approval.

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When NOT to pick Grok Bot

If your data must stay on your own hardware or outside the US, Grok Bot is out. Its computers run in the United States and it requires cloud storage. Use Hermes or OpenClaw self-hosted instead. If you need hard isolation between jobs, remember that every Bot on an account shares one computer. If you mainly want a coding agent, Cursor's own agents or Kilo Code fit better, and Grok Bot is aimed at admin, research and operations work. Grok Bot is best for people who want always-on assistants for inbox, research, reporting and web chores without running a server.

At a Glance

Factor	Detail
What it is	Hosted AI teammates, each with a role, on a shared persistent cloud computer (browser, file system, terminal)
Who makes it	xAI (docs at docs.x.ai), distributed with Cursor (Anysphere). Accounts and billing go through Cursor
Status	Beta since 2026-08-11. The UI changes often, so update the desktop app before following any guide
Surfaces	Desktop apps for macOS, Windows and Linux; companion apps for iPhone, iPad and Android. Conversations sync across devices
Access	Paid Cursor plans (Pro, Pro+, Ultra, Teams), or linked SuperGrok / SuperGrok Plus / SuperGrok Heavy / X Premium+
Automation	Skills (reusable instructions) plus routines (schedule, Slack or GitHub event, webhook). Up to 50 routines per Bot
Isolation	None between Bots on one account. Bots share files, browser sessions and logins
Data location	Computers run in the US. Privacy Mode means no training on your data and zero retention at model providers
Best for	Inbox triage, research and briefings, reporting, recurring web chores, small teams of role-based assistants
Less ideal for	Self-hosting, strict data residency, per-task isolation, heavy software development

Grok Bot builds we've broken down

Each of these passed our bar: at least one thing you can actually set up.

Routines that wake on email: webhook triggers and AgentMail (2026-09-16)
A 5am briefing podcast built from Grok Bot, an MCP voice service and a podcast API (2026-09-03)
Setting up an agent team: descriptions, delegation and routines (2026-08-31)
Nine techniques: delegation prompt, shared memory, Composio, routines (2026-08-19)
Setup: give each bot its own email instead of sharing your accounts (2026-08-17)
Grok Bot vs Hermes and OpenClaw: teach-by-demonstration (2026-08-11)

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Hermes: the open-source always-on agent, and the closest self-hosted equivalent
OpenClaw: a self-hosted personal agent with a large skills ecosystem
Claude Cowork: Anthropic's hosted workspace agent, a similar product category
Cost calculator: includes xAI's Grok 4.6 API rates
Security center: prompt injection and credential hygiene for any agent

Grok Bot

At a Glance

Grok Bot builds we've broken down

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