Onboarding
Set up your first Grok Bot, give it a focused role, and start with a simple task.
How do I create my first Bot?
- Open Grok Bot and choose Sign in. Finish signing in with your Cursor account in your browser. See Sign in to Grok Bot.
- Click through the short intro.
- Grok Bot sets up your first Bot, named Grok Bot, and opens a chat with it.
How do I create another Bot?
- Choose New chat (the + button) at the top of the sidebar, then Create new Bot. Grok Bot adds a Bot named New Bot and opens its chat. To name it up front, type the name first, then choose Create "Name" Bot.
- In your first message, tell the Bot what work it should do, which sources to use, and when to ask for your approval. Ask it to remember that for future work.
- To rename the Bot or add a label that describes its main job, click the Bot's name at the top of the chat, then click the name or the label.
You can change these at any time. See Change a Bot's name, picture, and what it does.
For example, a first message to a Bot named Research:
Research one product topic at a time. Use the web and the documents I share. Summarize the main findings with source links, and ask before changing any external service. Remember this for future work.
What should I ask my Bot to do first?
Start with a short task that has a clear result and does not change an external service. Attach a document and try:
Summarize this document in five bullets. List every date, decision, and open question in a separate section. Cite the section for each item. Do not change the source file.
Review the answer and send a follow-up if you want a different format. Your Bot keeps its role and context, so you can return to it for related work.
How do I give my Bot access to a tool?
Connect a plugin when your Bot needs Gmail, Google Calendar, Slack, Notion, or another supported service. Follow the Connect card in chat, or open Connect apps in the sidebar. See Connect plugins.
For a website without a plugin, open the Bot's computer and sign in yourself when prompted. The Bot does not see the password you enter. Your Bots share the same cloud computer, including its files and browser sessions.
What should I check before my Bot takes action?
Read each approval card before you continue. Use Allow once while you learn how the Bot handles a workflow. Choose Deny when the proposed action is not what you asked for.
Keep passwords and API keys out of chat. Use the secure prompt when the Bot asks for a credential. See Store secrets securely.
What should I do after my first task?
Keep the Bot focused on one type of work. Tell it which parts of the result you want to reuse, such as a report format or a list of sources.
Once the workflow produces the result you expect, you can turn it into a routine or connect more tools.