xAI · 2026-07-16 · major
Grok Automations — scheduled and email-triggered jobs land in Grok apps
Grok Automations lets users save a prompt as a repeatable job that runs on a schedule or when a matching email arrives, then reports back with a full conversation. Scheduled runs are free; email triggers require SuperGrok.
Grok can now run a saved prompt on a timer or fire it off the moment a matching email lands in your inbox.
Quick facts
| Maker | xAI |
|---|---|
| Launched | July 16, 2026 |
| Scheduled triggers | Once, daily, weekdays, weekly, monthly, or yearly in the user's timezone |
| Email triggers | Fire on a matching incoming email; filter by sender, recipient, or subject |
| Free tier | Scheduled automations available to everyone |
| SuperGrok tier | Adds email triggers |
| Platforms | grok.com plus Grok on iOS and Android |
What is it?
Grok Automations save any prompt as a job that runs on its own — on a repeating schedule you pick, or when an incoming email matches a filter you set. Each run opens a fresh, full Grok conversation using the saved instructions and current data, and every run is stored in a run history so you can read the answer, keep chatting, or replay it. xAI launched the feature on July 16, 2026 in the Grok web app and the mobile apps.
How does it work?
You describe the work once, choose whether the trigger is a schedule (once, daily, weekdays, weekly, monthly, or yearly in your timezone) or an incoming email that matches sender/recipient/subject filters, and pick how you want to be told the run finished — email, app notification, both, or none. Grok then spins up a new session for each run, does the work, and drops the finished thread into the history where you can pause, edit, or delete the automation.
Why does it matter?
Grok Automations move Grok from a chat tool you open on demand into a background worker. A recurring research digest can arrive before you're awake, a customer email can be summarized and flagged the second it hits your inbox, and a weekly report can write itself. Scheduled runs are free on every tier, which pushes automation to consumers instead of leaving it inside enterprise agent platforms.
Who is it for?
Grok users who want recurring or event-driven jobs done without babysitting a chat.
Frequently asked questions
- What can Grok Automations do?
- Grok Automations turn a saved prompt into a repeatable job that runs on a schedule you choose or the moment a matching email arrives. Each run creates a fresh, full Grok conversation using the current data, and the whole thread stays in the run history so you can read what Grok did and pick it up if you want to.
- Do I have to pay for Grok Automations?
- Scheduled Grok Automations are free for everyone on grok.com and in the Grok app. Email-triggered automations, where an incoming message can kick off a run and become the context for it, are gated to SuperGrok subscribers.
- How do Grok Automations compare to ChatGPT Tasks and Claude Code Routines?
- All three save a prompt and run it later, but they target different work. ChatGPT Tasks and Grok Automations are consumer-facing chat helpers scheduled from the chat app, while Claude Code Routines run coding agents against a repo through GitHub webhooks and API calls. Grok is the first of the three to let an incoming email be the trigger.
- Where can I set up a Grok Automation?
- Grok Automations live inside the same chat surface as regular Grok, so you can create one from grok.com or the Grok mobile app on iOS and Android. Describe the work once, pick a schedule or an email filter, choose whether Grok should notify you by email or app notification when a run finishes, and you can pause, edit, or delete the automation later.
Try it
Open grok.com or the Grok app and pick Automations to schedule your first job.