If you are searching for how to use Grok Tasks, here is the short version:
- Open Grok sidebar → Tasks
- Set a schedule (daily / weekly / monthly)
- Add clear instructions and create the task
This article walks through the setup with screenshots and practical prompt examples.
What Grok Tasks does
You define a prompt once; Grok runs on a schedule and gathers + summarizes information for you.
- Choose daily / weekly / monthly (and more)
- Instructions are free-form — “summarize today’s news,” “go deep on X,” etc.
- Results arrive on a schedule so you don’t have to search manually
It makes catching up on news and niche topics much easier.
Opening Tasks
It’s easy to miss: open the side menu in Grok (where Settings, Files, etc. live) and you’ll find Tasks.
Creating a task (example: daily bathhouse / sauna news)
Example: “Every day, search for new sento, bath, and sauna openings in Japan and summarize them.”
- Name of task — give it a name
- Frequency — Once / Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Yearly (e.g. Daily)
- On → Time — e.g. 08:30 AM
- Instructions — what you want Grok to do
- Create Task
If you write something like “Search for new sento, spas, and saunas in Japan and introduce them,” Grok will run at that time and push results.
For general news, swap the prompt to “Summarize today’s tech / industry / regional news for ___” — same mechanism.
Impressions
- Easy to build a habit (results arrive at a fixed time)
- Free tier limits tasks per day (e.g. 2), but still worthwhile
- Skim on a commute instead of running manual searches
Worth trying at least once.
Official page: https://grok.com/tasks
Common questions
Can Grok Tasks run every day automatically?
Yes. Set Frequency = Daily and choose a time.
Is Grok Tasks only for news summaries?
No. Any repeated research prompt works (news, topic monitoring, or regular digests).
Where is Tasks in Grok?
Open the left sidebar menu; Tasks appears with other items like Settings and Files.
That’s it.
