Monthly report · October 2026 edition
State of Grok Bot Routines: October 2026
Published 20 Oct 2026 · Last updated · Public counts checked 20 Oct 2026
Key numbers
| Number | What it counts | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Routines in the WhatShouldMyBotDo library | Our routine library, snapshot of 20 Oct 2026 |
| 184 | Templates (each routine in Grok Bot, ChatGPT, Claude, n8n versions) | Our routine library, snapshot of 20 Oct 2026 |
| 46 of 46 | Grok Bot templates that are drafts-first (wait for your OK) | Our routine library, snapshot of 20 Oct 2026 |
| 22 of 46 | Routines that run daily or every weekday | Our routine library, snapshot of 20 Oct 2026 |
| 90 | Public listings on xAI's official Grok Bot Marketplace | x.ai/bot/marketplace, by our count on 20 Oct 2026 |
| 56 | Use cases on xAI's official Grok Bot use cases page | x.ai/bot/use-cases, as shown on the page, checked 20 Oct 2026 |
How we got each number is under Methodology.
Summary
As of 20 Oct 2026, the WhatShouldMyBotDo library has 46 Grok Bot routines, each with 4 versions (Grok Bot, ChatGPT, Claude, n8n), 184 templates in all.
22 of the 46 run daily or every weekday, and 11 start when something happens instead of on a clock. The most common job type is the Chief of Staff / CEO agent (11 routines). Gmail / email is the app used most (24 routines), and invoices & admin is the most common time drain they target (13).
All 46 Grok Bot templates are drafts-first: the routine prepares the work and waits for the owner's approval before anything goes out.
xAI's official Grok Bot Marketplace had 90 public listings by our count on 20 Oct 2026; Marketing (25) and Sales (23) are the most common tags. xAI's official use cases page lists 56 use cases, led by Marketing (13) and Sales (10).
Our routine library: 46 routines, 184 templates
Every routine in our free use case library comes in Grok Bot, ChatGPT, Claude, n8n versions (see the templates). 11 routines suit every kind of business and 2 are for trades only.
By job type
| Agent (job type) | Count (of 46) |
|---|---|
| Chief of Staff / CEO agent | 11 |
| Ops & admin agent | 10 |
| Support / front-desk agent | 9 |
| Content agent | 8 |
| Sales agent | 8 |
By cadence
| How often it runs | Count (of 46) |
|---|---|
| Daily or every weekday | 22 |
| Weekly | 9 |
| Monthly or twice a month | 3 |
| When something happens (a message, call, payment, meeting or upload) | 11 |
| One-off (launch week) | 1 |
By business type
| Business type | Count (of 46) |
|---|---|
| Agency owner (marketing, web, AI) | 28 |
| Solo founder | 28 |
| Consultant / coach / freelancer | 26 |
| Local business owner | 25 |
| E-commerce / Shopify store owner | 24 |
| Trades & home services | 23 |
| Indie app developer / studio | 22 |
| Real estate agent / team | 22 |
| Creator / influencer | 21 |
| Dental / medical office | 18 |
See the routines for each type on our business type pages.
By time drain
| What it takes off your plate | Count |
|---|---|
| Invoices & admin | 13 |
| Finding & following up leads | 12 |
| Customer support / calls | 10 |
| Creating content | 9 |
| Email & inbox | 9 |
| Reporting & metrics | 8 |
| Research | 8 |
| Scheduling & bookings | 6 |
Apps used most
| App | Count |
|---|---|
| Gmail / email | 24 |
| X / Twitter | 12 |
| SMS / WhatsApp | 11 |
| Google Calendar | 9 |
| Google Sheets / Excel | 8 |
| Notion | 7 |
| Stripe | 7 |
| Shopify | 5 |
| CRM (HubSpot, GHL…) | 4 |
| Instagram / TikTok / YouTube | 4 |
Official Grok Bot templates and use cases
Official Grok Bot Marketplace: 90 public listings
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| From Grok Bot Team | 54 |
| Marketing | 25 |
| Sales | 23 |
| Personal | 14 |
| Engineering | 8 |
| Product | 7 |
| Design | 4 |
| Operations | 4 |
| Recruiting & People | 2 |
A listing can carry more than one tag, so the tags add up to more than 90. 2 listings carry no tag. From Grok Bot Team marks listings made by xAI's team.
Source: x.ai/bot/marketplace, checked 20 Oct 2026. The catalog count (ItemList numberOfItems) on the live Marketplace page, and the category tags on each of the 90 listings in the page data.
Official Grok Bot use cases: 56 use cases
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Marketing | 13 |
| Sales | 10 |
| General | 6 |
| Operations & Finance | 5 |
| Product | 5 |
| Engineering | 5 |
| Customer Success & Support | 4 |
| Recruiting & People | 4 |
| Life & Leverage | 4 |
Source: x.ai/bot/use-cases, checked 20 Oct 2026. The category filter totals printed on the live Use cases page (All 56).
More public counts, including unofficial galleries, are on our Grok Bot template stats page.
How to cite this report
Free to quote and reuse with a link (CC BY 4.0). Please cite the dated edition:
WhatShouldMyBotDo, "State of Grok Bot Routines: October 2026," 20 Oct 2026, https://whatshouldmybotdo.com/reports/state-of-grok-bot-routines/2026-10
Raw numbers: download the CSV.
Methodology
- Library numbers are counted by code from the routine data that powers this site (src/data/library.ts), then frozen as a snapshot when the edition is published, so the numbers in an edition never change afterward.
- Job type is the agent each routine belongs to. Role counts include routines built for that role plus the routines marked for every business; the two trades-only routines count only for trades.
- Cadence comes from each routine's schedule text, in this order: daily or weekdays first, then monthly, then a named weekday or weekly, then launch week as one-off; everything else (always on, when a message, call, payment, meeting or upload arrives) counts as when something happens.
- Time drains and apps can have several per routine, so those columns add up to more than the total.
- Public counts were read by hand from the official xAI pages listed under Sources on the date shown. Counts from unofficial sites are left out of this report. Hours-saved figures are estimates on the site and are not used here.
Sources
- WhatShouldMyBotDo routine library: whatshouldmybotdo.com/use-cases, snapshot of 20 Oct 2026.
- Official Grok Bot Marketplace: https://x.ai/bot/marketplace, checked 20 Oct 2026.
- Official Grok Bot use cases: https://x.ai/bot/use-cases, checked 20 Oct 2026.
Editions
- October 2026 (latest)
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