Grok Bot template · Research & Briefings
Swarm
Shared by @joshdbirdwell
A deep research bot. Give it one topic and it fans out across many angles, audits every source, and delivers a cited.
What this Grok bot does
A deep research bot. Give it one topic and it fans out across many angles, audits every source, and delivers a cited, conclusion-first report with a spend line, keeping paid tools on a tight budget.
Swarm at a glance
Swarm is an on demand research bot shared by @joshdbirdwell and first listed on 2026-10-28. It works when you message it rather than on a timer, which keeps usage low. 2 independent public catalogs list it, and its x.ai share link was last checked live on 2026-10-28.
How Swarm compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Swarm shares rank 953 of 1,049 Research & Briefings bots with 32 others. Its description mentions code repos (9% of the category).
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Swarm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thinkery@jonbeckman | A research assistant that answers questions with cited, live web research, and writes formal deep research… | On demandConnects accounts | Both cover research, cited and deep. It also connects to X (Twitter). |
| Deep Research@Wardonis | Deep research specialist for sources-first briefs | On demandLow access | Both cover deep and research. It asks for less access (no account access). |
| Research & Visibility Desk@0xarewah | Research & Visibility Desk | On demandLow access | Both cover research. 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.
- 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 Swarm
- 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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