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.
