All resources

Automate a repetitive job with a script Grok writes

Turn a chore you do by hand every week into a script you run in one command, including the safety habits that stop a first script doing damage.

Build something4 min read

Build an iOS app with Grok

Start to finish, from an empty Xcode project to an app running on your own iPhone, with Grok writing the code and you deciding what it should do.

Build something5 min read

Put a one-page website online with Grok

From nothing to a live page with your own words on it, in an afternoon, without learning to code first.

Build something4 min read

Macro governance register for support approval

Review support macros before release and produce an approval register for support operations managers and knowledge owners.

Build something7 min read

On-call handover from overnight incidents

Build a checked handover log from alerts, incident notes and tickets. For engineers passing production support to the next shift.

Build something5 min read

Quality calibration sheet for support review

Create a consistent support QA record from agent replies, with pass or fail calls, coaching points and macro changes for team leads.

Build something6 min read

Rollback recommendation from deployment evidence

Produce a repeatable continue, pause or rollback recommendation from deployment evidence. For release managers and incident leads.

Build something6 min read

Runbook gaps from on-call incidents

Produce a ranked runbook update list from incidents, alerts and handovers. For on-call leads maintaining operational documentation.

Build something6 min read

Test plan from acceptance criteria

Produce a release-ready test plan from acceptance criteria, risks and changed components. For developers, testers and delivery leads.

Build something6 min read

GuideAdvanced

Architecture decision record from design options

Produce a reviewable ADR from competing design options and agreed constraints. For engineering leads and senior developers.

Build something6 min read

GuideAdvanced

Error budget review for release decisions

Produce a release recommendation from SLO data, recent incidents and planned changes. For engineering managers and reliability engineers.

Build something5 min read

API change checklist for consumer sign-off

Create a compatibility checklist and release decision from an API change, contract, consumer list and test evidence.

Build something5 min read

Architecture decision record from design debate

Create a reviewable architecture decision record from design notes and options, for technical leads before implementation.

Build something4 min read

On-call handover from incident activity

Create a clear on-call handover note from alerts, channel updates and changes, for engineers ending a shift and incident leads.

Build something5 min read

Dependency upgrade assessment for release approval

Five paste-ready prompts for engineers and release managers to assess dependency upgrades and record a release, defer or mitigate decision.

Build something5 min read

Rollback decision brief from deployment signals

Produce a short rollback, mitigation or monitoring brief from deployment evidence. For release managers and engineering leads.

Build something5 min read

Schema migration plan for production change

Create a production database migration plan with ordering, checks, rollback gates and open risks for backend change reviewers.

Build something5 min read

Escalation summary for specialist review

Create a concise customer case escalation that specialist teams can act on without reopening the full support ticket.

Build something6 min read

Incident postmortem from timeline and alerts

Produce a checked, blameless incident postmortem from alerts and chat notes for on-call engineers and incident managers.

Build something6 min read

Release notes from merged changes

Create customer-facing release notes from merged changes for engineering, support and product teams preparing a software release.

Build something7 min read

Technical specification from product decisions

Produce an engineering-ready technical specification from product decisions, for leads and product managers planning a build.

Build something6 min read

Tone review for support macros

Review existing support macros against an agreed voice, with revised copy and an approval list for support operations leads and knowledge managers.

Build something6 min read

WorkflowAdvanced

Pull request review for merge decisions

Produce a traceable pull request review with blockers, risks and a merge recommendation for senior engineers reviewing production changes.

Build something6 min read

What Grok is, and where it actually runs

Grok is one assistant reached through several different products. Knowing which one you are in explains most of the confusion people hit early.

Getting started2 min read

Your first hour with Grok

A sequence of small tasks that shows you what Grok is good at, what it is bad at, and how to tell the difference before you rely on it.

Getting started2 min read

Clinic no-show review for service leads

Build a repeatable no-show review and decision brief from de-identified appointment data for outpatient service leads.

Getting started7 min read

Discharge instruction check for ward teams

Create a correction list and plain-language discharge draft for clinical approval, without putting patient information into the model.

Getting started5 min read

Prior-authorisation pack for payer submission

Build a checked prior-authorisation submission pack from de-identified referral facts, notes and payer rules for referral and revenue-cycle teams.

Getting started6 min read

Procedure map for process ownership

Create an approved process document from staff notes, screenshots and comments, for operations managers standardising work across teams.

Getting started6 min read

Referral response tracker for access teams

Build a reviewed referral work queue from incomplete emails, forms and call notes for referral coordinators and access managers.

Getting started6 min read

Safeguarding escalation note for lead review

Create a factual safeguarding escalation note from de-identified records, ready for a qualified lead to review.

Getting started6 min read

Waiting-list validation register for booking teams

Create a prioritised waiting-list validation register from de-identified contact, referral and booking checks.

Getting started6 min read

Weekly operations digest for leadership review

Build a concise weekly operations digest from updates, incidents and service data, with clear decisions, owners and due dates.

Getting started6 min read

Referral rejection letter for incomplete submissions

Draft clear incomplete referral letters and supply checklists for referral coordinators without identifiable patient information.

Getting started4 min read

Capacity plan from clinic demand and staffing

Build a reviewable weekly clinic capacity plan from aggregate demand, rotas, rooms and service rules, for scheduling leads.

Getting started5 min read

Clinic waitlist review for booking decisions

Produce a safe, prioritised contact list from de-identified waitlist and appointment data for outpatient booking teams.

Getting started5 min read

Consent form review for service changes

Compare approved service changes with patient materials and prepare a review-ready change list for healthcare managers and governance staff.

Getting started5 min read

DNA follow-up list for service recovery

Create a safe, policy-led DNA follow-up list from de-identified records for clinic administrators and service leads.

Getting started4 min read

Incident briefing note for governance review

Create a factual incident briefing note for healthcare governance meetings, with timelines, actions, evidence gaps and questions.

Getting started4 min read

Appointment schedule from clinic constraints

Build a proposed clinic schedule from demand, availability and room rules, ready for operational approval by outpatient teams.

Getting started6 min read

Intake summary from referral records

Create a clinician-ready referral intake summary from de-identified records. For care coordinators, practice administrators and referral teams.

Getting started5 min read

Meeting action register follow-through

Build a meeting action register and team follow-up document from recurring meeting notes. For operations coordinators closing actions.

Getting started6 min read

Patient letter from treatment notes

Draft a clear patient letter from approved treatment notes, with checks and clinical handover for administration teams.

Getting started5 min read

Policy update from operational changes

Create a governance-ready policy draft from agreed process changes, with ownership and checks for healthcare operations teams.

Getting started6 min read

Vendor comparison matrix for renewal decisions

Build a weighted supplier renewal recommendation from quotes, service records and contract terms for an operations budget holder.

Getting started6 min read

Prompting fundamentals that survive model updates

The parts of prompting that keep working when the model changes, context, constraints, format, and examples, and the tricks that do not.

Prompting2 min read

Investment appraisal memo for capital approval

Draft a capital approval memo from model outputs and stakeholder notes. For FP&A analysts supporting investment decisions.

Prompting6 min read

Investor Q&A brief for results follow-up

Build a sourced investor Q&A brief from results materials, with owners and deadlines for unresolved follow-up.

Prompting6 min read

Month-end variance commentary for management accounts

Prepare reviewed variance commentary from management accounts, budget and operational notes for finance managers and management accountants.

Prompting6 min read

Sensitivity register for budget approval

Build an approval-ready sensitivity register from a budget and model. For FP&A teams and budget holders reviewing annual plans.

Prompting7 min read

GuideAdvanced

Valuation memo for transaction committee

Build a reviewable valuation memo from forecasts, comparables and deal assumptions for corporate finance teams and committee members.

Prompting6 min read

Prompts for learning something new

Prompts for using an assistant as a tutor rather than an answer machine, including the ones that make it stop giving you the answer.

Prompting2 min read

Research and summarising prompts

Copy-ready prompts for turning long material into something you can act on, with the structure that makes the result checkable.

Prompting2 min read

Writing and editing prompts

Prompts for editing your own writing, drafting in a specific voice, and getting criticism that is actually useful.

Prompting2 min read

Audit evidence tracker for close sign-off

Create a close evidence tracker from timetables, reconciliations and audit requests for controllers and audit teams.

Prompting5 min read

Budget reforecast bridge for executive decisions

Build a reconciled reforecast bridge and decision list for FP&A teams preparing executive review materials.

Prompting5 min read

Code review and debugging prompts

Prompts for getting a real review instead of praise, narrowing a bug you cannot reproduce, and understanding code you did not write.

Prompting2 min read

Earnings call questions for management follow-up

Build ranked earnings follow-up questions with evidence, owners and decisions for equity research and finance teams.

Prompting5 min read

Board pack challenge log for committee review

Create a board pack challenge log for finance directors and company secretariat teams before committee review.

Prompting5 min read

Liquidity forecast review for treasury decisions

Create a checked treasury briefing from cash forecasts, debt schedules and payment calendars. For teams managing near-term funding decisions.

Prompting5 min read

Valuation committee memo for investment approval

Draft a valuation committee memo from models, comparables and assumptions for internal corporate finance and investment teams.

Prompting5 min read

Earnings summary for investor communications

Produce a sourced earnings briefing from results, guidance and analyst questions for investor relations and senior management.

Prompting6 min read

Model documentation for review handover

Produce a review-ready model documentation pack from a workbook, source data and change notes for finance teams.

Prompting6 min read

WorkflowAdvanced

Board pack narrative for director review

Draft a board-ready performance narrative from management accounts and operating metrics, for finance directors and FP&A leads.

Prompting7 min read

WorkflowAdvanced

Covenant compliance memo for lender submission

Prepare a lender-ready covenant compliance memo from loan terms and reporting evidence. For treasury managers, controllers and finance leads.

Prompting6 min read

Checking Grok's answers without doubling your work

A proportionate verification habit, what to check always, what to check sometimes, and what is safe to skim.

Everyday workflows2 min read

Keeping up when Grok changes

Where the authoritative information actually lives, what is worth re-checking after an update, and how to keep your own prompts and integrations from rotting.

Everyday workflows2 min read

Clause deviation register for contract negotiation

Create a reviewable deviation register from a supplier draft and approved playbook. For commercial lawyers and contract managers.

Everyday workflows7 min read

Client update from case correspondence

Create a dated client update from recent correspondence, orders and notes, with decisions, documents and deadlines for solicitor review.

Everyday workflows6 min read

Disclosure chronology for case assessment

Build a dated disclosure chronology and issues list from a new document set, for litigation lawyers and paralegals assessing the case.

Everyday workflows7 min read

Matter status report for client review

Produce a clear client status report from matter correspondence and notes. For legal teams running regular updates.

Everyday workflows6 min read

Redline summary for approval decisions

Produce a reviewable supplier redline summary and decision record from an approved template and negotiation notes.

Everyday workflows6 min read

Witness interview plan for evidence gathering

Build a checkable witness interview plan from case papers. For dispute resolution teams preparing witness evidence.

Everyday workflows6 min read

Working with files, images and long inputs

How to prepare documents and screenshots so you get a usable answer, and what to do when an upload is refused or an answer ignores half the file.

Everyday workflows2 min read

Data processing agreement review checklist

Review supplier DPAs against approved positions and produce a clear departures, gaps and approval checklist for commercial and privacy counsel.

Everyday workflows4 min read

Evidence chronology for case strategy

Build a dated evidence chronology for litigation teams preparing an early case assessment or strategy meeting.

Everyday workflows4 min read

Obligations register for contract handover

Create a contract handover register from a signed agreement for legal and contract teams passing work to delivery or procurement.

Everyday workflows5 min read

Privilege log from discovery records

Build a draft privilege log from reviewed discovery records, with decision gaps for litigation teams handling disclosure.

Everyday workflows5 min read

Regulatory change note for policy owners

Compare a regulatory requirement with an internal policy and prepare a reviewable change note for legal, compliance and policy owners.

Everyday workflows5 min read

Witness interview plan for case preparation

Prepare a source-linked witness interview plan from pleadings and evidence. For solicitors and investigations teams.

Everyday workflows5 min read

Contract review checklist for procurement approval

Produce a procurement contract review checklist with accept, query and escalate decisions for in-house legal and operations teams.

Everyday workflows6 min read

Discovery triage register for review priority

Sort an initial document set into review groups and hand over a checked triage register for litigation lawyers and e-discovery teams.

Everyday workflows7 min read

Liability clause comparison for negotiation

Compare liability, indemnity and insurance clauses and prepare a negotiation position note for commercial lawyers.

Everyday workflows6 min read

Settlement offer note for client instructions

Create a short settlement offer note with terms, deadlines, questions and decisions for dispute resolution clients.

Everyday workflows7 min read

Behaviour support plan from classroom records

Create a consistent draft behaviour support plan from school records. For teachers and pastoral staff who need reviewable classroom actions.

Workflows6 min read

Curriculum map from unit materials

Build a term curriculum map from objectives, lesson materials and assessment dates. For heads of department planning review-ready coverage.

Workflows6 min read

Intervention grouping from assessment results

Create evidence-based intervention groups with skill targets and review points. For teachers and intervention coordinators.

Workflows6 min read

Progress report from assessment evidence

Create a checked draft pupil progress report from assessments, attendance and teacher notes for termly reviews with families and support staff.

Workflows6 min read

Parent update from classroom notes

Create consistent weekly parent updates from classroom notes, attendance concerns and approved school messages.

Workflows5 min read

Curriculum resource audit for topic planning

Compare teaching resources with unit objectives and produce a clear keep, adapt, replace or create list for topic planning.

Workflows5 min read

Intervention plan from attainment data

Create targeted pupil groups, support plans and review points from assessment data for teachers, subject leads and pastoral staff.

Workflows5 min read

Misconception check from exit tickets

Group exit-ticket answers into misconceptions, a follow-up list and a reteaching plan for teachers preparing the next lesson.

Workflows4 min read

Safeguarding concern summary for referral

Create a factual safeguarding referral summary from classroom records, for school staff sending a concern to the designated safeguarding lead.

Workflows4 min read

Assessment moderation from marked samples

Compare marked work with rubrics and benchmark samples, then create a moderation record for subject leads and assessment teams.

Workflows4 min read

Lesson sequence from curriculum objectives

Build a teachable lesson sequence with checks, differentiation and an exit task. For teachers and curriculum leads planning a unit or week.

Workflows7 min read

Permission letters for school activities

Draft a clear trip or classroom activity letter from approved school details, with actions and deadlines for families.

Workflows5 min read

Rubric criteria for consistent marking

Draft a classroom assessment rubric from a task brief and learning objectives. For teachers, subject leads and assessment coordinators.

Workflows6 min read

Student feedback from marked work

Create specific, usable feedback from marking notes for each learner. For teachers returning assessed coursework.

Workflows6 min read

Ad variant matrix for campaign sign-off

Build an approval-ready paid ad copy matrix from approved messaging. For performance marketers and campaign managers handling sign-off.

App problems6 min read

Audience segments for campaign targeting

Build evidence-backed audience segments from research, CRM signals and objectives. For campaign managers preparing channel targeting.

App problems7 min read

Media plan for budget allocation

Build spend scenarios and make a channel budget decision from performance, audience and campaign constraints.

App problems7 min read

Messaging hierarchy for product launch approval

Build a review-ready launch messaging hierarchy from research, product notes and brand guidance. For product marketers and brand leads.

App problems7 min read

Recurring alert runbook draft

Create a checked alert runbook from incident history and operating notes, for on-call engineers and service owners.

App problems6 min read

Release readiness review

Produce a release-readiness document from change lists, test evidence and rollback plans, for managers approving production deployments.

App problems6 min read

Search query report for content priorities

Build a content priority list from search query exports and page themes, for content marketers and SEO leads deciding what to create, update or retire.

App problems6 min read

Audience segments for media planning

Build an evidence-led audience segment document and a media planning decision from customer research, CRM fields and campaign goals.

App problems5 min read

Email nurture sequence for lifecycle approval

Build a review-ready automated email journey from product facts, audience triggers and objectives. For lifecycle marketers and CRM managers.

App problems4 min read

Landing page variants for conversion testing

Build landing-page copy variants and a test order from an approved offer, audience profile and campaign message.

App problems5 min read

Search term clusters for content priorities

Build a ranked SEO content backlog from keyword exports, page inventories and sales questions. For content leads and SEO managers.

App problems5 min read

Campaign performance diagnosis for budget changes

Review weekly campaign data, find likely performance causes, and produce ranked changes and budget moves for performance marketing leads.

App problems4 min read

Positioning matrix for campaign approval

Compare research, messaging, competitor claims and product proof before approving a campaign direction.

App problems5 min read

API change notice for integration teams

Create a release notice that gives API consumers migration steps, test dates and a recorded readiness decision.

App problems6 min read

Brand positioning options for leadership review

Compare audience needs, category claims and proof points to prepare distinct positioning routes for brand strategists and product marketers.

App problems7 min read

Campaign brief from stakeholder notes

Create an approval-ready campaign brief from stakeholder notes, for marketing managers who need one clear plan to sign off.

App problems6 min read

Competitor scan for positioning decisions

Compare competitor claims and landing pages, then produce a positioning decision document for product marketers and brand leads.

App problems6 min read

Creative concept shortlist for production

A repeatable review workflow for creative directors and campaign managers choosing campaign concepts for production.

App problems7 min read

Deployment readiness brief for approval

Produce a release go or no-go brief with risks, monitoring, rollback conditions and named owners for production approvers.

App problems6 min read

Landing copy review for launch approval

Review landing-page copy against a campaign brief and produce an approval-ready change list for content leads and web marketers.

App problems6 min read

FixBeginner

A file or image upload is refused

Whether the rejection came from the browser or from the service tells you which fix applies, and the two look almost identical.

App problems2 min read

FixBeginner

Grok's answers about itself are outdated or wrong

Questions about current models, prices, limits and features are the ones an assistant is least equipped to answer. Here is why, and what to do instead.

App problems2 min read

Discovery questions for first meetings

Build a focused discovery-call question set and decision record from account research for sales representatives.

Grok Bot basics7 min read

How you actually get Grok Bot

Grok Bot is bought and downloaded through Cursor, not from x.ai. Which plans include it, which platforms have a build, and the account setting that blocks it outright.

Grok Bot basics3 min read

Make a Grok Bot that runs a job for you

Pick a job you already do by hand, write the brief, give it the narrowest access that works, and get it running, with the checks that keep it safe.

Grok Bot basics3 min read

What Grok Bot is, and how it differs from chatting

A Bot is an agent with a computer. Understanding that one mechanism, a shared Linux machine your Bots work on, explains most of what Grok Bot can do and every limit it has.

Grok Bot basics3 min read

Deal qualification scorecard for next-step decisions

Create a repeatable deal scorecard for account executives and sales managers reviewing active opportunities.

Grok Bot basics6 min read

Giving a Bot its first task

How to write a task brief that comes back with something usable, scope, inputs, boundaries, and the check you will do when it returns.

Grok Bot basics2 min read

Mutual action plan for deal close

Build a dated mutual action plan from discovery notes for account executives managing multi-step approvals through signature.

Grok Bot basics7 min read

Objection response sheet for sales calls

Build a reviewed objection response sheet from call notes, for sales teams that need consistent answers in calls and follow-up.

Grok Bot basics6 min read

Renewal risk brief for account planning

Build a checked renewal brief from account evidence. For sales teams and account managers preparing renewal plans.

Grok Bot basics6 min read

Stakeholder map for deal strategy

Build an evidence-based stakeholder map and a focused contact plan for complex sales opportunities.

Grok Bot basics7 min read

Call prep sheet for discovery meetings

Build a focused discovery call sheet from CRM notes and emails, for salespeople working new or expanding accounts.

Grok Bot basics5 min read

Follow-up email from call notes

Create an accurate sales follow-up email and CRM update from call notes, with clear owners, dates, risks and next actions.

Grok Bot basics5 min read

Contact map for deal coverage

Build a buying-group contact map from CRM records and account notes. For account executives and sales managers.

Grok Bot basics5 min read

Grok Bot task brief prompts

Templates for delegating work to a Bot with the scope, boundaries and definition of done written down.

Grok Bot basics2 min read

Macro governance sheet for support approval

Audit support macros and produce an approval-ready governance sheet for support operations and knowledge managers.

Grok Bot basics5 min read

Mutual action plan for deal progression

Create a buyer-facing mutual action plan from deal actions and dates, for enterprise sellers managing complex buying groups.

Grok Bot basics5 min read

Proposal outline from discovery notes

Build a proposal outline from discovery notes and approved pricing inputs, with requirement mapping and approval flags for account executives.

Grok Bot basics4 min read

Proposal review memo for approval

Review customer proposals against discovery, requirements and commercial assumptions. For sales leads and deal desk reviewers deciding whether to send.

Grok Bot basics5 min read

Refund exception brief for policy decisions

Create a refund exception brief with evidence, precedent and a manager decision record. For support leads handling policy exceptions.

Grok Bot basics5 min read

Account brief for a sales call

Build a checked call brief from CRM notes, emails and company news. For account executives and sales managers preparing sales calls.

Grok Bot basics6 min read

Call plan from account signals

Build a discovery or deal-progression call plan from CRM history, account news and stakeholder notes, with a clear next-step decision.

Grok Bot basics6 min read

Forecast notes for pipeline review

Produce evidence-led forecast notes from CRM records and call notes, for sales representatives and forecast owners preparing pipeline reviews.

Grok Bot basics6 min read

Pipeline risks for manager review

A weekly pipeline review workflow for sales managers that produces a ranked risk list, evidence gaps and named follow-up actions.

Grok Bot basics7 min read

Proposal draft from discovery evidence

Create a review-ready customer proposal from discovery notes, requirements and commercial points for sales teams.

Grok Bot basics6 min read

Territory plan from account data

Rank target accounts, assign ownership and produce an outreach plan from CRM data. For BDRs and territory sales leads.

Grok Bot basics6 min read

Cancellation response pack for retention review

Build a reviewable cancellation response pack from policy, product limits and past approved replies, for retention and support leads.

Running Bots safely6 min read

Case classification rules for routing approval

Build a routing-rules sheet from misrouted tickets and ownership notes. For support operations managers preparing queue approval.

Running Bots safely5 min read

Complaint trend brief for corrective action

Produce a checked corrective-action brief from support case records, for customer experience managers and service owners.

Running Bots safely7 min read

Connecting Bots to your tools safely

Every Bot on your account shares one computer, one browser and one set of logins. That single fact decides how you should connect anything.

Running Bots safely4 min read

Contact reason taxonomy for reporting sign-off

Create a contact-reason taxonomy from ticket subjects and summaries, ready for support reporting and operations sign-off.

Running Bots safely7 min read

Macro library audit for support teams

Build a signed-off macro register from live support conversations. For support leads and knowledge managers.

Running Bots safely7 min read

Refund exception review for approval

Create a consistent refund approval sheet from exception requests, for support operations managers and senior agents.

Running Bots safely6 min read

What stops a Bot, and what does not

There is no fixed list of actions that pause for approval. Three separate mechanisms decide, and the one people misread is the rule that says "always allow".

Running Bots safely3 min read

Cancellation save offer for approval

Review cancellation tickets consistently and approve save offers with clear eligibility, risk and customer wording.

Running Bots safely4 min read

Chargeback evidence pack for dispute review

Build a review-ready chargeback evidence pack from order records and customer messages, for support teams preparing specialist cases.

Running Bots safely5 min read

Defect cluster brief for product triage

Group recurring support tickets into product defect clusters and give product teams an evidence-backed triage brief.

Running Bots safely4 min read

Escalation summary for support leadership

Create a decision-ready customer escalation summary from risky tickets, notes and updates. For support managers briefing leadership.

Running Bots safely5 min read

Handover note for complex customer cases

Create clear support handover notes from long ticket histories. For agents and leads passing unresolved cases between shifts or teams.

Running Bots safely4 min read

Tone review for customer replies

Review proposed support replies against policy and tone guidance, with revised drafts and coaching notes for support leads.

Running Bots safely4 min read

Ticket reply draft for queue handling

Draft consistent customer replies from ticket history and policy, with a clear send, edit or escalate decision for queue agents.

Running Bots safely5 min read

Complaint response review for manager approval

Review sensitive complaint replies against the case record and policy, then produce a revised draft and approval points for support managers.

Running Bots safely6 min read

Escalation packet for engineering triage

Create a reproducible product issue packet from a complex support case, for support specialists handing cases to engineering.

Running Bots safely6 min read

Help-centre article gaps from ticket themes

Rank missing help-centre articles from tagged support tickets, with evidence and outlines, for support content managers.

Running Bots safely7 min read

Knowledge article draft from solved cases

Build a customer self-service article from resolved support cases, with confirmed steps, expected results and product gaps for support content owners.

Running Bots safely5 min read

Reply macros from resolved support tickets

Create approved customer support reply macros from resolved tickets, with triggers, exclusions and owner sign-off for shared library teams.

Running Bots safely7 min read

FixBeginner

A website keeps asking a Bot to log in

Signing in for a Bot is a hand-back, not a chat message. Here is the sequence that makes a session stick, and why some sites will never stop asking.

Running Bots safely2 min read

A Bot is stuck waiting, or acted without asking

Both directions of the same problem: the boundary between what a Bot decides and what you decide was never written down precisely enough.

Running Bots safely3 min read

A Bot's computer is unreachable or still setting up

There is a documented recovery order, and the steps are not interchangeable; one of them can lose recent work. Take them least-destructive first.

Running Bots safely2 min read

A Bot's plugin will not install or authenticate

Four distinct causes look identical from the app, and two of them are not yours to fix. Work out which one you have before retrying.

Running Bots safely2 min read

A scheduled routine did not run

Seven documented causes, one of which catches everyone: routines can be paused for you after a period away, and a paused routine fails silently.

Running Bots safely2 min read

Calling the Grok API for the first time

The pieces of a first request, key, base URL, model name, message shape, and the decisions worth making before you write the second one.

Building on the API3 min read

Facilities readiness checklist for site opening

Build a site-opening checklist with owners, dates and a go or no-go view. For operations teams preparing a new location.

Building on the API7 min read

Invoice exception queue for payment decisions

Build a review queue from invoices and matching records, for operations and accounts payable leads handling supplier payment controls.

Building on the API6 min read

Procedure gap review for approval

Build a gap register from procedures, exception logs and staff notes, ready for process owner approval.

Building on the API6 min read

Root cause review for repeat failures

Produce an evidence-led review of recurring service failures, with actions, owners and recurrence checks for operations managers.

Building on the API6 min read

Service change impact assessment

Build an approval-ready change impact assessment for operations leads planning a service rollout, with owners, controls and go-live decisions.

Building on the API7 min read

Supplier due diligence pack

Build a supplier due diligence pack from questionnaires, certificates and service terms, with gaps, owners and an onboarding recommendation.

Building on the API6 min read

Meeting decisions register

Paste-ready prompts for operations leads who need a decisions register from meeting notes, chat updates and project documents.

Building on the API4 min read

Procedure map for process owner approval

Create an approval-ready current-state procedure map from notes, screenshots and staff explanations. For operations managers and process owners.

Building on the API5 min read

Process runbook from working notes

Build an approval-ready process runbook from frontline notes, interviews and screenshots. For operations leads standardising repeat work.

Building on the API5 min read

Purchase order exceptions for approval

Create a three-way match exception list for operations and procurement staff handling invoice approval and supplier follow-up.

Building on the API5 min read

Service-level review for supplier escalation

Compare supplier performance with agreed service levels and prepare an evidence-led escalation brief for operations leads.

Building on the API5 min read

Site audit checklist for corrective action

Build an auditable site checklist from inspection notes, photos and past actions. For operations managers running facilities or safety standards.

Building on the API4 min read

Vendor comparison matrix for purchasing decisions

Build a vendor comparison matrix from proposals, contracts and service levels. For operations managers and procurement leads.

Building on the API5 min read

Workload allocation plan for team leads

Create a workable team allocation plan from incoming work, available hours, skills and deadlines. For operations managers running shared teams.

Building on the API5 min read

KPI exception report for weekly review

Produce an evidence-led weekly exception report from an operations export, ready for analysts and managers to assign actions.

Building on the API7 min read

Meeting action register from operational notes

Build a checked action register from meeting notes, chat updates and project documents. For operations leads running recurring meetings.

Building on the API6 min read

SOP update brief for process approval

Produce an SOP update brief from staff feedback and process changes, for operations leads keeping process documents current.

Building on the API6 min read

Shift handover log for daily control

Create a checked shift handover log from notes, open issues and pending checks. For operations managers and shift leads.

Building on the API6 min read

Stock discrepancy investigation for sign-off

Create a sign-off pack from counts, delivery records and adjustment notes. For warehouse managers reviewing stock discrepancies.

Building on the API7 min read

Supplier scorecard for renewal decisions

Produce a renewal scorecard from supplier evidence, for operations managers reviewing contracts and service performance.

Building on the API6 min read

Tenancy inspection report from visit notes

Create a consistent inspection report from notes, photos and tenant comments, with repair actions ready for property manager review.

API errors6 min read

Lease abstract from signed agreements

Build a checked lease abstract from signed documents for commercial property managers, with evidence references and review checks.

API errors6 min read

Offer comparison brief for vendor decisions

Compare property offers on agreed terms and prepare a clear vendor decision brief for estate agents and sales negotiators.

API errors6 min read

Repair priority log from maintenance requests

Classify tenant repair reports into a consistent maintenance log, with safety flags and next actions for letting agents.

API errors6 min read

Tenancy application review for landlord approval

Build a landlord approval pack from applications and references, for lettings agents who need clear facts, gaps and decisions.

API errors6 min read

Inspection follow-up email for prospective tenants

Create send-ready rental viewing follow-up emails from agent notes, for lettings staff who need clear next actions and deadlines.

API errors5 min read

Move-in checklist from tenancy records

Create a dated tenant move-in checklist from tenancy, inventory, key and utility records. For lettings administrators and property managers.

API errors4 min read

Buyer enquiry triage for viewing decisions

Create a ranked buyer enquiry list with viewing, information-request or polite-decline actions for sales negotiators handling busy inboxes.

API errors5 min read

Incident timeline from alerts and chat logs

Produce a checked, handover-ready incident timeline from operational evidence for on-call engineers and incident commanders.

API errors5 min read

Lease renewal options for landlord approval

Prepare a landlord renewal decision paper from lease, rent, repairs and comparable evidence. For residential lettings managers.

API errors5 min read

Property document checklist before marketing

Check sale documents before a listing goes live. For estate agents and conveyancing support staff preparing a property for sale.

API errors4 min read

Repair update note for landlord decisions

Paste-ready prompts for property managers preparing clear landlord repair updates with a defined approval request.

API errors4 min read

Tenant welcome pack for move-in

Create a checked move-in welcome pack from tenancy documents. For lettings teams preparing new tenants.

API errors6 min read

Buyer due diligence checklist before exchange

Build a dated due diligence checklist from sale papers, searches and survey findings. For support staff and buyers before exchange.

API errors7 min read

Market summary for pricing decisions

Produce a checked local market summary and draft pricing range for estate agents and valuers before a seller instruction meeting.

API errors6 min read

Property listing copy from particulars

Produce a checked portal listing draft from approved property papers. For residential sales and lettings staff.

API errors6 min read

Repair request triage for maintenance approval

Create an approval queue from repair reports, photos and contractor notes. For property managers deciding which maintenance work to authorise.

API errors6 min read

Viewing feedback into vendor update

Create a vendor-ready update from viewing notes and buyer feedback, with clear next actions for active residential sales listings.

API errors6 min read

401 Unauthorized from the Grok API

The request never reached a model; authentication failed. The causes are mundane and there are only about six of them.

API errors2 min read

429 Too Many Requests from the Grok API

Rate limits are per model and per team, in two dimensions, and your tier is decided by cumulative spend. There is no documented retry header, so your backoff is entirely your own problem.

API errors3 min read

Context length exceeded

The conversation plus the requested output is larger than the model's window. Trimming the wrong thing makes the answers worse; here is what to cut.

API errors2 min read