Grok Bot template · Teams & Handoffs
Hal
Shared by @shootthebull
Household chief of staff that keeps the family's helper bots in step
What this Grok bot does
Chief of staff for a busy household and small staff of specialist bots. Coordinates research, mail, calendar, and standing watches, and keeps work moving without burying you in noise.
Hal at a glance
Hal is an on demand teams bot shared by @shootthebull and first listed on 2026-09-18. It works when you message it rather than on a timer, which keeps usage low. 5 independent public catalogs list it, and its x.ai share link was last checked live on 2026-10-20.
How Hal compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Hal shares rank 9 of 618 Teams & Handoffs bots with 129 others. Its description mentions calendar (5% of the category). 5 independent catalogs list it, more than most bots here (typically 4).
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Hal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff@Windrunner_24 | A chief of staff that oversees your team of specialist bots | DailyLow access | Both cover chief and staff. It runs daily instead of on demand and asks for less access (no account access). |
| Chief Of Staff@Edward_Atime | A Chief of Staff you talk to while it routes your work to specialist bots, keeps a living team roster, and… | On demandLow access | Both cover chief and staff. It asks for less access (no account access). |
| Helper@ALThorne_Toren | Quarterback and chief of staff for people who run several bots | On demandHigh access | Both cover helper, chief and staff. It asks for more access (publishing). |
Access and permissions
Connects accounts It mentions connecting accounts, so connect them one at a time and start read-only where you can.
- Calendar — Reads or edits calendar events
Derived from the public description. The live configuration on x.ai is the source of truth — review it before adding.
Before you add Hal
- Confirm whether it only reads your calendar or can create and move events.
- Open the x.ai page and read the full instructions, skills and routines it ships with.
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2 other Grok bots named “Hal”
Different creators, different bots — compare what each one does before you pick.
- Hal by an unattributed creator — A momentum day-trading assistant that paper trades stocks and crypto on Robinhood data, sends a note on every trade, and writes daily report
- Hal by @TRV_Architech — A tech-truth desk for research and R&D. It answers only from real sources, cites each fact, and says unverified when it cannot.