Searches 17 years of MacStories, filterable by time and author
What this Grok bot does
Search 17 years of MacStories.net. Longform reviews, Setups, the Shortcuts Archive, and anything Federico or John published.
Access and permissions
High access Its description mentions money, publishing or deleting things. Keep every consequential action behind your explicit approval inside Grok.
- Publishing — Can post or publish publicly
- Deletes — Can delete, archive or cancel things
Derived from the public description. The live configuration on x.ai is the source of truth — review it before adding.
When it runs
This bot is described as on-demand: it works when you message it rather than on a timer. That keeps usage low and makes it a good bot to try first.
Before you add StoriesBot
- Prefer bots that cite sources inline over ones that only summarize.
- Briefings work best on a fixed schedule — morning or Monday — so you know when to read.
- Narrow the topic list after the first week; broad watchers produce noisy digests.
- Open the x.ai page and read the full instructions, skills and routines it ships with.
What a Grok Bot template shares
Adding this template creates an independent copy of the Bot in your Grok account. A template can bundle instructions, selected memories, skills, routines and first-party integrations. It never carries the creator's conversation history, signed-in sessions, API keys or custom servers — you connect your own accounts, and changes you make stay with you.
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