Grok Bot

Lesson 2

Install the Grok Bot app and log in

Official steps from Get started and Cursor getting started. Fetch day 2026-09-04.

Confirm three things before you click download. First, you are on an eligible plan, or you are ready to link personal SuperGrok / X Premium+ on the plans screen (linking is a usage grant, not another Cursor subscription, and once linked you cannot unlink or move it to another Cursor account yourself — see Link SuperGrok). Second, Grok Bot needs cloud storage: if Cursor is still on Legacy Privacy Mode, switch to a supported data setting or the computer will not start. Third, have a real first task that needs a real login — empty demos burn trial usage fast.

Officially supported platforms

Per the xAI FAQ (fetched 2026-09-04): macOS (Apple silicon and Intel), Windows (x64 and Arm64), Linux (x64 and Arm64; deb / rpm / AppImage), iPhone (iOS 18+), Android 9+. iPad was not supported at initial launch. Linux packages are under More downloads on x.ai/bot. Community threads still discuss Linux as a second-class citizen and third-party repacks — those entries live in the tools catalog; do not confuse them with official packages.

Download only from official entry points:

Desktop install (official order)

  1. macOS: pick Apple silicon or Intel → open the dmg → drag to Applications → open; choose Open if macOS asks. Chip info:  → About This Mac.
  2. Windows: pick x64 or Arm64 → run the installer → open from the Start menu. Architecture: Settings → System → About → System type.
  3. Linux: pick deb / rpm / AppImage for your distro; uname -m of x86_64 means x64, aarch64 means Arm64. The app checks for updates automatically; you can also Check for Updates under Settings → Beta.

Sign in

Grok Bot has no separate account. On the welcome screen choose Get started, or Sign In with Cursor in settings, finish Cursor auth in the browser popup, then return to the app. If your org requires SSO, follow the org flow — do not open a separate personal account. First-run introduces Bots, the shared computer, and routines, and asks which tools you use often — those answers only affect suggestions and do not connect the tools for you. The computer initializes in the background; the last screen is Meet a future teammate.

Cursor Help also reminds you: sign in with the Cursor account that will bear the usage; macOS and iOS share one weekly usage bucket.

Before you create the first Bot

Official advice: short name, one primary job, how it should work. Focused Bots accumulate useful context faster than an “everything assistant.” Later, use New → Create new agent to split by role. Docs put the account-wide Bot + group-chat cap at 50.

Common misconceptions

  • Free Cursor plans spin forever on “Setting up.” Staff: without a paid seat the hosted computer is never provisioned — known copy bug, not your network.
  • Team admin role ≠ seat. Assign yourself a Standard/Premium seat, or switch to an account that has one.
  • After a password change, Mac still says the account is unavailable — usually a stale session. Log out from that screen, fully quit, sign in again; do not treat it as missing entitlement.
  • Deleting Grok Bot has no separate account to delete: desktop only signs out; iOS Delete Account deletes the Cursor account plus agents, chats, and computer. See Cursor Help Delete account.

Once the roster appears, do not create twelve Bots at once. Community convention: start with one Chief of Staff and let it propose the team — create your first Bot in Chief of Staff mode.