Grok Bot plugins now install from Connect apps

Grok Bot's plugins now live in Connect apps, in the sidebar. Choose Add on a plugin and finish signing in through your browser. The connector then works for every Bot on your account.

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Grok Bot plugins now install from Connect apps

1 Open Connect apps, in the sidebar

2 Choose Add on a plugin

3 Finish sign-in in your browser

SpaceXAI · docs.x.ai/grok-bot/computer-and-apps · Connect an app

Connectors attach from the chat. Type the at sign to put one on a task, or a slash to call up a saved skill. A connector is often more reliable than clicking through a website.

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Type @ in chat to put a connector on the task

@

Attaches A connector to the task

/

References A saved skill

SpaceXAI · docs.x.ai/grok-bot/computer-and-apps · Connect an app

When a Bot hits a login, it can ask you to take over its computer and type the password. For supported services, install the plugin from Connect apps and sign in through your browser instead.

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A plugin can sign your Bot in to a tool

Take over the computer

You enter Password, passkey or code

Install a plugin

From Connect apps, then your browser

SpaceXAI · docs.x.ai/grok-bot/get-started · Sign in to the tools it needs

Bots already search and read public X, read-only, with no account connected. For your DMs, bookmarks, home timeline, or who liked your posts, add the X plugin from Connect apps and sign in with X.

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Your DMs and bookmarks on X need the X plugin

X plugin

Adds DMs, bookmarks, home timeline, who liked your posts

Without it Public X, read-only

SpaceXAI · docs.x.ai/grok-bot/computer-and-apps · Search and read X

Connect apps has its own shortcut in the desktop app. Press Command or Control, Shift, M. Command or Control, Shift, W opens it too.

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Connect apps opens from the keyboard

Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+M

or

Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+W

SpaceXAI · docs.x.ai/grok-bot/chat-and-collaboration · Keyboard shortcuts

The same list covers the rest of the desktop app. Command or Control K opens search. Control Tab cycles your Bots, even on a Mac. Voice chat has no shortcut. The full list is on the Message and collaborate page.

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The desktop shortcut list covers search, voice and switching Bots

Shortcuts

Cmd/Ctrl+K Search palette

Cmd/Ctrl+D Dictate, with the prompt focused

Control+Tab Cycle Bots, Control on macOS too

Voice chat No keybinding, use the composer

SpaceXAI · docs.x.ai/grok-bot/chat-and-collaboration · Keyboard shortcuts