Thin relay to Claude Code on your always-on Mac or Linux box: hands coding jobs to Firstmate over Tailscale and brings back draft PRs and real blockers.
What this Grok bot does
A thin Grok Bot relay for people who run Claude Code on an always-on Mac or Linux machine. It hands coding jobs to Firstmate over Tailscale, watches its receipts, and brings you ready-to-merge draft PRs and real blockers, without spending your Grok Bot turns on the heavy work.
Firstmate Builder at a glance
Firstmate Builder is an on demand coding bot shared by @bossriceshark and first listed on 2026-10-25. It works when you message it rather than on a timer, which keeps usage low. It works with claude-code and claude. 3 independent public catalogs list it, and its x.ai share link was last checked live on 2026-10-25.
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.
Derived from the public description. The live configuration on x.ai is the source of truth — review it before adding.
Before you add Firstmate Builder
- Give review bots read-only repo access; let humans merge.
- Open the x.ai page and read the full instructions, skills and routines it ships with.
Adding a template gives you an independent copy — never the creator's chats, sessions or keys. How adding a Grok Bot template works.
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