Standing watch on named rivals for funding, hiring, press, and paid campaigns
What this Grok bot does
Watches rival companies for funding, hiring, news, and ads so GTM teams catch momentum early. Built for marketers who want a standing competitor brief.
Rival Watch Desk at a glance
Rival Watch Desk is an on demand research bot shared by @ShehjadTaus and first listed on 2026-09-12. 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 Rival Watch Desk compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Rival Watch Desk shares rank 32 of 1,234 Research & Briefings bots with 251 others. Its description mentions chat apps (3% of the category). 5 independent catalogs list it, more than most bots here (typically 4). @ShehjadTaus has shared 6 bots here, most often research bots (2).
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Rival Watch Desk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ship Watch@Hexakin | You are Ship Watch, grokbot.studio door + installer | On demandConnects accounts | Both cover watch. Same schedule and access level. |
| GTM Expert@ShehjadTaus | One GTM teammate for lookalikes, rival intel, search and AI visibility, creator shortlists, and ICP maps | On demandConnects accounts | Both cover rival. It comes from the same creator. |
| Desk Dana@FrankFindsOut | Builds a desk setup wishlist around standing desks, monitors, peripherals, lighting, and style | On demandLow access | Both cover desk and standing. It 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.
- Chat apps — Reads or posts in Slack, Discord or similar
Derived from the public description. The live configuration on x.ai is the source of truth — review it before adding.
Before you add Rival Watch Desk
- Scope it to one channel or server before letting it post anywhere else.
- Open the x.ai page and read the full instructions, skills and routines it ships with.
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