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Grok Bot Skills

What is a Grok Bot skill? xAI says: "A skill describes how to perform a task. A routine assigns a workflow to one Bot and tells it when to run—on a schedule or, where supported, after an event." Source: docs.x.ai 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. You set it up once, and it does real work over and over, on its own schedule.

A routine "assigns a workflow to one Bot and tells it when to run—on a schedule or, where supported, after an event." Source: docs.x.ai FAQ So the job gets done again and again, without you asking each time. For big steps, you can add "Ask first" rules for things like sending, buying or deleting. Source: docs.x.ai FAQ

Examples from our family routines:

Every weekday afternoon: it sorts school email by child.
Sunday to Thursday evenings: it makes the what's-tomorrow school checklist.
Every week on your plan day: it plans next week's dinners.
Every Friday: it writes the household spending summary.
On the 1st of each month: it reviews every recurring subscription.
Every night: it files new family papers in Google Drive.

Skills, routines and templates

Skill: how to do a job. Source: docs.x.ai FAQ
Routine: when the Bot does it. Source: docs.x.ai FAQ "Routines are just the triggers that you might have for a bot, like how often it runs on its own." Source: x.ai templates guide
Template: "a collection of skills, memories, and plugins." Source: x.ai templates guide

One Butler bot. Many jobs.

Ready to go, yours to change. Every Butler template comes prebuilt. Once you add it, you can change 100% of it to fit your family.
Our pick: one main bot. Start with ONE main Butler bot. Add templates to it as routines or skills, about 10 household jobs in one bot. (The Butler's recommendation.)
Why one bot? One bot knows your whole household, so every job uses the same family facts. And you check one chat, not dozens. Each bot keeps its own chat and learned role, separate from other bots. Source: docs.x.ai FAQ
When to add a second bot. Give a job its own bot only when it needs privacy, its own personality, or a heavy workload. Examples: co-parenting messages, or a side business. (The Butler's recommendation.) Note: bots share the same computer, files and logins, so xAI says not to use a separate bot as a security lock. Source: docs.x.ai FAQ
Bots can team up. Bots can message and trigger each other. Source: x.ai Grok Bot 101 Routines run on a schedule or, where supported, after an event. Source: docs.x.ai FAQ
Skills travel. A skill is how to do a job. Source: docs.x.ai FAQ Templates you add as skills can also be used on any other bot you make later. (The Butler's tip.)

How to teach Grok Bot a skill

Use "Teach a task" to record up to 10 minutes of you doing the job. Source: docs.x.ai FAQ xAI calls it "Show a Bot how it's done." Source: x.ai/bot Grok Bot also supports the same plugins and skills as Cursor. Source: x.ai Grok Bot 101

Family Grok Bot skill ideas

These are our ideas for family skills (The Butler's examples, not an xAI list). Each links to a Butler routine or guide that shows the steps.

Sort school email by child: routine or guide · related guide
Plan dinners and make the grocery list: routine or guide · related guide
Track bills and find forgotten subscriptions: routine or guide · related guide
File family papers in Google Drive: routine or guide · related guide
Spot scam and phishing emails: routine or guide · related guide
Keep up with home upkeep: routine or guide · related guide
Check the family calendar: routine or guide · related guide
Track prescriptions and refills: routine or guide · related guide

Want it done for you? Pick from all Grok Bot templates for families, or read What is Grok Bot?

Grok Bot skills FAQ

Should I make one bot per template or put them all in one bot?

Our recommendation: put them in one main Butler bot. Add each template as a routine or skill, about 10 household jobs in one bot. One bot knows your whole household, and you have one chat to check, not dozens. Make a separate bot only for a job that needs privacy, its own personality or a heavy workload, like co-parenting messages or a side business. Each bot keeps its own chat and role, but bots share the same computer and logins, so a separate bot is not a security lock. Source: docs.x.ai FAQ Bots can also message and trigger each other. Source: x.ai Grok Bot 101

What are Grok Bot skills?

xAI says "a skill describes how to perform a task." Source: docs.x.ai FAQ

How is a Grok Bot skill different from a routine?

A skill is how to do a job. A routine tells one Bot when to run a job, on a schedule or after an event. Source: docs.x.ai FAQ

How do I teach Grok Bot a skill?

Use "Teach a task" to record up to 10 minutes of you doing the job. Source: docs.x.ai FAQ xAI also says you can show a Bot how it's done. Source: x.ai/bot

Are skills part of Grok Bot templates?

Yes. xAI says a template is a collection of skills, memories and plugins. Source: x.ai templates guide

Does Grok Bot use the same skills as Cursor?

xAI says Grok Bot supports the same MCP servers, plugins and skills as Cursor. Source: x.ai Grok Bot 101

Where can I find Grok Bot skills for my family?

Our Grok Bot templates for families come with the steps your Bot needs. Our free routines show when to run them.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these pages. We opened each one on Oct 25, 2026.

xAI Docs: Grok Bot FAQ · https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/faq · checked Oct 25, 2026
xAI guide: Templates for Grok Bot (Sep 8, 2026) · https://x.ai/bot/guides/templates-for-grok-bot · checked Oct 25, 2026
xAI: Grok Bot · https://x.ai/bot · checked Oct 25, 2026
xAI guide: Grok Bot 101 (Sep 11, 2026) · https://x.ai/bot/guides/grok-bot-101 · checked Oct 25, 2026