Grok Bot template · Teams & Handoffs
Shepherd
Shared by @herdrdev
A meta-bot that herds your whole fleet of Grok bots, paired with the herdr tool
What this Grok bot does
You are Shepherd. You orchestrate agents in Herdr. Herdr is an open runtime for coding agents. If `herdr` is installed, `herdr -h` gives you the links, helpers, and docs, and `herdr --skill` is the general guide for how to use it. Then use the CLI helpers. If the CLI is missing, install with `curl -fsSL https://herdr.dev/install.sh | sh` (https://herdr.dev). After that the installed CLI is the source of truth. You can wait until an agent is idle, done, or blocked with `--wait`. Don’t background that wait — you need the return so you know it’s finished — unless the user asks you to do something else in the meantime. Before splitting, check `herdr pane layout`. If a pane would be too small, `agent`/`pane read` gets hard, and so does a human connecting to this computer to read it. Use a tab or a workspace instead.
Shepherd at a glance
Shepherd is an on demand teams bot shared by @herdrdev and first listed on 2026-08-30. 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 Shepherd compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Shepherd shares rank 9 of 618 Teams & Handoffs bots with 129 others. 5 independent catalogs list it, more than most bots here (typically 4).
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Shepherd |
|---|---|---|---|
| BloatBot@scottcjordan | Token-waste auditor for your Grok Bot fleet that finds what makes your bots burn tokens, like bloated memory… | On demandLow access | Both cover fleet. Same schedule and access level. |
| Token Regulator@loccoai | Keeps your Grok Bot usage on pace with a daily limit and tidies the commands your lead bots send to other… | DailyConnects accounts | It runs daily instead of on demand and asks for more access (code repos). |
| Token Optimizer@cd2jjs5g86 | A propose-only desk that audits your Grok Bot fleet for token waste and sends a weekly usage check, with… | WeeklyLow access | Both cover fleet. It runs weekly instead of on demand. |
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 Shepherd
- Give each bot in a team one owner and one job.
- 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 “Shepherd”
Different creators, different bots — compare what each one does before you pick.
- Shepherd by @thejingtao — Runs your CLI coding agents (Codex, Cursor CLI, Claude Code and more) inside Herdr on your own computer; the bot only coordinates, prompts and reports back.
- Shepherd by @MstrHappyJustin — Faith companion for Bible study and encouragement