We Built Grok Bot. Here Are Our 14 Best Bots | Peng Zheng & Lauren Tan
Peng Zheng and Lauren Tan show how to build and run AI agent systems that handle complex, multi-step tasks as persistent, specialized colleagues rather than one-off chat sessions.
The gist
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Give each bot a specific role like Chief of Staff or Designer, then slowly expand its autonomy as it proves itself through repeated tasks.
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Run a task manually with a bot first while you watch, then lock the successful steps into a reusable prompt so it can run alone next time.
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Set up group chats with multiple bots representing different roles, like PM, designer, and engineer, to get debate and ideas from several angles at once.
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Connect tools so outputs from one feed directly into the next, for example screenshots become bug reports that go straight to a bot, removing manual copy-pasting.
"I have this Notion database to track all my inventory — different colors of the filament — and once they bought it, it also updates the list for me."
▶ Play at 2:0939 creators recommend it, including Riley Brown, Jason Calacanis, and Dan Shipper.
See all on the Notion page"As xAI we design in whatever tools we need. We use Figma, we use canvas-based tools, we have our own prototype environments. The designer bot connects through the Figma MCP through the connector, so it will be able to directly change frames and update the design and use design..."
▶ Play at 12:5531 creators recommend it, including Ali Abdaal, Claire Vo, and Jordi Hays.
See all on the Figma page"People are kicking these agents off in Grok Bot as well as sometimes in Cursor. The nice thing about Cursor and Grok Bot plugins is that they interoperate. So you can install PAC for example on both Grok Bot as well as Cursor and kind of reuse the same skills."
▶ Play at 31:2658 creators recommend it, including Riley Brown, Claire Vo, and JD Ross.
See all on the Cursor pageWhat they recommend · 4 picks
"I have this Notion database to track all my inventory — different colors of the filament — and once they bought it, it also updates the list for me."
"As xAI we design in whatever tools we need. We use Figma, we use canvas-based tools, we have our own prototype environments. The designer bot connects through the Figma MCP thro..."
"I also taught Tuki how to use DoorDash, of course, and get me lunch. So I don't have to worry about it so much."
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2 picks · guest
"I have this Notion database to track all my inventory — different colors of the filament — and once they bought it, it also updates the list for me."
"As xAI we design in whatever tools we need. We use Figma, we use canvas-based tools, we have our own prototype environments. The designer bot connects through the Figma MCP thro..."
Lauren Tan
2 picks · guest
"I also taught Tuki how to use DoorDash, of course, and get me lunch. So I don't have to worry about it so much."
"People are kicking these agents off in Grok Bot as well as sometimes in Cursor. The nice thing about Cursor and Grok Bot plugins is that they interoperate. So you can install PA..."
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