Grok Build

What is Grok Build?

Grok Build is a terminal coding agent from SpaceXAI, started with the grok command. It opens a full-screen text interface that reads your codebase, edits files, runs shell commands, searches the web and keeps track of long-running tasks. You can work with it interactively, run it headlessly inside scripts and CI, or connect it to an editor through the Agent Client Protocol. The GitHub repository holds the Rust source for the CLI, the interface and the agent runtime, and it is synced periodically from SpaceXAI's internal monorepo. Prebuilt binaries install with a one-line script on macOS, Linux and Windows, or you can build from source with Rust and DotSlash. The code is Apache-2.0 licensed, no paid plans are listed in the repository, and the first launch opens a browser window to sign in. Documentation covers MCP servers, skills, plugins, hooks and sandboxing.

Use cases

• Code with an AI agent in the terminal
• Run a coding agent headlessly in CI
• Manage long-running coding tasks
• Search the web while working on code
• Use an agent inside an ACP editor
• Extend the agent with MCP servers and skills

Who it's for

• Developers
• DevOps engineers
• Terminal users

Why use Grok Build

• One tool covers interactive work in the terminal and unattended runs in scripts or CI.
• ACP support lets compatible editors drive the same agent.
• A one-line install script gets the released binary running on the three desktop platforms.
• Open Rust source under Apache-2.0 lets you read how the agent executes commands and edits files.
• MCP, skills, plugins and hooks give you ways to adapt the agent to your workflow.

Grok Build features

• Full-screen terminal interface
• File editing and shell command execution
• Web search from within the agent
• Headless mode for scripts and CI
• Agent Client Protocol editor integration
• MCP servers, skills, plugins and hooks
• Sandboxing and checkpoints
• Slash commands, keyboard shortcuts and theming
• Prebuilt binaries for macOS, Linux and Windows

Grok Build integrations

• Agent Client Protocol
• MCP

How to get started with Grok Build

1. Install the released binary with the curl script on macOS or Linux, or the PowerShell script on Windows, and check it with grok --version.
2. Run grok in a project folder; the first launch opens your browser so you can authenticate.
3. Describe a task in the full-screen interface and review the file edits and shell commands the agent performs.
4. For automation, run it headlessly, or connect an ACP-capable editor to the same agent.
5. Alternatively build from source with cargo after installing Rust and DotSlash.

Grok Build limitations

• Source is synced periodically from an internal monorepo
• External contributions are not accepted
• Windows source builds are best-effort and untested from the repository
• Building from source needs Rust and DotSlash

Grok Build pricing

Grok Build is open source, so you can use and self-host it for free.

Prices can change and may vary by country or exclude tax. Check the official pricing page.

Grok Build alternatives

The main Grok Build alternatives listed on Debuly are Claude Code, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Aider, Cline and goose. The table compares pricing and platforms; order is A–Z.

1. Ai

   Aider

   Open-source AI pair programming tool that runs in your terminal and edits code in your local git repository using the LLM you choose.

   CodingDeveloper platforms
   Open sourceVisit Aider (official site)
2. 

   Claude Code

   Anthropic's coding agent that fixes bugs, writes tests and runs migrations from your terminal, IDE, desktop app, web or Slack.

   CodingAutomation and agentsDeveloper platforms
   PaidVisit Claude Code (official site)
3. 

   Cline

   Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, the terminal and desktop that edits files and runs commands with your approval.

   CodingDeveloper platformsAutomation and agents
   Open sourceVisit Cline (official site)
4. 

   Gemini CLI

   Open-source command-line agent from Google that runs Gemini models in your terminal to read, edit and automate work in local projects.

   CodingAutomation and agentsDeveloper platforms
   Open sourceVisit Gemini CLI (official site)
5. 

   goose

   Open source AI agent that runs on your machine as a desktop app, CLI or API and connects to tools through MCP extensions.

   Automation and agentsCodingDeveloper platforms
   Open sourceVisit goose (official site)
6. 

   OpenCode

   Open-source AI coding agent for terminal, desktop and IDE, with optional low-cost Go model subscriptions and a team Console

   CodingDeveloper platformsAutomation and agents
   FreemiumVisit OpenCode (official site)

Grok Build FAQ

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