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Skill is how, routine is when, template is who

CategoryarchitectureManual1.7Evidencedocumented

ProblemThe three objects are constantly confused, and the confusion produces work in the wrong scope.

TechniqueUse a skill for a reusable method available across all your Bots, a routine to tell exactly one Bot when to run, and a template to package a Bot's skills, memories and plugins as a shareable link.

Why it worksScope differs: skills are account-wide, routines bind to one Bot, templates leave the account entirely.

When to useWhenever you are about to save or schedule something.

architecturehigh confidencedocs.x.ai/grok-bot/skills-routines-and-automations ↗pat.skill-routine-template

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