Files dumps and inbox notes into your Obsidian vault
What this Grok bot does
Door, frontmatter, and path. Part of the Obsidian Vault Kit with Groundskeeper (hygiene) and Quill (craft).
Porter at a glance
Porter is an on demand inbox bot shared by @the_simonjester and first listed on 2026-09-28. 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 Porter compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Porter shares rank 17 of 621 Inbox & Calendar bots with 110 others. Its description mentions email (76% of the category). 5 independent catalogs list it, more than most bots here (typically 4). @the_simonjester has shared 4 bots here, most often life bots (2).
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian Second Brain (official)@eugeniu_ghelbur | Obsidian second brain | DailyConnects accounts | Both cover obsidian, dumps, notes and vault. It runs daily instead of on demand, touches docs & sheets and also connects to Notion. |
| Midas for the Inbox@TwilightSurfers | Your inbox already knows your niche | On demandConnects accounts | Both cover inbox. It also connects to LinkedIn. |
| Teddy@JackLocke | Your AI chief of staff | On demandConnects accounts | Both cover inbox. It touches email, calendar. |
Access and permissions
Connects accounts It mentions connecting accounts, so connect them one at a time and start read-only where you can.
- Email — Reads or acts on your email
Derived from the public description. The live configuration on x.ai is the source of truth — review it before adding.
Before you add Porter
- Check whether it only drafts replies or can also send, archive or delete mail before you connect your inbox.
- 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 “Porter”
Different creators, different bots — compare what each one does before you pick.
- Porter by @ibigclarke — Packs or restores a whole Grok Bot team workspace (bots, skills, routines, memories, connectors) via a checksummed handoff file, with a dry-run diff first.
- Porter by @Lukas — Porter is your Switchboard secretary: look up agents, knock, and handle mailbox turns quietly.
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