Grok Bot Setup: Install, Sign In and Give Your First Task

You need a Cursor account with Grok BotAn early AI teammate product from SpaceXAI and Cursor that works across apps on a persistent cloud computer and asks for approval on selected actions; launch materials describe it as beta, but Cursor says Beta Services terms do not apply. Press Enter for the full definition. access, a supported desktop or phone, and a privacy setting that allows cloud data storage. You don't need a separate Grok Bot subscription or login.

Access depends on your plan. On The X SubscriptionThe subscription Cursor is sold through: one plan for Grok, Cursor and X, with Free, Plus, Premium, Super and Ultra tiers, per-seat Teams, a weekly included pool for Cursor models shared with Grok, and third-party models billed at API list price from prepaid credit. Press Enter for the full definition., Grok BotAn early AI teammate product from SpaceXAI and Cursor that works across apps on a persistent cloud computer and asks for approval on selected actions; launch materials describe it as beta, but Cursor says Beta Services terms do not apply. Press Enter for the full definition. is part of Premium, Super and Ultra, for individuals and team seats, and Plus and Free don't include it. On legacy Cursor plans, every paid individual plan includes it, and so does Cursor Teams. A legacy Cursor account can also get access through an individual SuperGrok link or a seat on a self-serve Grok Business plan.

Cursor's pages disagree in two places. The get-started guide and the Teams and Enterprise docs still say every paid individual Cursor plan includes Grok BotAn early AI teammate product from SpaceXAI and Cursor that works across apps on a persistent cloud computer and asks for approval on selected actions; launch materials describe it as beta, but Cursor says Beta Services terms do not apply. Press Enter for the full definition., which isn't true of Plus. The Teams and Enterprise docs also say Grok Bot stays off for teams on a legacy request-based plan. The plans help page instead says those teams keep Grok Bot on the Cursor contract and can't take a personal SuperGrok link. The Grok Bot docs call the plans help page the canonical plan matrix, and the Grok Bot pricing guide covers it in full.

Grok BotAn early AI teammate product from SpaceXAI and Cursor that works across apps on a persistent cloud computer and asks for approval on selected actions; launch materials describe it as beta, but Cursor says Beta Services terms do not apply. Press Enter for the full definition. needs cloud data storage, so an account on Privacy Mode (Legacy)A Cursor data setting that blocks Grok Bot because the product requires cloud data storage. Press Enter for the full definition. is prompted to switch to Privacy ModeCursor's setting that guarantees code data is not used for training by Cursor or its model providers, and that an admin can enforce org-wide; data-retention terms are a separate, contractual layer. Press Enter for the full definition. before starting. On a team, that is an admin decision. Ask whoever owns the privacy policy before you switch.

Older guides say Grok BotAn early AI teammate product from SpaceXAI and Cursor that works across apps on a persistent cloud computer and asks for approval on selected actions; launch materials describe it as beta, but Cursor says Beta Services terms do not apply. Press Enter for the full definition. has no Linux or Android app, and that Cursor Pro and Pro+ don't include it. Both claims are out of date. The desktop app has Linux builds for x64 and Arm64, Android has its own app, and legacy Pro and Pro+ both include Grok Bot.

Get the installer from the Grok BotAn early AI teammate product from SpaceXAI and Cursor that works across apps on a persistent cloud computer and asks for approval on selected actions; launch materials describe it as beta, but Cursor says Beta Services terms do not apply. Press Enter for the full definition. page of the Cursor dashboard at cursor.com/dashboard/bot. Its Download Grok Bot setup row either installs the desktop app or copies a link to share. If you don't have dashboard access, ask your admin for the download link. After that, the app checks for updates automatically.

1. 1Open the Grok BotAn early AI teammate product from SpaceXAI and Cursor that works across apps on a persistent cloud computer and asks for approval on selected actions; launch materials describe it as beta, but Cursor says Beta Services terms do not apply. Press Enter for the full definition. page of the Cursor dashboard and use the Download Grok Bot row, or use the link your admin sent.
2. 2Install and open the app, then choose Sign in on the welcome screen.
3. 3Finish authentication in your browser with your Cursor account. With single sign-on, use your normal company flow.
4. 4Return to Grok BotAn early AI teammate product from SpaceXAI and Cursor that works across apps on a persistent cloud computer and asks for approval on selected actions; launch materials describe it as beta, but Cursor says Beta Services terms do not apply. Press Enter for the full definition.. Your account should now show in Settings.

Grok BotAn early AI teammate product from SpaceXAI and Cursor that works across apps on a persistent cloud computer and asks for approval on selected actions; launch materials describe it as beta, but Cursor says Beta Services terms do not apply. Press Enter for the full definition. uses your Cursor account, and your existing Cursor SSOSingle Sign-On. One company login (usually via SAML or OIDC) instead of a separate password per tool. Press Enter for the full definition. configuration applies. The exception is a seat on a self-serve Grok Business plan. With one of those, choose Sign in with Grok in the browser and use the Grok account that holds the seat. There's nothing to buy, and nothing to link from the plan screen.

If sign-in loops, update the app, then sign out and back in. Next, clear cookies for cursor.com and x.ai and try a private window. If the error started recently, wait 30 to 60 minutes, because some authentication errors clear on their own as the session refreshes. Reinstalling usually doesn't help, so leave it until last. The troubleshooting guide has the full list of steps and what to send support.

You don't have to create the first one yourself. After you sign in and click through a short intro, Grok BotAn early AI teammate product from SpaceXAI and Cursor that works across apps on a persistent cloud computer and asks for approval on selected actions; launch materials describe it as beta, but Cursor says Beta Services terms do not apply. Press Enter for the full definition. sets up a Bot named Grok Bot and opens a chat with it.

Give each Bot one primary job, the sources it should use and when to ask for your approval, then ask it to remember that for future work. Cursor's guidance is that a focused Bot builds more useful context than one catch-all helper. Here is Cursor's example of a first message for a product-performance Bot.

To add another Bot, choose New Bot (the + button) at the top of the sidebar. If you use Grok BotAn early AI teammate product from SpaceXAI and Cursor that works across apps on a persistent cloud computer and asks for approval on selected actions; launch materials describe it as beta, but Cursor says Beta Services terms do not apply. Press Enter for the full definition. with a team, that button opens a menu where you choose Create a Bot. Type a name, pick a shape and color if you like, and choose Create. To rename a Bot later, click its name at the top of the chat to open its details, then click the name or the label. Sections, hiding, sharing and deletion are covered in managing Bots.

On a Cursor team, you can also share a Bot so teammates can chat with it. To find Bots that teammates shared with you, choose Browse shared Bots under +. Shared Bots, which Cursor used to call Team Bots, have their own guide: Grok BotAn early AI teammate product from SpaceXAI and Cursor that works across apps on a persistent cloud computer and asks for approval on selected actions; launch materials describe it as beta, but Cursor says Beta Services terms do not apply. Press Enter for the full definition. shared Bots.

Start with a short task that has a clear result and doesn't change an external service. Cursor's get-started guide says a strong request states five things:

• The outcome you want finished.
• The sources that matter.
• The constraints it must respect.
• The deliverable you expect back.
• Where the Bot should stop for you.

For a five-minute first result, attach a document. You don't have to connect anything, and nothing outside the chat changes. You can also check every line of the answer against the file in front of you.

Review the answer, and send a follow-up if you want a different format. The Bot keeps its role and context, so come back to the same Bot for related work instead of starting over in a new one.

When a task needs a real tool, there are two ways in. For a supported service such as Gmail, Google Calendar, Slack or Notion, connect an app: follow the Connect card in chat, or open Connect apps in the sidebar. For a website without an app, the Bot signs in through its cloud computer.

When the Bot reaches a site that needs authentication, it uses a login saved in Vault or a connected password manager, or asks you for it with a Secure Form. The Bot never sees the password. For single sign-on, a passkey or another step a form can't handle, it hands you the computer: click Open computer, finish only that step, and return control. Saved logins and password managers are covered in the Vault guide.

The signed-in session then persists on the computer for future tasks. Your Bots share that one cloud computer, including its files and browser sessions, so a login you complete for one Bot is there for the others too. Keep passwords and API keys out of ordinary chat, and use the secure prompt whenever the Bot asks for a credential.

Ask for revisions until the result is right, and name lasting preferences explicitly, such as a report format you want reused or a list of sources. Tell the Bot which parts of the result to reuse, and keep it focused on one type of work.

Before a Bot changes anything outside the chat, read each approval card.

Use Allow once while you learn how the Bot handles a workflow, and choose Deny when the proposed action isn't what you asked for. Rules, Auto-review and why some cards expire are in the approvals guide.

Once the workflow produces the result you expect, save it as a skill or routine, or connect more tools. The skills and routines guide walks through that sequence, including how to test a routine before you trust it.

Install Grok BotAn early AI teammate product from SpaceXAI and Cursor that works across apps on a persistent cloud computer and asks for approval on selected actions; launch materials describe it as beta, but Cursor says Beta Services terms do not apply. Press Enter for the full definition. from the App Store or Google Play and sign in with the same Cursor account you use on desktop. Access from your plan or SuperGrok link carries over without a second purchase. The iPhone app needs iOS 18 or later, and the Android app needs Android 9 or later. Phone and desktop share the same Bots, conversations, routines and cloud computer.

From the phone you can message Bots, watch and take over the computer, approve actions, and pause or resume routines. Some flows stay on desktop: teaching a workflow by demonstration, testing routines and updating the computer. The Grok BotAn early AI teammate product from SpaceXAI and Cursor that works across apps on a persistent cloud computer and asks for approval on selected actions; launch materials describe it as beta, but Cursor says Beta Services terms do not apply. Press Enter for the full definition. mobile guide has more on the phone apps.