Hello, I'm Shin-chan, a SpaceXAI Ambassador 😊
"I'm interested in Grok Bot, but where should I start?"
This is a question I often get from friends who don't work in AI.
I currently run over 100 Grok Bots.
When I say that, people are surprised, but I started with just one.
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A quick note before we begin: I use Grok Bot primarily on my smartphone for personal tasks. Since my work is mainly done on a PC, I use Claude Code for professional tasks. Therefore, this article focuses on personal usage.
In this article, I will summarize the following for beginners:
- Differences from Claude Code and Codex
- Pricing plans and initial setup
- Tips for running your first bot effectively
- The easiest way to scale: the "Secretary Model"
- Five real ways I use it
- Ready-to-use recommended prompts
- Advanced: Templates
How is it different from Claude Code and Codex? 🤔
A common question is, "What's the difference between Grok Bot and Claude Code or Codex?"
Claude Code and Codex are AI tools primarily designed for development (programming).
Claude Code and Codex excel at streamlining "one large task."
Tasks that used to take 100 units of effort can be reduced to 10-20. In my experience, they offer about an 80-90% efficiency boost.
Grok Bot excels at the opposite.
It handles small daily annoyances—things you never bothered automating because they seemed too trivial, so you kept doing them manually.
You could technically build automation for these small chores using Claude Code, but honestly, it was tedious and troublesome.
With Grok Bot, it has become easy.
Each individual task might only save you 1 or 2 units of effort.
But when those add up to 50 or 100 tasks, your daily life becomes significantly easier 😊
By the way, you can also trigger Claude Code or Codex from Grok Bot to handle development or regular workflows.
However, I still use Grok Bot as my entry point because its user experience (UX/UI) is excellent.
First, Plans and Pricing 💰
Content verified on the official page as of October 18, 2026.
Grok Bot is not available on the free plan. The official pricing table (x.ai/bot) lists three plans:
- Premium: $30/month (Billed monthly)
- Super: $100/month (Billed monthly)
- Ultra: $200/month (Billed monthly)
- To start cheapest, choose Premium ($30/month).
- Super offers "3.5x Premium usage" and "Priority model access at peak times" (3.5 times the usage of Premium, priority model access during congestion).
- Ultra includes "Everything in Super + extras."
- According to official help docs, it is NOT included in Plus or Free X Subscriptions. It is available with Premium, Super, Ultra (Personal/Team), Teams, and Enterprise.
- If you already have the following plans, you may be able to use it directly: Paid Cursor plans, SuperGrok / SuperGrok Plus / SuperGrok Heavy, X Premium+. Please check the table in the official help docs for details.
For detailed content and prices in Japanese Yen, please check the official page.
Prices may change. Always verify on the official page before subscribing.
Official Pages
- Product & Pricing: https://x.ai/bot
- Plans & Billing (Official Help): https://cursor.com/help/grok-bot/plans
- Download: https://cursor.com/download/bot
Initial Setup: 5 Steps 🔰
Here is a beginner-friendly summary of the flow from the official documentation (docs.x.ai/grok-bot/get-started).
- Check your plan: Ensure you are subscribed to one of the plans mentioned above.
- Install the app: Download the app. The smartphone app is highly recommended!
- Sign in: Press "Sign in" in the app and log in via your browser. Note: Grok Bot uses a Cursor account (there is no separate login for Grok Bot). If using SuperGrok, follow the app instructions to link your Grok account.
- Create your first Bot: On first use, you'll be asked what tools you use. Then, under "Meet a future teammate," choose a candidate or select "Create your own." You need to decide three things:
- A short name
- One job/task
- How you want it to behave
- Assign a small task: If login to apps or sites is required, the Bot may ask you to "please operate the computer yourself." In that case, you log in manually.
The official documentation recommends including these five elements when assigning tasks:
- What you want completed
- Where to look
- What NOT to do
- What you want returned
- Where to stop and confirm
It is reassuring to write rules in the Bot's description field that must always be followed (e.g., "Always confirm before sending external messages").
Reference: https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/get-started / https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/bots / https://cursor.com/help/grok-bot/sign-in
4 Tips for Running Your First Bot Effectively ✏️
- Choose one small chore
You don't need to assign a huge task right away.
Small, repetitive daily tasks like "morning checks" or "reminders I tend to forget" are recommended.
- Write what you want done
Just write in normal language, as if asking a person.
Including "what to look at," "what condition triggers action," and "what info to provide" makes it easier to understand.
- Connect necessary apps
Only connect what the Bot needs to see, such as email or calendar.
Start with the minimum necessary.
- Test and refine
It won't work perfectly from the start.
Use it for a few days and add notes like "this isn't needed" or "I also want this."
There is one rule worth deciding upfront for peace of mind:
Humans decide anything involving money or irreversible actions.
This line appears again in the travel example later.
The Easiest Way to Scale is the "Secretary Model" 👩💼
Now, let's talk about creating bots #2 and beyond once you're comfortable with the first one.
When using multiple bots, you might be tempted to put many bots into one room (group) and have them all interact.
However, I don't recommend this initially. There are two reasons:
- All-bots-interacting formats consume a lot of tokens (AI processing volume; higher usage depletes limits faster).
- Role design is difficult, and overlapping responsibilities cause context mixing.
The recommendation is to create one "Secretary Bot" and hang other bots underneath it.
You only ask the Secretary Bot. The Secretary instructs other bots or creates new ones if needed.
I posted this concept with diagrams on X as well.
https://x.com/shin_chan_ai/status/2111660976961405351
My 5 Real Use Cases 🙌
① Morning Summary and Evening Reflection ☀️🌙
Previously, every morning I opened the weather app, transit app, and calendar in sequence.
Now, today's schedule and weather forecast arrive together in one message.
I only receive detour route alerts when my commuter train is stopped.
If nothing is wrong, I get no notifications.
This "only when necessary" feature is quietly the most effective part.
This morning summary is especially recommended for your first bot.
Then, in the evening, I do a daily reflection with the Bot.
Since morning summaries and evening reflections accumulate daily, it naturally becomes a diary 📔
Receive "today" in the morning, leave "today" behind at night. That's the daily routine.
② Leave Payment and Document Deadlines to the "Management Bot" 🧾
Monthly bills, bank withdrawals, personal payments.
Plus deadlines like "submit this document by..."
All important, yet easily postponed.
Now, a Grok Bot called "Management Bot" checks bills, withdrawals, and personal payments.
If documents need submission, it tells me "what to do by when" as deadlines approach.
"Oops, the deadline passed" incidents have decreased.
I still handle actual payments and applications myself.
The rule is: Humans decide anything involving money.
③ SNS, Email, and LinkedIn Checks and Sorting 📥
Emails, SNS notifications, and LinkedIn messages arrive daily.
Opening everything myself consumes all my time.
Now, the Bot checks them, sorts them into "Needs Reply," "Read Later," and "Unnecessary," and even archives the unnecessary ones.
Connected to X, it monitors posts on topics I care about, gathering and summarizing information.
I don't need to chase timelines myself; relevant info arrives at hand.
One crucial rule:
The Bot only "views, sorts, and gathers." It does NOT post or reply on my behalf.
Because I want human interactions in my own words.
④ Travel: I Only Press the Booking Button ✈️
I delegate finding candidates and comparisons to a Grok Bot called "Travel Arrangement Agent."
However, I've decided to press the final booking confirmation button myself.
Humans decide anything involving money.
Drawing this line allows me to delegate safely.
⑤ Before I Knew It, Over 100 Bots 🤖
Adding one by one, I now have over 100 bots.
Payment/deadline management, morning weather, travel arrangements, outfit coordination, nightly reflection diaries.
SNS/email checking, sorting, archiving—all handled.
Each task is small.
But accumulated, the number of "things I don't have to think about" has definitely increased.
Bonus: Also Useful for Hobbies 🎾
I had AI analyze tennis footage.
Scenes I thought were "swinging well" actually showed late contact points when viewed frame-by-frame.
The key is shooting at 60fps with a fixed camera.
Shin-chan's Recommended Prompts ✍️
Copy these directly and replace the parts in [ ] with your own details.
① One Morning Summary
Every morning at [6:30], send me one message summarizing today's calendar events and the weather forecast for [my home area].
Include detour routes ONLY if [my commuter line] is suspended. If not suspended, do not include train info.
Do not change schedules or send replies.
② Payment and Document Deadline Check
Every week on [Monday morning], check my emails for bills, withdrawals, and payment notices, and list amounts and dates.
If any documents need submission, tell me "what to do by when" in order of approaching deadlines.
NEVER make payments, transfers, or applications. I will do those myself.
③ Travel Candidate Search (Booking by Me)
Provide 3 travel options for [destination] for [dates/number of people], comparing transport and accommodation by price, travel time, and cancellation conditions.
NEVER book or pay. I will press the final booking confirmation button.
④ SNS, Email, and LinkedIn Organization
Every day at [21:00], check email, SNS, and LinkedIn notifications.
Sort into "Needs Reply," "Read Later," and "Unnecessary," and archive the unnecessary ones.
Send me a list of items needing replies.
On X, monitor posts about [topics of interest] and summarize only important info. Do NOT reply or post on my behalf.
Advanced: Templates 🧩
Once you're comfortable, templates are convenient.
Grok Bot has an official template feature.
From "Share as Template" in Bot settings, you can share your Bot as a "recipe." You can choose team-only or public link.
(Reference: Official guide https://x.ai/bot/guides/templates-for-grok-bot
Points
- Templates are "recipes," not full copies. Login info and personal data are not included.
- When adding someone else's template, press "Add to Grok Bot" and check the contents (which apps it connects to) before adding. You cannot open it without the corresponding Grok Bot apps installed.
- The official guide also says "check contents carefully before adding." Be especially cautious with unknown users' templates.
I haven't published my templates yet.
The 5 use cases here (Morning Summary, Payments/Deadlines, SNS/Email Org, Travel) and the bonus Tennis Analysis are good template subjects. I'll announce on X when they're ready.
Summary: Start with One Bot 🌱
- Choose one small chore
- Ask in normal language
- Decide money/irreversible actions yourself
That's enough.
What would you ask your first bot to do? Please share in the comments 🙌
🔗 Link Summary
Official
- Grok Bot (Product & Pricing): https://x.ai/bot
- Getting Started (Official Docs): https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/get-started
- Plans & Billing: https://cursor.com/help/grok-bot/plans
- Download: https://cursor.com/download/bot
Follow Shin-chan
- X: @shin_chan_ai (https://x.com/shin_chan_ai) Posting about how to use Grok Bot.
- note: https://note.com/shin_suge Please read my other articles too. "14 Unusual Ways to Use Grok Bot" is also recommended 😊
Shin-chan (@shin_chan_ai
