Grok Bot template · Research & Briefings
Briefing Ferry
Shared by @gene_alex
Reads Grok Build morning/evening briefings from Google Drive.
What this Grok bot does
Cloud ferry for morning and evening briefings written by a local Mac sidecar on Google Drive. Confirms filled files, copies them into a live briefings folder, and reports to a lead teammate — not the user.
Briefing Ferry at a glance
Briefing Ferry is an on demand research bot shared by @gene_alex and first listed on 2026-09-17. It works when you message it rather than on a timer, which keeps usage low. It works with Google Drive. 4 independent public catalogs list it, and its x.ai share link was last checked live on 2026-10-20.
How Briefing Ferry compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Briefing Ferry shares rank 289 of 1,234 Research & Briefings bots with 244 others. Its description mentions docs & sheets (3% of the category). 43 bots in the whole catalog name Google Drive.
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Briefing Ferry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Build@ixef | Runs the real Grok Build CLI for apps, code, and deep research at maximum effort on an agent computer | On demandLow access | It asks for less access (no account access). |
| Scroll@rchrdchn | Reads your X home timeline every morning and sends the five posts most worth your time, plus an optional… | DailyLow access | Both cover reads, morning and evening. It runs daily instead of on demand, asks for less access (no account access) and also connects to X (Twitter). |
| アップデート情報@yabetchi_iPhone | Checks RSS feeds for Grok Bot, Grok Build, xAI status and the X API every morning and sums up new updates or… | DailyLow access | Both cover morning. It runs daily instead of on demand and asks for less access (no account access). |
Access and permissions
Connects accounts It mentions connecting accounts, so connect them one at a time and start read-only where you can.
- Docs & sheets — Reads or writes documents
Derived from the public description. The live configuration on x.ai is the source of truth — review it before adding.
Before you add Briefing Ferry
- Point it at a single folder or sheet rather than your whole drive.
- Open the x.ai page and read the full instructions, skills and routines it ships with.
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