Private one-line notes during Meet, Zoom and Teams calls; speaks only when called.
What this Grok bot does
Listens along and messages you the fact you need mid-sentence, the name you forgot, or the number being argued about. It stays silent in the call unless you say its name.
Shadow at a glance
Shadow is an on demand life bot shared by @kcmcdonald and first listed on 2026-11-09. It works when you message it rather than on a timer, which keeps usage low. One public catalog lists it, and its x.ai share link was last checked live on 2026-11-10.
How Shadow compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Shadow shares rank 2,969 of 3,304 Personal & Life bots with 57 others. Its description mentions chat apps (2% of the category). Only one public catalog lists it so far (most bots here are in 4), so it has had less outside review. @kcmcdonald has shared 5 bots here, most often life bots (4).
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Shadow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Watch@jeffgreendev | Reads your Airthings monitors every 2 hours and messages only you when a room is out of range | On demandLow access | It asks for less access (no account access). |
| Notes Bot@charlychoi | A simple notepad | On demandConnects accounts | Both cover notes. It touches calendar. |
| Paper Notes Organizer@dcostaverage | Turns photos and scans of handwritten or printed notes into clean, searchable, organized notes | On demandLow access | Both cover notes. 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 Shadow
- 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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