xAI is expanding access to Grok Bot across web and mobile, giving eligible users a way to manage persistent AI agents from their browsers and phones. Unlike conventional chatbots that primarily generate answers within a conversation, Grok Bot is designed to carry out multi-step tasks using its own cloud computer, browser, files and terminal. Users can delegate work, check progress and return to ongoing conversations without needing to keep their devices open.
The mobile experience connects to the same bots, conversations, routines, connectors and shared cloud computer used on desktop. This means a task can continue running in the cloud even after the mobile app is closed. The rollout builds on xAI’s earlier introduction of Grok Bot and its subsequent expansion to the web. Access is not universal, however: users need an eligible SuperGrok or Cursor subscription, and some advanced workflow-management features remain available only through the desktop app.
Key Takeaways
- Web and mobile access: Eligible users can interact with Grok Bot through supported web and mobile experiences.
- Persistent agents: Bots can continue working on delegated tasks after users leave the app.
- Cloud computer: Each bot can use a persistent computing environment with a browser, filesystem and terminal.
- Mobile controls: Users can send instructions, review results, approve actions, attach files and receive notifications.
- Cross-device continuity: Conversations, bots and routines stay synchronised across supported devices.
- Subscription requirements: Access depends on an eligible SuperGrok or Cursor plan and account setup.
- Desktop limitations: Some advanced controls, including editing routines, still require the desktop app.
What Is Grok Bot?
Grok Bot is xAI’s agent-based AI product, designed to perform work rather than simply answer questions. The company introduced it in August 2026 as a way to give users AI teammates that can operate across applications and websites.
A conventional chatbot usually follows a pattern: a user asks a question, the model responds, and the user decides what to do next. An AI agent can go further by breaking a request into steps, using tools, performing actions and returning with a completed result or a request for human approval.
For example, a user might ask an agent to research a list of potential customers, organise the findings, prepare follow-up messages and save drafts in the appropriate application. Rather than returning only a list of suggestions, the agent can work through the steps in its computing environment.
Grok Bot is designed to maintain context across tasks and conversations. Users can also create multiple bots for different responsibilities, such as research, operations, engineering or administrative work.
The goal is to make AI more useful for ongoing tasks that require several actions and interactions with real software.
How Grok Bot Works Across Web and Mobile
The mobile rollout is important because agent-based work does not always finish while a user is sitting at a computer. Research, file processing and other multi-step tasks can take time, and users may want to check progress while away from their desks.
According to xAI’s mobile documentation, the app connects to the same bots and shared cloud computer used by the desktop experience.
| Capability | What users can do |
|---|---|
| Send instructions | Message a bot with a task or follow-up request |
| Continue conversations | Return to an existing bot conversation on another device |
| Monitor progress | Review updates, results and pending questions |
| Approve actions | Review certain proposed messages or other actions before they are completed |
| Attach files | Provide supported documents, images and other inputs |
| Use voice | Dictate messages or start a live voice chat |
| Receive notifications | Get alerts when a bot has a result or needs approval |
| Manage routines | Review scheduled routines and their run history |
The key difference is that the phone becomes a control point for work taking place in the cloud. Users do not need to keep the mobile app open for the agent to continue working on a task.
However, mobile access does not mean every desktop capability is available on a phone. xAI’s documentation notes that some advanced controls and teach-by-demonstration workflows still require the desktop application.
The Cloud Computer Is Central to Grok Bot
A major part of Grok Bot’s design is its persistent computing environment. Each bot can work with a browser, filesystem and terminal, giving it a way to interact with software instead of merely generating instructions for a human to follow.
This can be useful when a task involves multiple websites, files or applications. An agent might need to find information, compare documents, update a record and prepare a report. A persistent environment allows the bot to carry out these steps in sequence and retain the context needed to continue.
The setup also helps explain why tasks can continue after users close the app. The work runs in the cloud rather than depending entirely on the user’s phone or desktop remaining active.
However, access to a cloud computer does not guarantee that every task can be completed automatically. Websites may block automation, require a new login or present a CAPTCHA. Some actions also require human judgement or explicit approval.
xAI’s documentation says bots hand certain steps back to the user when human intervention is necessary, rather than working around those requirements.
What Can Users Do With Grok Bots?
Grok Bot is intended for work that can be divided into repeatable, tool-based steps. Its potential uses extend beyond simple research or drafting.
Research and information gathering
A user can ask a bot to research a topic, collect information from websites and organise the results. This can help with competitive research, customer analysis or preparation for a meeting.
Users should still verify important claims and confirm that the agent has consulted appropriate sources. The ability to browse websites does not guarantee that every result is accurate or current.
Email and administrative work
Bots can prepare email drafts, organise information and assist with routine administrative tasks. On mobile, supported message cards allow users to review a proposed email or Slack message before choosing to send or discard it.
That approval step matters because an agent-generated message can affect real business relationships. Reviewing a draft before it is sent helps users retain control over external communications.
Software and operations
Grok Bot can also assist with engineering and operational workflows, including investigating issues, interacting with software interfaces and coordinating tasks across tools.
For example, an engineering bot could help reproduce a user-interface bug, prepare a report and hand the findings to another bot for further investigation. These workflows can reduce repetitive work, although developers still need to inspect changes and verify the outcome.
Recurring routines
Users can establish routines for work that needs to be repeated. A routine can preserve instructions and help the agent perform a similar workflow again without requiring the user to explain every step from scratch.
The mobile app allows users to inspect a routine’s schedule, next run, instructions and history, and to pause or resume supported routines. Editing routine instructions and schedules currently requires the desktop app.
How to Access Grok Bot on Mobile
Users need a supported device, an internet connection and an eligible subscription.
xAI’s documentation lists the following requirements:
- iPhone running iOS 18 or later, or an Android phone running Android 9 or later.
- An eligible paid individual Cursor plan or Cursor Teams plan, or a qualifying SuperGrok subscription linked to the Cursor account.
- An active internet connection.
The iOS app also supports iPad running iPadOS 18 or later.
To get started, users can follow these steps:
- Download Grok Bot from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
- Open the app and choose Log In or Sign Up.
- Complete the Cursor authentication process in the browser.
- If access comes through a SuperGrok subscription, follow the prompt to link the Grok account.
- Return to the app and refresh the access status if requested.
- Select an existing bot or create a new one, then send a task.
Users can enable notifications to receive alerts when a bot finishes a task, asks a question or needs approval.
The important distinction is that access to the regular Grok chatbot does not necessarily mean a user automatically has access to Grok Bot. The agent product has its own eligibility and account-linking requirements.
How Grok Bot Differs From a Regular AI Chatbot
The main difference is the role the software plays after a user sends a request.
| Feature | Conventional chatbot | Grok Bot |
|---|---|---|
| Primary function | Generate answers and content | Carry out multi-step tasks |
| Tool use | Depends on available integrations | Can work through a persistent cloud computer |
| Work after closing the app | Depends on the product and task | Supported for ongoing cloud tasks |
| Recurring workflows | May require separate automation tools | Supports routines |
| Human involvement | User typically performs the next steps | Bot can perform steps and request approval when needed |
| Cross-device access | Varies by product | Shared bots and conversations sync across supported devices |
This comparison describes the general product distinction rather than every capability of every chatbot. Other AI products also offer agents, integrations and scheduled workflows.
Grok Bot’s approach combines a persistent computing environment with ongoing conversations and routines. Its practical value will depend on how reliably it can execute tasks and how much supervision users need to provide.
Security, Permissions and Human Approval
Giving an AI agent access to websites, files and applications introduces risks that are different from those associated with ordinary text generation.
An agent may encounter sensitive information, take an unintended action or misunderstand an instruction. If it is connected to an email account or business tool, mistakes could have real consequences.
Users should therefore be careful about which accounts and connectors they authorise. They should provide only the access needed for a task, review proposed external communications and pay attention to approval requests.
The ability to inspect the bot’s shared computer can also be useful when a task requires a password, two-factor authentication or a CAPTCHA. xAI’s documentation describes ways for users to take control temporarily and return control to the bot when finished.
Persistent agents also need clear boundaries. A bot should not be assumed to have permission to make every decision simply because it can access an application. Users should establish which actions are acceptable to automate and which require confirmation.
What the Expansion Means for AI Agents
Bringing Grok Bot to web and mobile reflects a broader shift from conversational AI toward software that can take action. Instead of using an assistant only to generate advice, users increasingly expect it to interact with the tools where work actually happens.
Mobile access could make that approach more practical. A person can delegate a task from a phone, leave the app and later review the result without returning to the same computer. For teams, persistent agents could help manage recurring research, administrative work and coordination across applications.
But the quality of an agent cannot be measured only by the number of tools it can access. Reliability, security, transparency and the ability to recover from errors are equally important. A bot that completes most of a workflow but mishandles the final step may still require substantial human supervision.
The next challenge for xAI will be to make these agents dependable enough for real work while giving users clear control over permissions, approvals and recurring tasks.
The Bigger Picture
Grok Bot’s expansion across web and mobile gives eligible users more flexibility to delegate work to persistent AI agents. Its shared cloud computer, cross-device conversations and recurring routines are designed to let tasks continue beyond a single chat session. This positions the product as more than a conversational assistant: it is intended to operate inside the software and websites where work takes place.
The rollout also highlights the limits that still matter. Subscription requirements, account linking, website restrictions and desktop-only controls mean the experience is not identical for every user. As agent products develop, their success will depend on whether they can complete useful tasks reliably while keeping people informed and in control of consequential actions.
Looking Ahead
Users can now explore Grok Bot through supported web and mobile experiences, subject to the applicable subscription and setup requirements. The immediate practical benefit is the ability to delegate work, monitor progress and review results while away from a desktop. Some tasks will still require human intervention, particularly when authentication, approvals or advanced workflow controls are involved.
Over time, persistent agents may become a more common way to interact with business software and personal tools. For xAI, the challenge is to turn that promise into consistent, secure performance across real-world tasks. For users, the most sensible starting point is to delegate low-risk, well-defined work, verify the results and expand access only when the agent has demonstrated that it can handle the workflow reliably.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Grok Bot?
Grok Bot is xAI’s agent-based AI product. It can use a persistent cloud computer to perform multi-step tasks across supported applications and websites, rather than only generating answers in a chat.
2. Is Grok Bot available on mobile?
Yes. xAI provides a mobile app for eligible users on iOS and Android. It connects to the same bots, conversations, routines and shared cloud computer used on desktop.
3. Does Grok Bot keep working when I close the app?
Yes, ongoing tasks can continue in the cloud after the app is closed. Users can return later to check progress or review results.
4. Is Grok Bot available to every Grok user?
No. Access depends on an eligible SuperGrok or Cursor subscription and the required account setup. Access to the standard Grok chatbot does not automatically guarantee Grok Bot access.
5. Can Grok Bot send emails or messages automatically?
It can prepare supported messages, and the mobile experience can present drafts for review. Users should check the available approval controls before allowing external messages to be sent.
6. Can all Grok Bot settings be managed from a phone?
No. Mobile users can inspect and manage several features, including routine status, but some advanced controls and editing of routine instructions or schedules still require the desktop app.
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