Grok Bot Desktop App for Mac, Windows and Linux
Download the Grok Bot desktop app from x.ai/bot. It runs on macOS (Apple silicon and Intel), Windows (x64 and Arm64) and Linux (x64 and Arm64, as .deb, .rpm or AppImage). [docs.x.ai] [Grok Bot FAQ] Phone apps run on iPhone (iOS 18+), iPad and Android 9+. [Grok Bot FAQ]
Not a chatbot. A bot that does the work, again and again.
Grok Bot is not a regular chat. It is not ChatGPT, not the Grok chat app, and not a Google search box. You set it up once, and then it performs real actions over and over, on its own schedule, without you starting each run.
The part that makes this possible is a routine: a job that runs on a schedule or after an event, and keeps running in the background with your laptop closed. [docs.x.ai] xAI says each Bot has its own computer and keeps working when you close the app. [x.ai/bot] Here are real family routines from our library:
- School email sweep: weekdays in the afternoon, it sorts school mail by child.
- What's tomorrow: Sunday to Thursday evenings, a checklist by child of what to sign, pack and hand in.
- Sunday reset: every Sunday evening, the week ahead, conflicts and dates due in 30 days.
- Weekly meal plan: next week's dinners and missing items, waiting for your yes.
- Monthly subscription review: on the 1st, every recurring charge and renewal, for you to decide.
You stay in charge. xAI recommends requiring approval for sending, purchasing, deleting and publishing, [docs.x.ai] and the changelog says that before an action it can't undo, such as sending, posting, buying or deleting, a Bot checks with you. [Grok Bot changelog] You can pause a routine any time. Because your Bots work on a cloud computer, closing the desktop app does not stop a routine.
Mac
- Choose the Apple silicon or Intel download.
- Open the disk image and drag Grok Bot to Applications.
- Open it; choose Open if macOS asks.
Apple menu → About This Mac: a "Chip" field means Apple silicon; "Processor" means Intel. [docs.x.ai]
Windows
- Choose the x64 or Arm64 download.
- Run the installer.
- Open Grok Bot from the Start menu.
Check Settings → System → About → System type. [docs.x.ai]
Linux
Under More downloads on x.ai/bot, pick .deb (Debian, Ubuntu), .rpm (Fedora, RHEL) or AppImage. Run uname -m: x86_64 is x64, aarch64 is Arm64. [docs.x.ai]
Phone and tablet
Get Grok Bot from the App Store or Google Play. [App Store] [Google Play] [docs.x.ai] See our phone app guide and phone apps update.
Grok Bot updates itself; you can also use Settings → Updates. [docs.x.ai] Next: sign in.
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FAQ
Is there a Grok Bot app for Mac?
Yes, for Apple silicon and Intel Macs. [Grok Bot FAQ]
Is there a Grok Bot app for Windows?
Yes, for Windows on x64 and Arm64. [Grok Bot FAQ]
Does Grok Bot run on Linux?
Yes, x64 and Arm64, as a .deb, .rpm or AppImage. [Grok Bot FAQ]
Do I need to keep my computer on?
No. Bots work on a cloud computer, and routines can run with your laptop closed. [docs.x.ai] [docs.x.ai]
Sources
- Grok Bot get started: install on macOS, Windows, Linux; sign in (docs.x.ai, accessed Oct 25, 2026)
- Grok Bot FAQ: platforms, shared cloud computer, skills vs routines, templates, approvals (docs.x.ai, accessed Oct 25, 2026)
- Grok Bot for Mobile (docs.x.ai, accessed Oct 25, 2026)
- Grok Bot on the App Store (apps.apple.com, accessed Oct 25, 2026)
- Grok Bot on Google Play (play.google.com, accessed Oct 25, 2026)
- Grok Bot overview: Bots with a persistent cloud computer (docs.x.ai, accessed Oct 25, 2026)
- Grok Bot skills and routines: schedules, event triggers, approvals, limits (docs.x.ai, accessed Oct 25, 2026)