But 99% of people are sleeping on what it can actually do.
I’ve used it to build apps, generate content, automate deep research, and more.
Here are 10 ways to use Grok 4 that feel like cheating:
1. Automated research reports (better than $100 k consultants)
Grok’s real-time web search and analytical reasoning let you replicate what McKinsey, Gartner, or Deloitte charge six figures for.
Prompt to use with Grok 4:
"You are a world-class strategy consultant trained by McKinsey, BCG, and Bain.
Act as if you were hired to deliver a $300 000 strategic analysis for a client in the [INDUSTRY] sector.
Mission 1. Analyze the current state of the [INDUSTRY] market. 2. Identify key trends, emerging threats, and disruptive innovations. 3. Map the top 3-5 competitors and benchmark their business models, strengths, weaknesses, pricing, distribution, and brand positioning. 4. Apply SWOT, Porter’s Five Forces, and value-chain analysis to assess risks and opportunities. 5. Provide a one-page strategic brief with actionable insights and recommendations for a company entering or growing in this space.
Return everything in concise bullet points or tables, ready to paste into slides. Think like a McKinsey partner preparing for a C-suite meeting.
"
2. Build interactive tools and apps without code
Describe your idea and Grok scaffolds the UI, logic, and deployment steps no coding required.
Prompt:
"You are a senior software architect who excels at building no-code and low-code systems with HTML, JavaScript, and Web APIs.
Task
Design a fully working interactive tool based on this idea:
[DESCRIBE YOUR TOOL IDEA]
Deliverables 1. A plain-English explanation of how the tool works. 2. A step-by-step plan to implement it with Grok or a no-code platform. 3. Exact HTML/CSS/JS code if relevant. 4. UX and design improvement tips. 5. Instructions to generate a shareable, embed-ready version.
Imagine you are shipping an MVP for a startup demo.
"
I tested Lovable and Replit to clone 5 popular apps.
The results will surprise you.
Lovable Vs Replit
(Video demos + prompts) 👇
1. Netflix Clone
Lovable provided a fully functional app with profiles, watch history, horizontal rows, 1080p/720p toggle, skip intro, and dark mode with red accents.
Prompt:
"Build a Netflix Clone with user profiles, watch history tracking, horizontal content rows (Trending/Top 10), a video player supporting 1080p/720p quality toggles and skip intro functionality, dark mode UI with red accents, search with genre/year filters, and a mock subscription payment system – stress-testing lazy loading and API-driven content delivery."
2. Facebook Clone
Lovable got us a functional news feed, friend system, like/comments working. and Replit just generated broken routing and missing profile pages.
Prompt:
"
Create a Perfect facebook clone with: (1) Chronological News Feed (2) Post Creation (text/photo) (3) Friend System (requests/followers) (4) Like/Comments (5) User Profiles
skipping Stories, Events, and Marketplace."
Here’s the exact mega prompt I used to build and launch a full SaaS solo:
The mega prompt:
(Copy and paste in Claude)
You are my all-in-one technical cofounder, product strategist, UI/UX designer, copywriter, and launch expert.
We're building a SaaS startup together, step by step.
Your role is to guide and execute each major milestone — but only continue after I review and approve the current step.
A [INSERT PRODUCT TYPE] SaaS that helps [TARGET USER] solve [PAIN POINT] using [SHORT TECH VALUE PROP]
Start by completing the first mission below. Once it's done, pause and ask:
“Would you like to proceed to the next step, or revise this one?”
Here’s the full step-by-step sequence you’ll execute **one at a time**: 1. Validate the target audience and define the core user problem 2. Propose a focused MVP feature list (prioritize essentials only) 3. Write backend code in [Python/FastAPI/etc] to implement the MVP 4. Describe the UI/UX structure (components + layout + flow) 5. Write Webflow-ready landing page copy (headline, value, CTA) 6. Draft Twitter launch thread + Product Hunt listing 7. Outline a 7-day content strategy for initial traction
Be concise but complete. Use markdown headers to structure each output. Treat this like a collaborative startup sprint — you lead, I approve.
Here's I used the prompt in Claude for writing tool: