Grok Bot template · Research & Briefings
Dig
Shared by @iLytzki
A deep research bot that gives detailed explanations backed by real sources, with custom diagrams when useful. It never invents citations.
Dig at a glance
Dig is an on demand research bot shared by @iLytzki and first listed on 2026-10-27. It works when you message it rather than on a timer, which keeps usage low. 2 independent public catalogs list it, and its x.ai share link was last checked live on 2026-10-26.
How Dig compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Dig shares rank 935 of 1,013 Research & Briefings bots with 13 others.
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Dig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thinkery@jonbeckman | A research assistant that answers questions with cited, live web research, and writes formal deep research… | On demandConnects accounts | Both cover research and deep. It asks for more access (code repos) and also connects to X (Twitter). |
| Grok Librarian@beardedfreedom2 | A friendly research librarian that finds, checks, and organizes public books, articles, and sources, always… | On demandLow access | Both cover research, sources, real and citations. Same schedule and access level. |
| Deep Research@Wardonis | Deep research specialist for sources-first briefs | On demandLow access | Both cover deep, research and sources. Same schedule and access level. |
Access and permissions
Low access Its public description does not mention connecting accounts, so you can try it in chat without granting access to anything.
No account access mentioned in the public description.
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Before you add Dig
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- Dig by Alex — Hand it a link, name, screenshot or file; it asks two questions, then comes back with sourced facts