@elonmusk: Using Grok agents in background mode
Summary
Andrew Milich provides instructions for using Grok agents in background mode, including configuration via .grok/agents or config.toml and the ability to spawn background subagents or use the /dashboard feature.
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Using Grok agents in background mode
Andrew Milich (@milichab):
Yes! Use
.grok/agentsor config.toml (see below), adding to the docs site right now.Yes: Agents can spawn background subagents, or try /dashboard, to move your agent to the background and create another. I’ve been using /dashboard as my default.
Using Grok agents in background mode
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Progress
SpaceX policy regarding data retention.
It is actually helpful for debugging issues if we can retain some amount of data, so allowing this would be appreciated, but your privacy settings are always respected.
Have you gotten the token usage issue fixed yet @elonmusk
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