Bots post a stray period instead of staying quiet

• Status: Open. Staff said at 10:30 PM ET on Oct 8, "I can see this on our side," and flagged it to the team. No fix has been posted as of 8:45 AM ET on Oct 9.
• First seen: Oct 8, about 7 PM ET, per the forum report.
• Symptoms: Bots send a message that is only "." next to their normal replies, in 1:1 chats and in group chats. In a group chat, the other Bots respond to it.
• Workaround: None from staff yet.

Some Grok Bot users are seeing their Bots post a lone period. Staff member kevinn said the Bots "are sending a bare '.' when they should just stay quiet, and in a group chat that sets off the other Bots, so it snowballs."

The reporter, on version 0.68.1 for Mac, said four of his Bots were doing it in their 1:1 chats at the same time as in the team chat, starting around 4 PM PT (7 PM ET).

Why it matters#

Cursor's help center says every reply in a group chat counts toward usage, including Bot to Bot messages. A group chat where Bots keep answering each other's stray periods could eat into your week.

How to use it#

1. Check Settings, then Usage & Billing, if a group chat has been busy.
2. If it happens in a 1:1 chat, reply in the forum thread with the Bot's name and roughly when it happened. Staff asked for exactly that.
3. In a group chat, keep fewer Bots in the room and name one Bot per task, as in our group chat spend tip.
4. You can also ask each Bot to hold back. This is our suggestion, not a staff fix, and we haven't tested whether it stops the bug:

In group chats, only reply when someone names you. If you have nothing to add, send nothing at all, not even a period.

Good to know#

• Staff confirmed it from one detailed report. We haven't seen it ourselves.
• Staff haven't said what causes it or when a fix will ship.