One small step for an AI agent, one giant step for mankind!
Your first agentic AI helper, bringing you along one small step at a time.
For individuals and small-business owners. No code. It drafts, you approve.
Example Saturdays are your busiest day.
What should I post this week?
Share Saturday’s special with one photo.
Example review ★★★★★ “Lovely cake!”
Thank you! See you soon.
Works with Grok. Not affiliated with xAI.
Example Saturdays are your busiest day.
What should I post this week?
Share Saturday’s special with one photo.
Example review ★★★★★ “Lovely cake!”
Thank you! See you soon.
Start here
Choose your path. Both are drafts-only, and you approve everything.
How it works
Three steps. You stay in control the whole way.
- 1Get Grok BotIt needs xAI’s Premium plan, $30/month, paid to xAI. Cancel anytime. Setup steps
- 2Add the free setup coachComing soon; use the free checklist now.
- 3Get your first draftsFollow-ups, review replies or social posts. You approve.
★★★★★ 5-star review of a fictional bakery: “Ordered a birthday cake for my daughter and it was perfect. Beautiful, delicious and ready right on time. Thank you!”
Thank you so much! We loved making your daughter’s birthday cake and we’re thrilled it was a hit. Happy birthday to her from all of us, and we hope to bake for your family again soon.
Learning opportunity: find your footing
Short, practical pages. Pick where to begin.
- 01Plain AI = Insights
Your inbox files a customer email under “Orders”.
- 02GenAI = Answers
A chat assistant writes a reply when you ask.
- 03Agentic AI = Automation
A helper checks your calendar and drafts the reply. You approve.
AI, GenAI or agent?
See one everyday task done three ways, then check yourself with a 5-question quiz.
Learn the difference → iiWhat it means for you
Pick who you are and see concrete uses for your life or business.
Find your uses → iiiIdea library
Browse things an agent could do, sorted by area and effort.
Explore ideas →Good outside explainers
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How we help along the way
What exists today, and what is still to come.
- Stage 1Free · now
Learn
This site: what AI agents are, what they could do for you, and an idea library.
Start learning - Stage 2Free · checklist now
Start
The free setup coach and a one-page checklist. Set up one helper for one job.
Get started - Stage 3$12 · Coming soon
Build
The Starter Kit: three tested templates with guardrails and worked examples.
See the kit - Stage 4Opens later
Grow
Trade packs ($19–29, coming soon) and Smallstep Monthly ($12/mo or $99/yr, opens later).
The Starter Kit
When you’re ready to build, the templates are done for you.
Smallstep Agent Starter Kit $12 · Coming soon
- 3 ready-to-paste helpers: follow-up emails, review and customer replies, social posts
- Plain-English setup guide, 7 steps, no code
- Troubleshooting table and a 5-minute monthly check
PDF, Word and Markdown. Free setup coach included.
Questions
What does it cost?
Smallstep’s guides and checklist are free. Grok Bot needs xAI’s Premium plan, $30/month (or $300/year), paid to xAI, not to us. Cancel anytime. The $8 Plus plan doesn’t include Grok Bot. The Starter Kit ($12) and packs are coming soon.
Do I need to code?
No. You copy, paste and chat in plain English.
Can it send things without me?
Not the way we set it up. Every template and prompt here is drafts only: you read each draft and decide what goes out.
What can it see?
Only what you paste into the chat or the apps you choose to connect. Start with nothing connected; add one app at a time if a job needs it.
What if I cancel?
You can cancel your xAI plan at any time from Billing & invoices on your grok.com dashboard. If you subscribed in X or through Google Play, cancel there. Anything you downloaded from Smallstep stays yours.
How AI will change our lives and work
A short, balanced read. No hype, no scare stories.
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