An analyst 'promoted' his Grok Bot Planchet to full team member. Elon Musk replied 'Hire Grok Bot' and it passed 19 million views
Tech analyst Pierre Ferragu posted that his Grok Bot, named Planchet, has been 'promoted to fully-fledged team member'. He says it has access to all of his team's thinking (research, emails, models, Slack and industry data), calls it incredibly resourceful, ultra-fast and receptive to feedback, and sums it up as 'mind-blowing'. Elon Musk quoted the post with 'Hire Grok Bot, you won't regret it', and Ferragu's post showed more than 19 million views when we checked. Ferragu didn't publish his exact configuration, so the steps below are a general way to set up a similar research teammate with Grok Bot's connectors.
Why it matters
It's a high-profile example of a small research team treating an agent as a colleague rather than a chatbot: one name, shared context, and real access to the team's work.
Who it's for
Analysts, investors and small research teams who live in email, Slack and spreadsheets and want one agent that knows the whole context.
How to try it
- Create a dedicated Grok Bot and give it a name and a one-paragraph job description in its profile.
- Connect only what it needs, such as email, Slack and a shared research folder, and set rules for what it may do without asking.
- Give it a recurring job, like a morning brief on your coverage list, and correct it in its profile when it misses.
- Review its work for a couple of weeks before giving it more responsibility.
Plan & availability: Grok Bot is available on paid plans of The X Subscription; connectors like Gmail and Slack depend on your plan and what you connect. Ferragu's results are his own account.
Note: reported by users on X; we haven't independently confirmed it works in the current version.
Source: Pierre Ferragu (@p_ferragu) on X
Written by AgentStackList from the original post. Checked Oct 28, 2026. Features, plans and availability can change, so confirm on the source before you rely on it.
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