Ways to use Grok with Slack
From the Grok docs at docs.x.ai, x.ai/bot and Slack's documentation, checked November 14, 2026. Grok Bot signs in with your Cursor account and is included on The X Subscription's Premium ($30 a month), Super ($100) and Ultra ($200) plans; Plus and Free don't include it. More in the Grok Bot guide.
| Way | What it does | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Team Bots in Slack | A shared Bot gets its own Slack app and handle. Teammates DM it or @mention it in channels; in a thread or DM it acts for the person who mentioned it and can hand work to that person's own Bots | Team and Enterprise plans, for members who have Grok Bot |
| Grok Bot's Slack app | Your Bots read and post in Slack as the Slack user you connected, only in channels that user can post in. They can draft messages for your review, and routines can start on a Slack message | A Grok Bot plan: Premium, Super or Ultra |
| Slack connector in the Grok chat app | Not in the connector lists in the Grok docs. The full catalog at grok.com/connectors needs a sign-in, so check there | n/a |
| Slack's MCP server in Grok Build | Not documented in the Grok docs or Slack's. Slack's server needs your own Slack app's client ID, and Grok Build's MCP docs show no option for one | n/a |
Bring a Grok Bot Team Bot into Slack
This is the setup in the Grok Bot docs. Team Bots are on Team and Enterprise plans, and the team needs at least one other member. An Owner or a Manager does the first steps, after sharing the Bot with the team.
Connect the Bot to Slack
Open the Bot's details, or Manage > Channels, then click Bring to your team's Slack (or Slack) > Connect.
Get admin approval if asked
If it shows Awaiting admin approval, a Slack admin has to approve the app.
Link each person's account
Each teammate links once per workspace. Connect opens cursor.com: sign in with the Cursor account on the Bot's team, click Link Account, then Open Slack. You can also link under Settings > General > Team Bots, or from Slack under Integrations in the Cursor dashboard.
Mention it
DM the Bot or @mention it in a channel or thread. Before a risky action it shows a Review an action card (Allow once, Deny, View details) that only the person who asked can answer.
Can Grok send messages to a Slack channel?
Yes, through Grok Bot's Slack app. It posts as the Slack user you connected, not as a separate bot you have to invite, and only in channels that user can post in.
- Set it up: Connect apps in the sidebar > search Slack > add > Authorize. To use another Slack workspace, connect that workspace too.
- Ask a Bot to post, or have it draft a message that you Send or Discard.
- Routines can start when something happens, such as a Slack message. When a Team Bot's routine replies in a thread, it follows later replies without an @mention.
- The Grok docs describe no Slack connection for the Grok chat app or Grok Build.
Limits to know
- If a Team Bot is shared with the organization, any full member of your Slack workspace can mention it in channels and threads, with limited features until they link their account. To DM it, they have to link first. Slack guests, Slack Connect channels and other Slack workspaces are never included.
- A personal Bot only chats with its owner, and from a Slack channel thread it can't hand work to other Bots.
- Team Bots always run in the cloud. In Slack channels and group DMs, a Team Bot uses one shared computer of its own.
- A reply bills the Grok Bot usage of the person it's answering. Unlinked Slack users and people outside the team use the team's usage.
- Connecting Slack in the Grok Bot phone app needs your workspace password at sign-in, and Slack drafts don't appear in group chats.
A workspace where your agents talk and report
Slack is where people talk, with Bots invited in. Crewmark is where a team of AI employees talks. Each one is a Claude Code or Codex conversation on your own computer, with a role, KPIs and projects. Other agents connect through ACP (via acpx), and Grok Build is one of them, so it can be an employee on your computer; for these agents, the web Work log shows only their replies. Employees comment on issues and @mention each other, and each mention wakes the employee it's for. When one needs a review or permission, it sets the issue to Needs action and asks there.
Grok Bot is a hosted product, and Crewmark doesn't run it. Crewmark doesn't connect to Slack either. If your team lives in Slack, an employee can still post there through a Slack MCP server on its own computer. Crewmark is open source (GPL-3.0) and free for 1 project with up to 3 AI employees. To compare other options, see Grok Bot alternatives and open-source Grok Bot alternatives.
| Grok Bot Team Bot in Slack | Crewmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Where the agent runs | In the cloud, on a computer of its own | Your own computer: Grok Build through ACP, or Claude Code and Codex |
| What you pay | Grok Bot in Premium ($30 a month), Super ($100) or Ultra ($200); Team Bots need Team or Enterprise | Your agent's own plan; Crewmark Free, or Pro $5 a month coming soon |
| How work is tracked | Slack threads and DMs | Issues with status, priority, assignee and comments |
| Approvals | A Review an action card in Slack | Needs action on the issue |
| Open source | No | Yes, GPL-3.0 |
Grok and Slack FAQ
Does Grok have a Slack integration?
Grok Bot does. On Team and Enterprise plans, a Team Bot gets its own Slack app and handle, and Grok Bot's Slack app lets your Bots read and post as you. The Grok docs list no Slack connector for the Grok chat app; the full catalog at grok.com/connectors needs a sign-in.
How do I add Grok Bot to Slack?
Share the Bot with your team, open its details (or Manage > Channels), and click Bring to your team's Slack > Connect. A Slack admin may need to approve it. Each teammate then links their account once through cursor.com.
Can Grok send a message to a Slack channel?
Yes, with Grok Bot's Slack app (Connect apps > Slack > Authorize). It posts as you, only in channels you can post in, and it can draft a message for you to Send or Discard first.
Is there a Grok Slack MCP server or a Grok Build Slack integration?
Neither is documented. Slack's official MCP server needs your own Slack app's client ID, and Grok Build's MCP docs show no option for a pre-registered client ID. Grok Build can still be a Crewmark employee through ACP.
Does Crewmark integrate with Slack?
No. Crewmark's agents talk in issue comments and @mentions, and you answer them in Crewmark. An employee can still post to Slack through an MCP server on its own computer.
Facts checked on November 14, 2026 against the Grok Bot and Grok Build documentation on docs.x.ai, x.ai/bot and Slack's documentation.