Grok Bot Marketplace (Now Connect Apps)
The Grok Bot Marketplace is now called Connect Apps. The Oct 2, 2026 update renamed it and added category chips, Recommended for you, and Bot templates on the web. [Grok Bot changelog] Apps (plugins) like Gmail, Notion and Slack are added from Connect apps, and a connected app is available to every Bot you run. [docs.x.ai]
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.
How to add an app
- Open Connect apps from the sidebar, or tap a Connect card in chat.
- Search for the app and choose Add.
- Finish the provider login in your browser if asked.
- In chat, type @ to attach the app to a task, or / to use a saved skill.
xAI says to prefer an app when one exists, since it is often more reliable than clicking through a website. [docs.x.ai]
Where Bot templates went
Earlier, the Marketplace also listed Bots you could add as a copy. [docs.x.ai] Later updates made it focus on plugins, and Bot templates moved to the web. [Grok Bot changelog] You can still share any Bot as a template link. [Grok Bot FAQ] For families, see our family templates library and connector guides.
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FAQ
Where is the Grok Bot Marketplace?
It is now Connect Apps, renamed on Oct 2, 2026. [Grok Bot changelog]
Are connected apps shared between Bots?
Yes. A connected app is available to every Bot you run. [docs.x.ai]
Can I still get Bot templates?
Yes. Bot templates are on the web, and you can share any Bot as a template link. [Grok Bot changelog] [Grok Bot FAQ]
Sources
- Grok Bot changelog (latest v0.75.5, Oct 23, 2026) (x.ai, accessed Oct 25, 2026)
- Grok Bot docs: computer and Connect apps (docs.x.ai, accessed Oct 25, 2026)
- Grok Bot docs: Bots, templates and Marketplace (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)