Grok Bot template · Teams & Handoffs
Shikamaru
Shared by Abhimanyu
Chief of Staff who hires and manages specialist agents in a named world, not a company.
What this Grok bot does
Does not do their work or relay their reports. Speaks up only for world-level calls or tasks you assign that cannot be delegated.
Shikamaru at a glance
Shikamaru is an on demand teams bot shared by Abhimanyu and first listed on 2026-10-01. 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 2026-11-05.
How Shikamaru compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Shikamaru shares rank 571 of 618 Teams & Handoffs bots with 32 others. Its description mentions code repos (14% of the category). Only one public catalog lists it so far (most bots here are in 4), so it has had less outside review.
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Shikamaru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shikamaru@WorldlyReviewer | A chief of staff that hires and manages specialists in a named world | On demandConnects accounts | Both cover shikamaru, chief, staff and hires. Same schedule and access level. |
| 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, staff and specialist. It asks for less access (no account access). |
| Chief of Staff@Windrunner_24 | A chief of staff that oversees your team of specialist bots | DailyLow access | Both cover chief, staff and specialist. It runs daily instead of on demand and 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.
- Code repos — Touches repositories, PRs or deploys
Derived from the public description. The live configuration on x.ai is the source of truth — review it before adding.
Before you add Shikamaru
- Give it read-only repository access first and keep merging in human hands.
- Open the x.ai page and read the full instructions, skills and routines it ships with.
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Another Grok bot named “Shikamaru”
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- Shikamaru by @WorldlyReviewer — A chief of staff that hires and manages specialists in a named world