Grok Bot by SpaceXAI
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2026-10-11 · 67 changes · release
- Bots can claim their own email address and receive mail there, and email they send from it waits for your approval on a draft card.
- Bots can search X and read posts and profiles without you connecting an X account.
- Connectors that come with an app, such as Figma, Notion, and Canva, can show it as an interactive card in the chat.
2026-10-07 · 16 changes · release
- Your messages in a 1:1 Bot chat take that Bot's color; set Accent to Black in Settings → General to turn it off. Requires Grok Bot 0.64.0 or later.
- Bots can build slide decks with you, showing sample slides to choose from, and deliver them as PowerPoint files or Google Slides.
- Bots can send formatted emails from a draft card, so recipients see headings, bold text, and lists.
2026-10-05 · 15 changes · release
- Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Swahili, and Hausa join the Language options in Settings.
- Settings → Computer shows Remove for your other computers, and a removed computer tells you to restart Grok Bot to add it back.
- Email drafts can go out from a verified Gmail send-as address, with a From picker when you have more than one.
2026-10-02 · 15 changes · release
- Marketplace is now Connect Apps, with category chips under the search, Recommended for you first, and Bot templates on the web.
- While a Bot works, its status uses new phrases like Thinking it through and Working on your computer, without the Bot's name in front.
- Approval cards show when your Ask first rule paused an action or Always allow added a rule, with Edit rule to change it in Settings.
2026-10-02 · 5 changes · release
- Your primary Bot, marked with a star, will now spot work it can take off your plate and offer to handle it. Requires Grok Bot 0.59.0 or later.
- In Slack threads, the Bot's status line shows what it's working on and stays up during long steps. (Teams)
- Update downloads resume after your computer sleeps, and on Mac a copy running from a disk image or Downloads offers Move to Applications.
2026-09-30 · 5 changes · release
- Teammates can start a voice chat with a Team Bot, and the call stays in their own conversation with it. (Teams)
- Automatic Updates is on by default, so Grok Bot restarts to apply updates while you're away; turn it off in Settings → Updates.
- Your phone skips notifications for a Bot you're viewing on your computer, and resumes them once the computer locks, sleeps, or sits idle.
2026-09-30 · 5 changes · release
- Email and Slack draft cards offer Disable drafts for this Bot, so that Bot sends messages directly; ask the Bot to turn drafts back on.
- The creator of a published Team Bot can add teammates under Managers, who can then change its profile, skills, plugins, secrets, and Slack app. (Teams)
- Bot avatars have a refreshed look with bigger eyes, and the avatar editor adds square, sparkle, clover, flower, heart, house, and star shapes.
2026-09-29 · 14 changes · release
- In Slack threads, a Bot that needs your approval posts a Review an action card only you can answer, instead of dropping the action. (Teams)
- You can ask a Team Bot in Slack to message one of your own Bots, and the reply comes to you privately in Grok Bot. (Teams)
- Adding a plugin that needs sign-in, such as Gmail, from Marketplace starts its sign-in right away instead of stopping at Added.
2026-09-28 · 15 changes · release
- Select text in a chat and press Cmd/Ctrl+L, or choose Add to prompt, to quote it in your next message.
- Type - or 1. to start a bulleted or numbered list in the composer; Shift+Enter adds an item, Tab nests it, and Enter still sends.
- Grok Bot underlines misspelled words as you type and offers suggestions and Add to Dictionary on right-click; turn it off with Check Spelling While Typing.
2026-09-26 · 11 changes · release
- Team Bots let you publish one Bot for your whole team, and teammates chat with it in the app or Slack, each in their own conversation. (Teams)
- Choose Publish to Team in a Bot's Share menu to make a team copy with its chat and memories, or Start fresh; your original Bot stays private. (Teams)
- A new Team Bot walks you through plugins, secrets, skills, and files one card at a time, and only you can see it until you choose Publish to team. (Teams)
2026-09-26 · 10 changes · release
- Editable email drafts work with Outlook: review a Bot's new email in chat, then choose Send email to send it from your Outlook account.
- The sidebar's Marketplace button is now Connect apps, with logos of featured plugins beside it.
- Wide tables in Bot messages keep their full layout in narrow windows and scroll sideways instead of squeezing into tall columns.
2026-09-25 · 11 changes · release
- Expired Auto-review cards offer Always allow this in the future, so you aren't asked about that action again.
- Admins can store Team Secrets on the Grok Bot dashboard, and Team Setup scripts receive them as environment variables. (Enterprise)
- When you message a busy Bot, it answers you before working through queued updates from other Bots, Cloud Agents, and background tasks.
2026-09-22 · 14 changes · release
- You can choose Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian, or Norwegian Bokmål under Language in Settings, and Follow System selects them when your computer uses one.
- With Terminate Inactive Computers on, members' Grok Bot computers are terminated after 30 days without use. (Enterprise)
- Search and New chat are round buttons atop the sidebar, Marketplace sits in its footer, and the Bot's name in the chat header opens conversation details.
2026-09-18 · 11 changes · release
- A Bot can start a Project when you ask for one: a Cloud Agent that plans the work and runs its own agents.
- Link cards and previews show real titles for private Notion pages, GitHub issues and pull requests, and Slack messages using your connected accounts.
- While a Bot's voice memo plays, its transcript highlights each word in sync with the audio, and clicking a word jumps playback there.
2026-09-17 · 9 changes · release
- Bots can work with GitHub releases, tags, labels, sub-issues, discussions, and collaborators, create branches, and submit one pull request review covering several files.
- Review an action cards say in one sentence what the Bot wants to do and keep the command and reasoning behind View the full request.
- Spreadsheet previews let you select cells and ranges, move with the arrow keys, copy with Cmd/Ctrl+C, and show up to 10,000 rows.
2026-09-16 · 5 changes · release
- The Grok Bot dashboard's Setup Checklist groups steps into Recommended and Optional and adds steps for plugins, Slack or Microsoft Teams, and network settings. (Teams)
- The About dialog shows when your copy of the app was built, and Copy version info includes the build date.
- Disconnect on the built-in GitHub plugin works even when your Grok Bot computer is unavailable or running an older version.
2026-09-16 · 7 changes · release
- Organization admins can choose Delete VMs and Data under Manage selected to remove members' Grok Bot computers along with their stored data. (Enterprise)
- The search palette (Cmd/Ctrl+K) shows matching Bots, settings, actions, and routines before messages; wrap your search in quotes to see every matching message.
- A Bot you create from a template greets you in your app language instead of always in English.
2026-09-15 · 9 changes · release
- On a Mac, connect 1Password from the Marketplace so your Bot can sign in with your saved logins, asking you first unless you turn on Auto fill.
- Bots can upload files to Google Drive or OneDrive, or attach them to a Gmail draft.
- Your Bot's computer uses your time zone, so websites and its clock match where you are.
2026-09-15 · 9 changes · release
- You can pause a routine and resume it later.
- The built-in GitHub connection in the Marketplace shows whether your account is connected, with Connect GitHub when it isn't.
- Sidebar rows no longer show the time of the last message, and the collapsed sidebar has a Marketplace shortcut.
2026-09-14 · 7 changes · release
- Setup now creates your first Bot for you.
- You can delete a routine, which also stops its future runs.
- Your Bot can change its own title and the shape and color of its avatar.
2026-09-11 · 2 changes · release
- Turn on Route egress through this desktop in Settings to send web traffic from your Bot's computer through your own computer instead of the cloud.
- Requests to use your computer keep the command and details open, so you can read them before you answer.
2026-09-11 · 9 changes · release
- When your Bot needs access to a repository, a card lets you connect GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps, and the Bot continues once access is granted.
- Click a file path in a message to open that file from your Bot's computer.
- Search shows everything in one list, with files, links, and routines appearing once you type.
2026-09-09 · 7 changes · release
- Add more than one account and switch between them from the account menu; each keeps its own Bots and data on this computer.
- Add a Bot straight from its row in the Marketplace.
- Enterprise admins with Conversation Insights see their team's top Grok Bot use cases on the Grok Bot page, with a link to the full breakdown. (Enterprise)
2026-09-09 · 7 changes · release
- Right-click a chat to rename it.
- Usage & Billing shows your weekly usage and plan, the chat warns you near your weekly limit, and you can set a monthly on-demand limit.
- Usage & Billing updates your on-demand limit when you come back from adding a payment method.
2026-09-08 · 7 changes · release
- Your Bot can write an email or Slack message as a draft for you to review, then Send or Discard it.
- Enterprise admins can require Auto-review and add team-wide Auto-Review Rules; members see it marked Required by your admin. (Enterprise)
- After you submit a form, your Bot fills the visible fields, and a page change no longer makes you type them again.
2026-09-06 · 9 changes · release
- When your Bot needs something like a sign-in, it asks with a form in the chat and fills the page for you, instead of handing you its computer.
- Hover over a message from your Bot to see when it was sent.
- On a Mac, right-click a text field to use AutoFill.
2026-09-04 · 7 changes · release
- The Marketplace now lists Bots you can add as well as plugins, with categories, search, and a page for each Bot.
- Bots made by the Grok Bot team carry a Verified badge in the Marketplace.
- While your Bot's computer connects, Connecting shows until the screen is ready.
2026-09-03 · 6 changes · release
- Grok Bot is now available to every Enterprise team, not only early-access organizations. (Enterprise)
- Grok Bot is available in Urdu, Thai, and Bengali.
- Audit Logs record when Bots are created, when Grok Bot access changes, and team setup changes. (Enterprise)
2026-09-03 · 9 changes · release
- Grok Bot is available in Vietnamese and Indonesian.
- A new Bot greets you in the language Grok Bot is set to.
- The Language list shows each language's name both in your current language and in its own.
2026-09-03 · 2 changes · release
- Manage Group Access sits next to the switch that turns Grok Bot on, and group limits you save apply as soon as it's back on. (Enterprise)
- The sidebar keeps your name when your profile can't be loaded.
2026-09-03 · 10 changes · release
- Setup asks which tools you use every day, including Cursor.
- Enterprise admins see how many days are left in their Grok Bot trial on the dashboard Overview. (Enterprise)
- Share as template, Update template, and View template details are in the share menu in the chat header.
2026-09-02 · 4 changes · release
- Right-click a pull request in the chat to copy its link.
- A routine's runs open in their own chat, and Close Chat brings you back.
- Always allow under Execution on this computer now lets your Bot use your computer without asking.
2026-09-02 · 5 changes · release
- Your Bot keeps working through long jobs and page-by-page browsing instead of stopping early.
- Team admins can send a link that opens Invite Your Team to Grok Bot. (Teams)
- Purchases you decline stay Declined, and unanswered ones are marked Expired.
2026-09-01 · 6 changes · release
- Pull request links in messages show the number, title, and whether it's open, draft, merged, or closed.
- Your Bot can create a new Bot inside one of your sidebar sections.
- Each routine on a shared Bot describes what it does instead of repeating its name.
2026-09-01 · 8 changes · release
- Enterprise admins can let every team member use Grok Bot or limit it to specific groups with Group Access. (Enterprise)
- Enterprise admins can start a Grok Bot trial for their team from the dashboard, and Bot settings show when the trial ends. (Enterprise)
- When you approve a purchase, Pay with lets you choose a saved card from your Link wallet.
2026-09-01 · 2 changes · release
- The team page offers Set up Grok Bot until your team turns it on, then links to a getting started guide and usage. (Teams)
- Typing on your Bot's computer follows your input method, so Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and accented letters come through as you composed them.
2026-09-01 · 12 changes · release
- Onboarding asks what you'll be working on most and suggests Bots for that kind of work.
- Team admins can invite their whole team to Grok Bot, or pick specific groups and members. (Teams)
- A Setup Checklist on the dashboard walks admins through plugins, Slack, GitHub, sign-in, and inviting teammates. (Teams)
2026-08-28 · 12 changes · release
- Share a Bot as a template: choose whether your team or anyone can use it, and others add their own copy from the link.
- When your Bot wants to buy something, a card shows the amount for you to Allow or Deny, then Link completes the payment.
- Team admins choose whether members can share templates publicly or only within the team. (Teams)
2026-08-27 · 4 changes · release
- Settings has a Computer section listing your computers, where you choose Always allow, Ask every time, or Never allow for actions on each one.
- Notifications from the Grok app on your phone show your Bot's reply.
- You can drag the details pane wider, up to the chat's minimum width.
2026-08-26 · 3 changes · release
- Grok Bot is available in Russian, Turkish, Italian, and Swedish, and follows your computer's language.
- Settings and plugin links your Bot writes show the real name of the setting or plugin.
- Signing in stops waiting after five minutes, so you can try again.
2026-08-25 · 4 changes · release
- Cursor Pro subscribers can now use Grok Bot, as can SuperGrok and X Premium+ subscribers who link their account.
- Admin setup on the dashboard shows Enabled once your team finishes setting up Grok Bot. (Teams)
- Routines started by a webhook receive the request body, so your Bot can act on what was sent.
2026-08-25 · 7 changes · release
- The app menu has Settings…, Check for Updates, and Restart to Update when an update is ready.
- Typing in Arabic, Hebrew, and other right-to-left languages starts on the right, and replies that mix directions lay out each paragraph correctly.
- Unread Bots appear first in the search palette.
2026-08-25 · 12 changes · release
- When your Bot asks a question that allows several answers, select the ones you want and press Submit.
- On an individual plan, set your monthly on-demand limit to None, Fixed, or Unlimited in Usage & Billing.
- A GitHub routine can watch a single pull request, including when it closes, and removes itself once the pull request merges or closes.
2026-08-21 · 9 changes · release
- Hover a settings or plugin title and choose Copy link to share a direct link to it.
- Right-click a video and choose Save video… to keep it.
- If you belong to more than one team, sign-in asks you to pick one.
2026-08-20 · 2 changes · release
- Setting up Grok Bot on the dashboard uses the team you selected. (Teams)
- Spanish and French translations of plugin counts, routine schedules, and alert statuses read correctly.
2026-08-19 · 12 changes · release
- Pick the app's language under Appearance, including Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, and Polish.
- Type : in the message box to pick an emoji, or finish a short name with : to insert it.
- Routines can start from a webhook, with their own Webhook URL and Webhook key.
2026-08-14 · 6 changes · release
- Press or hold ⌘D (Ctrl+D on Windows and Linux) to dictate into the message field, and Send message sends the transcript as soon as it's ready.
- Rename a plugin's default account with Edit default account.
- Your Bot's computer can hold Shift, Ctrl, Alt, or Command while it clicks, drags, and scrolls.
2026-08-14 · 11 changes · release
- Settings has Manage Plan, showing the upgrade options for your account.
- When your included usage runs out, you can upgrade to Ultra or link a SuperGrok Heavy subscription.
- A Scroll to bottom button appears above the message field when you scroll up.
2026-08-12 · 1 changes · release
- You can end a free trial early with Cancel Trial in Usage & Billing, which removes any remaining trial credits.
2026-08-12 · 9 changes · release
- Members with a Standard seat on a self-serve team can use Grok Bot through a linked SuperGrok Heavy subscription. (Teams)
- Your Bot can create routines that start from a Microsoft Teams message, a Linear issue, a Sentry alert, or a PagerDuty incident.
- Auto-review asks before your Bot runs a task you didn't ask for.