xAI plans to transform Grok Tasks into Grok Automations with new features

xAI is rebranding and upgrading its Grok Tasks feature into something more ambitious: Grok Automations. The revamped system will introduce “skills,” which are reusable instructions and customizable workflows, along with a model selector that lets users pick which Grok model handles specific jobs.

From scheduled prompts to full-blown automation

Grok Tasks launched in early 2026 as a relatively straightforward tool. Users could automate AI prompts on hourly, daily, weekly, or custom schedules, pulling in live data from X (formerly Twitter) and delivering results through email or in-app notifications.

The upgrade to Grok Automations changes the architecture. Skills, which started rolling out in May 2026, come in both prebuilt and custom varieties. Prebuilt skills offer ready-made workflow templates for common automation needs. Custom skills let users define their own reusable instructions, essentially teaching Grok how to handle recurring tasks without needing to re-explain the context every time.

The model selector is the other headline addition. SuperGrok subscribers previously had access to a model selector that let them choose between different Grok models, but that feature was removed in late 2025. Grok Automations aims to bring it back, potentially with expanded options.

The broader product push

Grok Build, released alongside other Grok updates in May 2026, is a CLI (command-line interface) agent that supports skills and plugin integration. There’s also a marketplace for plugins, which opens the door for third-party developers to extend Grok’s capabilities.

Competitive positioning in a crowded AI field

xAI isn’t operating in a vacuum. OpenAI and Anthropic have both been aggressively expanding their automation and agent capabilities throughout 2025 and 2026. What xAI brings to the table is deep integration with X’s real-time data firehose, with no other AI company having native access to that volume of live social media data.

The absence of any crypto or token integration in this rollout is also worth noting. While plenty of AI projects have rushed to tokenize their platforms, xAI appears focused on building software value rather than speculative financial instruments.

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