Handbook
Grok Bot handbook — read in this order
Seven lessons from “which product is this?” to a first reversible job. Official docs stay the source of truth. This site is the order, the disambiguation, and the failure map.
Already running
Skip the first-week order if you already have a roster. The operator path is built from named X field posts.
Lessons
Finish one page before opening the next. Do not install twelve Bots on day one.
What Grok Bot is
Split Grok Bot from grok.com, Grok the model, Grok Build, and grok-app.
Install and sign in
Official packages, Cursor login, iOS and Android, Legacy Privacy Mode.
First Bot
One name, one job, copyable briefs that stop at drafts.
Shared computer
One shared cloud PC. Screens are not a fence. Recover before Reset.
Skills and routines
How versus when. Teach a task, then automate.
Plugins and MCP
Connectors first. Remote MCP only. Common OAuth failures.
Cost and pitfalls
Weekly pool, On-Demand spillover, and week-burning habits.
Download and when it sticks
The install lesson is the overview. These pages go deep on one machine or one screen.
Mac download
Apple silicon versus Intel, Gatekeeper, and the white window.
Windows download
x64 or Arm64, a duplicate install, and the tray.
iPhone and Android
Official stores, and what still requires the desktop app.
Cursor login
No second account. Privacy Mode. Stale session after a password change.
Not responding
Silent bots while the computer still opens. Check usage.
All fixes
Stuck, can’t reach, white screen, Recover versus Reset.
FAQ
Where should I start if I have never opened Grok Bot?
Read What Grok Bot is, then Install, then First Bot. Skip tools and alternatives until one job has returned a checkable draft.
Do I need this handbook if I already have the official docs?
Official docs are the source of truth. This handbook is the reading order, the product split (not grok.com), and the failure modes the docs do not group by symptom.
How long is the path?
Seven short lessons. One evening is enough to install, name one Bot, and run a read-only job. Skills and routines wait until two good runs.
I already have a roster. Do I start at lesson one?
No. Open After week one: kill the mega-chat, pin a Chief of Staff, keep a what’s-left page, then save a skill. The seven lessons stay the first-week order.
I want to run X, Cursor, and MCP together. Where?
Open X, Cursor, MCP after the roster works. That page is the stack: official X plugin as research, Cloud Agent for the repo, remote MCP only. After week one is how you manage Bots.