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How to run a chain of prompts in Grok automatically

A chain is a list of prompts that AI Toolbox sends to Grok one after another. Click the round button in the bottom-right corner, then Manage Chains, and click New chain. Write one prompt per step and save. To run it, type .. in the Grok message box and pick the chain. The free plan saves 2 chains.

By Adi Leviim, Co-Founder at Infi Developments Last updated

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Step by step

  1. Open Manage Chains

    Click the round button in the bottom-right corner. In the AI Toolbox list, click Manage Chains.

    If there is no Manage Chains row, open Settings in the same list and switch on Prompt tools.

    You should see: A window called Manage Chains. If it is empty, it says No chains yet.

  2. Create a chain

    Click New chain and type a Name, for example Blog post.

    Under Steps, write the first prompt in the box that says Write the prompt for this step. Click Add step for each next prompt.

    You should see: Numbered step boxes, one for each prompt.

  3. Save the chain

    Click Add at the bottom. On the free plan, you can save 2 chains.

    You should see: Your chain in the list, with the number of steps and a Run button.

  4. Start the chain from the message box

    Close the window and click in Grok's message box. Type .. (two dots) at the start of the box or after a space.

    A list of your chains opens. Click one, or use the arrow keys and press Enter. You can also click Run in Manage Chains.

    You should see: If a step has a word in curly braces, the window Fill in prompt variables asks for it once.

  5. Let the chain run

    AI Toolbox types the first step, sends it, and waits for Grok to finish answering. Then it sends the next step, until the last one.

    A small box shows the progress. Click Stop in that box to end the chain early.

    You should see: A progress box such as Step 2/4, and Grok's answers arriving one by one.

That's it. You have finished every tutorial in this section.

If something doesn't look right

Typing .. does nothing

Type the two dots at the start of the message box or after a space. Also check that Prompt tools is on in Settings, under Prompts.

An upgrade window opened when I saved my chain

You already have 2 chains, which is the free limit. Your draft is still there. Close the upgrade window with Maybe later, then delete a chain you don't need, or upgrade to Premium.

The chain stopped and says Timed out

Grok took too long to answer a step. Click Retry in the progress box to send that step again. Stay on the chat page while the chain runs.

It says A name and at least one step are required.

Give the chain a name and write at least one step, then click Add again.

Free and Premium

The free plan saves 2 chains. Premium saves unlimited chains. Each chain can have up to 25 steps.

  • Free: 2 chains.
  • Premium: unlimited chains.
  • Up to 25 steps per chain. Chains are the same on grok.com and X.

What Grok does on its own

Grok answers one message at a time. You send a prompt, read the reply, then type the next one yourself. Custom instructions can shape every answer, but they do not send prompts for you.

An AI Toolbox chain sends a planned series of prompts in order and waits for each answer before sending the next.

Source: xAI: Grok

Questions people ask

What is a prompt chain in Grok?

A prompt chain is a saved list of prompts that AI Toolbox sends to Grok in order. It sends the first step, waits for Grok's full answer, then sends the next, until the chain ends. It is useful for tasks you repeat, like outline, draft, then edit.

How do I run a prompt chain in Grok?

With AI Toolbox installed, click in the Grok message box and type two dots (..). A list of your chains opens. Pick one and AI Toolbox runs every step in order. You can also open Manage Chains from the round AI Toolbox button and click Run on a chain.

How many prompt chains can I make for free?

The free AI Toolbox plan saves 2 prompt chains for Grok, and each chain can have up to 25 steps. Premium saves unlimited chains. Your chains are saved to your AI Toolbox account, so they appear on grok.com, on Grok inside X and on your other computers.

Can a Grok prompt chain use variables?

Yes. Write a word in double curly braces, such as {{topic}}, in any step of an AI Toolbox chain. When the chain starts, a window asks for each value once and fills it into every step that uses it. Then the chain runs without asking again.

Can I stop a prompt chain halfway?

Yes. While an AI Toolbox chain runs in Grok, a small progress box shows which step it is on. Click Stop in that box and the chain stops sending new steps. The answers Grok already gave stay in the chat, so nothing is lost.

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