How to Use GrokBot
A step-by-step guide to setting up GrokBot, creating your first bot, connecting your tools, and delegating real work to your AI teammates.
Before You Start with GrokBot
Three things you need in place before your first GrokBot session.
An Eligible Plan
GrokBot requires a paid subscription. The cheapest individual plan is Cursor Pro+ at $60/month. Teams can start at $40/seat on Cursor Teams Standard. There is no free tier for GrokBot.
A Supported Device
GrokBot runs inside the Cursor editor on macOS, Windows, or Linux. You need a desktop or laptop to create and configure GrokBot agents. iOS can monitor bots but not create them.
Your Tool Accounts Ready
GrokBot connects to web tools through its cloud browser. Have your Gmail, Slack, GitHub, or other account credentials handy. You will sign into each tool once through GrokBot's browser during setup.
Step-by-Step GrokBot Setup
From plan selection to a team of specialized GrokBot agents — follow these ten steps to get fully set up.
Choose a GrokBot Plan
GrokBot has no standalone subscription — access is bundled with Cursor or xAI plans. The cheapest individual option is Cursor Pro+ at $60/month. Teams can start with Cursor Teams Standard at $40 per seat. SuperGrok Heavy ($50/month) also includes GrokBot for xAI ecosystem users.
Download the GrokBot App
GrokBot runs inside the Cursor editor. Download Cursor from cursor.com — native apps are available for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Mobile access via iOS is available for monitoring and messaging your bots while away from your desk.
Sign In with Your Account
Open Cursor and sign in with the account linked to your paid plan. If you're on SuperGrok Heavy, link your xAI account. GrokBot features appear automatically once your subscription is verified — no separate activation step required.
Create Your First GrokBot
Navigate to the GrokBot panel and click 'New Bot'. Give your bot a descriptive name and role — for example 'Research Assistant', 'Email Manager', or 'GitHub Reviewer'. A clear role helps GrokBot understand the context it should operate in across all your tasks.
Connect Your Tools
Each GrokBot gets its own cloud browser. Sign into your tools — Gmail, Slack, LinkedIn, GitHub, Notion — through the bot's browser session. GrokBot stores these sessions so your bot can access them autonomously without asking for credentials on every task.
Write Your First Task
Message your GrokBot like you'd message a colleague: 'Check my Gmail for any invoices from last week and summarize them' or 'Find the three most-cited papers on transformer attention mechanisms'. GrokBot interprets natural language and plans its own execution steps.
Monitor Progress
GrokBot shows you a live feed of what it's doing on its cloud computer — which tabs are open, what it's reading, which steps it's completed. You can watch in real time or come back later. GrokBot keeps working even after you close your laptop.
Review and Approve
GrokBot pauses and pings you whenever it reaches a decision point that requires your sign-off — sending an email, making a purchase, or posting publicly. You review what it plans to do, approve or edit, and it continues. This approval layer keeps you in control of consequential actions.
Set Up Scheduled Routines
Once you trust a workflow, automate it. GrokBot supports scheduled routines — cron-style triggers that run your bot on a set schedule. Examples: a daily digest of unread emails every morning, a weekly GitHub PR review summary every Monday, or a Slack standup reminder each afternoon.
Create More Bots — Build a Team
One GrokBot is useful. A team of specialized GrokBots is transformative. Create separate bots for separate roles: one for research, one for communications, one for code review. Each bot keeps its own tool sessions, memory, and workflow history, so they don't interfere with each other.
GrokBot Tips for New Users
Six habits that separate users who get real value from GrokBot from those who give up after the first week.
Start Simple
Give GrokBot a single, specific task on your first run — not a multi-step project. 'Summarize my last 10 emails' is better than 'Manage my inbox'. Build confidence in what GrokBot can do before delegating complex workflows.
One Bot Per Role
Avoid creating one catch-all GrokBot for everything. Separate bots by role — research, email, code, scheduling. This keeps tool connections clean and makes it easier to review each bot's history and usage.
Check Results Early
On your first few GrokBot tasks, review the full output before delegating follow-up steps. GrokBot is accurate but not infallible. Spot-checking early helps you learn where it excels and where it needs more specific instructions.
Use Scheduled Routines
Scheduled routines are where GrokBot pays for itself. Set up a morning briefing, a weekly competitor roundup, or a daily code review digest. These async routines run without you — results are waiting when you check in.
Connect Tools Gradually
Don't connect every tool at once. Start with the one or two tools your first bot actually needs. As you create more specialized bots, add tool connections to each one deliberately. Fewer connections per bot means less surface area for unexpected behavior.
Read the Docs
GrokBot's official documentation at cursor.com covers advanced features like MCP server connections, custom browser contexts, and multi-bot orchestration. Reading even the 'getting started' section saves hours of trial-and-error.
Common GrokBot Setup Issues
The four problems new GrokBot users run into most often — and exactly how to fix each one.
! Can't access GrokBot features
GrokBot only unlocks on paid plans (Cursor Pro+, Cursor Ultra, Cursor Teams, or SuperGrok Heavy). Verify your subscription is active in Account Settings. If it shows active but GrokBot is missing, sign out and back in to refresh your session token.
! GrokBot gets stuck mid-task
GrokBot may pause if it encounters a CAPTCHA, a two-factor authentication prompt, or a page that requires human input it cannot handle. Open the bot's live view, complete the manual step yourself, then let GrokBot continue. For recurring roadblocks, restructure the task to avoid those triggers.
! Tool connection failed
Tool sessions expire. Go to your GrokBot's settings, disconnect the affected tool (Gmail, Slack, GitHub, etc.), and reconnect by signing in fresh through the bot's browser. Some tools require re-authentication after 30 or 90 days — this is a security policy on the tool side, not a GrokBot bug.
! Usage limit hit
GrokBot usage is metered on most plans. Cursor Pro+ and Teams Standard include a monthly compute allowance — heavy agentic tasks consume it faster than simple queries. Monitor usage in your account dashboard. If you hit limits regularly, upgrade to Cursor Ultra or adjust your GrokBot workflows to batch tasks more efficiently.
GrokBot How-To: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get access to GrokBot?
Is GrokBot available on mobile?
How do I give GrokBot access to my Gmail?
Can GrokBot run tasks while I'm offline?
How do I set up a recurring GrokBot routine?
How many bots can I create?
What tools can GrokBot connect to?
How do I stop GrokBot from doing something automatically?
Ready to Set Up GrokBot?
Now that you know how to use GrokBot, check what it can actually do — or compare pricing across every plan that includes GrokBot access.