Grok Field Guide

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Grok Bot setups that hold up to a source check.

A field guide to what people really run with Grok and Grok Bot. Find a setup by what you want done, see how hard it is and how much the bot does without asking, and check the source behind every claim.

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01Collections

Short reading lists that cut across the shelves.

02Shelves

Every setup sits on one shelf, named for what it helps with. Shelf overview

  1. 01Start Here: Basics & SafetyHow to set a bot up well, copy one someone else made, keep costs down, and keep a backup.4
  2. 02Email & Everyday AdminClear the inbox, keep track of people, and handle the family paperwork.4
  3. 03Money & ShoppingFill carts, cut subscriptions, and get back money you're owed.4
  4. 04Your BusinessFind customers, answer them, and handle the office work.6
  5. 05Create & MakeVideo clips, art, prototypes, and hands-on projects.4
  6. 06Code & SoftwareFor people who build software: bug reports, pull requests, docs.4
  7. 07Teams of BotsSeveral bots working together, including overnight while you sleep.4

03Top three right now

Highest value score, ties broken by proof.

Code & SoftwareAdvancedWell documented

Engineer bots that manage 200+ Cursor cloud agents with a 30-minute PR board

The xAI playbook for running coding agents at scale: domain-owner bots, a 30-minute PR sweep, and auto-merge only when risk is low.

  1. One bot per domain with its own memory.
  2. Bot starts a cloud agent with your skills and states the proof it expects (e.g. before/after screenshot).
  3. Every 30 min: check Bugbot/security findings, CI, conflicts; send fixes back to the agent.

Reported resultAuthor went from managing 15 cloud agents by hand to a fleet managing 200+ at once; guide also says a teammate shipped 2,000+ PRs in a month.

9/10 Teams of BotsLevel upWell documented

One Chief of Staff bot as the single front door to a specialist team

Talk to one bot, not five. A coordinator routes work to specialists and hands you one brief, with every send held for your yes.

9/10 Teams of BotsLevel upWell documented

Overnight loop that ends at a morning review list

Run the night shift on drafts only. Wake up to a short list of decisions, not a pile of expired approvals.

9/10

04Explorer

Search in plain words ("cancel", "refund", "inbox"). Filter by shelf, level, setup time, what it works with, how much it does on its own, and proof. The address bar keeps your view, so you can share it.

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05About and method

What this is, and the rules behind the labels.

Independent, not affiliated with xAI. Grok Field Guide is an independent guide. It is not made, reviewed or endorsed by xAI. Grok and Grok Bot are xAI products and trademarks.

Value score, 1 to 10

Each entry is weighed on five things. High scores go to setups that pay off, are well backed, and are easy and safe to copy.

  1. ImpactTime or money saved, or a capability you did not have before.
  2. ProofA primary source with a visible outcome beats a secondhand summary.
  3. EaseSetup effort, connections needed, and how much can go wrong.
  4. NoveltyDoes it unlock something most people miss?
  5. SafetyDoes it stop for review before anything goes out? Unsupervised, binding actions lose points.

What this is

A hand-curated guide, updated weekly. Entries are added or revised each run and never silently removed. See the changelog, the raw catalog.json, or the RSS feed.

Level

  • Start hereWorks in your first week. One bot, little to connect, nothing goes out without you.
  • EverydayA dependable habit once you're comfortable. One or two connections.
  • Level upSchedules, browsing websites for you, or two bots working together.
  • AdvancedBig setups, code, or bots acting with less oversight. Worth it, but read carefully.

How much it does on its own

  • Just reads and reportsLooks and tells you. Changes nothing.
  • Writes drafts, you sendPrepares emails, posts or changes. You press send.
  • Acts after you say OKDoes the work once you approve each step that matters.
  • Acts on its ownTakes real actions without asking first. Marked with a warning.

Proof

  • Well documentedOfficial docs or guide, or several independent primary posts.
  • Some evidenceOne detailed primary post or a vendor story, or a mix with secondary support.
  • Single claimA single thin post, an outcome still pending, or a claim that could not be checked.