Try this first task
Copy it, paste it into your Bot, and see one real result before you read on.
Read the document I share in this chat. Summarize it in 5 bullets, max 15 words each.
Then list 3 questions the document does not answer.
Do not open other files, do not use the browser, do not message anyone.
Reply in this chat only.Steps
- 1
Check your plan
Grok Bot is not the same product as regular Grok chat on grok.com. It needs its own eligible plan.
You need SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, or Cursor Teams Premium. If you are on a different plan, upgrade first, or nothing below will work.
- 2
Turn off Legacy Privacy Mode in Cursor
If your Cursor account uses Legacy Privacy Mode, Grok Bot will not start.
Change that setting in your Cursor account settings before you install anything.
- 3
Download the desktop app
Go to https://cursor.com/bot/onboarding.
Pick your build: macOS (Apple silicon or Intel) or Windows (x64 or Arm64).
- 4
Install and sign in
Install the app like any other app, then open it.
Sign in with your Cursor account. This is the only sign-in method.
- 5
Finish the short tour
The app walks you through the basics.
While you read, your cloud computer sets up in the background. Every Bot on your account shares that one computer, with its own browser, files, and terminal.
- 6
Pick or create your first Bot
A Bot is a named teammate that sticks around between chats.
Either choose one of the suggested teammates, or create your own with three things: a short name, one job, and a description of how it should work.
- 7
Give it one safe first task
Do not start with something that sends messages or changes accounts.
Attach a document and use the copy-paste task below.
- 8
Review and correct once
Read the output. Tell the Bot exactly what to change about the format next time, for example "always use 5 bullets, no intro sentence".
That one correction is what makes the next run better.
Copy-paste examples
Read the attached document.
Outcome: a 5-bullet summary I can paste into a status update.
Sources: only the attached file. Do not search the web.
Constraints: do not edit, rename, move, or delete the file.
Deliverable: 5 bullets, then three short lists:
- Dates
- Decisions
- Open questionsGood to know
- There is an iPhone app on the App Store. It needs iOS 18 or later and the same Cursor login.
- There is no iPad app and no Android app yet, and no official Linux desktop app.
If something goes wrong
The app says you do not have access
- — Confirm your plan is SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, or Cursor Teams Premium.
- — Confirm you signed in with the Cursor account that holds that plan.
- — Check that Legacy Privacy Mode is off.
There is no download for your computer
- — Linux desktop is not supported. Use macOS, Windows, or the iPhone app.
The first task comes back in the wrong shape
- — Reply with the exact format you want, then ask it to redo the same task.
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Open skill →After a good run, save it as a skill
When one run works, turn it into a skill so you never write the task again.
Save this exact process as a skill called "Doc summary".
Include: the 5-bullet format, the 15-word limit, the 3 questions, and the rule that you never leave this chat.
Read the skill back to me so I can confirm it.Last updated: August 2026
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Official docs: docs.x.ai/grok-bot/get-started and x.ai/bot.
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