Grok Bot marketplace: templates, connectors and the parts nobody explains

What the Grok Bot marketplace is

The marketplace is the public storefront for Grok Bot, the always-on agent app from SpaceXSI (formerly xAI). It lives at x.ai/bot/marketplace and does two jobs. First, it lists Bot templates: ready-made Bots that other people have shared, sorted into categories. Second, it is the official intake point for third-party plugins and MCP connectors.

Each template listing shows a name, a publisher, a one-line description and an “Add” link. When we checked on October 18, 2026, the web page showed 35 unique templates: 4 Featured and 31 in categories. Three of them (Outbound Prospecting, SEO & AEO Desk and Recruiting Coordinator) appear in two categories each, so a raw count of cards comes out higher.

Examples include Executive Assistant, Office Ops Desk, QA bot, Researchy, Clip Bot, Haggle Bot (reviews SaaS spending) and Credit Card Max (uses Grok Finance via Plaid). Our full template list covers every listing.

The web page does not show plugins or connectors, and it does not explain importing. Plugins are browsed inside the app.

Templates vs Connect Apps

The two halves are easy to mix up because they once shared the “Marketplace” name.

• Templates are whole Bots: instructions, skills and the first-party plugins they rely on. You add one and get your own copy.
• Connect Apps is the in-app screen for plugins and connectors, the links that let a Bot work inside a service such as Notion, Figma, Glean or QuickBooks Online. It was called the Marketplace until October 2, 2026.

Since the October 11 update, a Bot can also suggest and link a template that matches what you describe. Our connectors list tracks which services are available.

How the marketplace changed, by date

These dates come from the official Grok Bot changelog, except the last row.

ABAB News reported on October 15 that the marketplace was open for connector submissions, citing a post on X. iPhone in Canada reported on October 17 that an October 16 update added a way for teams to submit their own integrations, plus new connectors for Robinhood, Coinbase, Trello, PostHog, beehiiv and eToro. When we checked on October 18, that release was not yet on the changelog or on x.ai/news.

Adding a template: what copies over

From a template link, choose “Add to Grok Bot”, review the context and integrations it uses, then choose “Add Bot”. This creates a separate copy for your account.

If a template depends on an API key, you set that up again yourself. Adding a template is free, but the Bot then runs under your own plan. See Grok Bot pricing for which plans include it.

Safety: what sharing exposes

• People who add your template do not get your computer, your logins or your chat history.
• The share link does expose the Bot’s configuration. Remove secrets from instructions before you share.
• Adding someone else’s Bot means accepting third-party bot terms.
• Enterprise accounts default to team-only sharing, so a template stays inside the company unless an admin allows public sharing.

Before adding a template, read its instructions and check the integrations listed on the review screen, the same way you would check an app’s permissions. Our how Grok Bot works guide explains approvals and the shared cloud computer.

What SpaceXSI has not said

• Review criteria. The submission form only says submissions are reviewed. It gives no criteria and no timeline.
• Revenue share. Nothing on the form mentions paid listings or payouts. We found no evidence that one exists.
• Who the publishers are. A “From Grok Bot Team” section names Krista Letz, Adam Tanguay, Daniel Gartshein and Tommy Hansen. Other listings carry outside names such as Lenny Rachitsky, Claire Vo, Kent C. Dodds, Sawyer Merritt and This Week in AI. The page does not say whether those publishers are staff, partners or invited users.
• An announcement. x.ai/news has no post about the marketplace or connectors between August and October 2026.

Many unofficial template directories also exist. SpaceXSI does not run them, and their counts do not match the official catalog.

Guides in this section

• Every template: all official listings with publisher and what each Bot does.
• Connectors list: a dated tracker of the apps Grok Bot can connect to.
• Submit a plugin: the official form field by field, the logo spec and a testing checklist.
• Grok Bot use cases: what people use Bots for, sorted by how well each example is sourced.
• Myths fact-checked: the $100 “standalone” price, “separate limits” and other claims that circulate in AI summaries.

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