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Grok Bot Setup & Download Guide
Start with the official Grok Bot download, sign in to the account that has access, and give your first Bot one small job. This guide takes you from installation to a result you can check.
Independent guide based on linked official documentation, drafted with AI assistance (how we work). Examples below are suggested workflows, not product benchmark results.
1. Check your Grok Bot access
Grok Bot is a desktop and mobile agent with a persistent cloud computer. It can work with websites, files and tools while your laptop is closed. Bots on the same account share that computer, including its files and browser logins. Product overview ↗
Since October 12, 2026, new sign-ups get Bot access through The X Subscription, from the Premium plan up; Plus does not include it. Existing paid Cursor plans and linked SuperGrok or X Premium+ accounts keep their access until you choose to switch. The getting-started page still describes the older plans, so check the plan screen in the app before buying anything. Grok Bot on The X Subscription ↗
Already subscribed? Start with that account. Our pricing guide explains the plans, the shared weekly usage pool and what changes if you switch.
2. Download Grok Bot for your device
Use the official Grok Bot download page ↗ and its additional download options. Match the installer to your operating system and processor.
| Device | Choose |
|---|---|
| Mac | Apple silicon or Intel; open the DMG and move the app to Applications. |
| Windows | x64 or Arm64 installer. |
| Linux | x64 or Arm64; DEB, RPM or AppImage for your distribution. |
These platform options come from the installation documentation ↗. On a Mac, About This Mac identifies your chip. On Linux, uname -m helps identify the architecture.
Grok Bot on iPhone and Android
The companion apps require iOS 18 or later, or Android 9 or later. The iOS app also runs on iPad with iPadOS 18 or later. Use the store links in the official mobile guide ↗. Signed-in devices share your Bots and conversations. On mobile you can view, pause, resume or delete a routine; editing its schedule or instruction and testing it require the desktop app.
3. Sign in and create your first Bot
Open the app, choose its sign-in button and finish the prompts in your browser with the account that holds your plan, then return to the app. There is no separate Grok Bot login: accounts on The X Subscription use the shared xAI sign-in page, and accounts on an older Cursor plan sign in with their Cursor account. Signing in does not link accounts or change your plan. Grok Bot sign-in ↗ Getting started ↗
Use New in the sidebar, then Create new Bot. Choose Edit Profile to give the Bot a name and a description of its job. Create and manage Bots ↗
For a first experiment, we suggest a narrow role such as “Public product researcher.” Define what a finished answer should contain before adding more tools. You can also start from a shared template.
4. Connect only the tools your task needs
Open Connect apps in the sidebar, choose Add on a plugin and finish its sign-in in your browser. In chat, use @ to attach a connector. For a website login, open the computer and take over for passwords, verification codes or payment checks instead of pasting them into the conversation, then tell the Bot to continue. Connected tools and browser sessions are shared across your account’s Bots. Computer and apps ↗
Our first-task example needs only public pages. Keeping that first run small makes it easier to tell whether a problem comes from the instructions, the website or a missing connection.
5. Run a task with a clear finish line
Try this suggested prompt after replacing the bracketed inputs with three public URLs:
Compare the monthly prices on [URL 1], [URL 2] and [URL 3]. Return a table with product, plan, displayed currency, monthly price, source URL and date checked. Mark information you cannot find as unknown. Use public pages only. Stop if a page requires an account or a purchase. Finish with three differences that matter to a solo user.
Check each price against its source, confirm that monthly and annual billing were not mixed, and inspect the unknowns. If the result misses a column, correct the instructions and repeat on one page. Save the working instructions as a skill before scheduling a routine.
Grok Bot setup troubleshooting
- Sign-in does not return to the app: leave the app open, finish the browser flow, then switch back manually.
- Access is missing: confirm the signed-in account and plan. Organization settings may require an administrator’s help.
- Computer setup stalls: allow provisioning time, retry, restart the app and check for updates before considering recovery.
- Computer shows offline or unreachable: reopen the conversation, restart the app, then choose Recover computer if it is offered, or Settings → Computer → Update Bot’s Computer. Recover and Update keep your files and logins.
The official troubleshooting guide ↗ gives the recovery order. Legacy Privacy Mode is incompatible with the required cloud storage; review organization policy with your administrator before changing it. Reset restores the last saved snapshot and can lose recent work, so use it only after recovery and update have both failed.