X launches X API Engineer agent in Grok Bot to suggest, build, test and deploy projects
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X launches an X API Engineer agent in Grok Bot that suggests project ideas, helps build and test them, and deploys them for others to use.
Eric Zakariasson, who runs the Cursor account, announced the tool on X on October 9, 2026, and invited developers to hire it to build on the X API. He says it will surface ideas from the company's exhibit.
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eric zakariasson@ericzakariassonXX API Engineer in Grok Bot suggests ideas, builds, tests, and deploys projectsAIX launches an X API Engineer in Grok Bot that suggests project ideas, helps build and test them, and deploys them for others to use. The post, from the Cursor account's owner, invites developers to build on the X API with this tool.
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