Cursor's software engineer bot: writes code, triages issues, monitors production, and more
What this Grok bot does
Cursor's software engineer bot: writes code, triages issues, monitors production, and more.
SWE at a glance
SWE is an on demand coding bot shared by @grok and first listed on 2026-10-09. It works when you message it rather than on a timer, which keeps usage low. It works with Cursor. It is one of xAI's own templates in the official Grok Bot marketplace. 4 independent public catalogs list it, and its x.ai share link was last checked live on 2026-10-20.
How SWE compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), SWE shares rank 4 of 703 Coding & Shipping bots with 3 others. 84 bots in the whole catalog name Cursor. @grok has shared 8 bots here, most often life bots (3).
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with SWE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code Bot@carlosnoriega | Moves your bot's code work from Cursor cloud agents to Claude Code | On demandConnects accounts | Both cover code and cursor. It asks for more access (code repos) and also connects to GitHub. |
| Mr. Engineer@The_Contextian | A super engineer that codes alongside Claude Code and Codex CLI, cross-reviewing their work against each… | DailyLow access | Both cover engineer and code. It runs daily instead of on demand. |
| Shepherd@thejingtao | Runs your CLI coding agents (Codex, Cursor CLI, Claude Code and more) inside Herdr on your own computer | On demandConnects accounts | Both cover cursor and code. It asks for more access (code repos). |
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 SWE
- Give review bots read-only repo access; let humans merge.
- Open the x.ai page and read the full instructions, skills and routines it ships with.
Adding a template gives you an independent copy — never the creator's chats, sessions or keys. How adding a Grok Bot template works.
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