Grok - External Knowledge Query

Use Grok AI to fetch real-time information, latest news, and external knowledge that may not be in your training data.

Prerequisites

Before using this skill, ensure the following:

1. OpenClaw browser enabled — verify with:

   openclaw browser status
   

2. Logged in to grok.com — the user must have already logged in to grok.com in the OpenClaw browser. This skill cannot handle login flows automatically.
3. Grok account — a free-tier Grok account is sufficient for basic queries; SuperGrok is not required.

When to Use This Skill

Activate when the user:

• Needs real-time information (news, events, product status)
• Wants reasoning and synthesis beyond what web_search can provide
• Needs multi-turn conversational research
• Asks to verify uncertain knowledge against up-to-date sources

Workflow

Step 1: Open Grok (or Reuse Existing Tab)

# Check if grok.com is already open
openclaw browser tabs

If a grok.com tab already exists, directly switch to it:

openclaw browser focus <existing-grok-tab-id>

If not, open a new tab:

openclaw browser open https://grok.com

Both return a target id — keep this for all subsequent calls.

Step 2: Snapshot & Check Page State

openclaw browser snapshot

After taking a snapshot, check for two things before proceeding:

1. Popups / banners blocking the page (see Step 2a)
2. The input box (see Step 2b)

Step 2a: Handle Popups and Banners

Common obstructions:

• "Upgrade to SuperGrok" banner
• Login prompts
• Cookie consent dialogs

If you see any popup or banner in the snapshot:

# Find the close/dismiss button ref from snapshot, then click it
openclaw browser click <close-button-ref>

# Verify it's gone
openclaw browser snapshot

Or try pressing Escape to dismiss overlays:

openclaw browser press Escape

Step 2b: Locate the Input Box

The Grok input box is a contenteditable div (ProseMirror editor) at the bottom of the page. In snapshot output, look for a paragraph element with placeholder text such as "How can I help you today?" (or its localized equivalent).

If you can't find the input box:

# Scroll the input box into view (if you know its ref)
openclaw browser scrollintoview <ref>

# Or re-snapshot to check
openclaw browser snapshot

Step 3: Type Question

openclaw browser type <input-ref> "What is the latest news about AI?"

Step 4: Click Send Button

Important: Grok uses Enter for newline, NOT for sending. You must click the send button (the circular ⬆ icon button to the right of the input box).

# After typing, snapshot to find the send button ref
openclaw browser snapshot

# Click the send button — look for the "Submit" button near the input box
openclaw browser click <send-button-ref>

Do NOT use press Enter or --submit — they only insert a newline in Grok's input box.