Grok Build

Grok Build is xAI's terminal-based coding agent and CLI for professional software engineering. It runs as an interactive TUI with mouse support, headless mode for scripts, and full Agent Client Protocol (ACP) support for building custom agent orchestration apps.

Top features

• Terminal-first coding agent: fullscreen TUI with syntax-highlighted code editing, thought streaming, and diff review
• Plan mode: forces the agent to sketch its approach before making changes, with approval checkpoints
• Always-approve mode: skip permission prompts for hands-off automation
• Headless scripting: run via -p flag for CI/CD pipelines and automations
• Skills system: reusable markdown instructions and scripts from .grok/skills/, ~/.grok/skills/, or plugins
• Plugin ecosystem: extend with additional skills, agents, hooks, MCP servers, and LSP servers from marketplaces
• Subagents: spawn parallel child sessions for multi-agent workflows with worktree integration
• Claude Code compatibility: reads CLAUDE.md, .claude/rules, and Claude Code marketplaces out of the box
• AGENTS.md compatibility: respects the AGENTS.md family and discovers ~/.agents/skills/ and ~/.agents/commands/
• Custom models: configure any OpenAI-compatible model via config.toml
• Shell commands: /imagine, /imagine-video, /memory, /dream, /flush for media and memory management
• Session management: /fork, /resume, /sessions, /share, /rewind for conversation control

Use cases

• Repository exploration and architecture explanation
• Multi-file code refactoring with plan-and-approve workflows
• Automated code review and documentation generation in CI pipelines
• Parallel investigation of bugs, performance regressions, or security issues via subagents
• Building custom agent orchestration apps through ACP support
• Team skill sharing through marketplace plugins and standardized instruction files

Note: Grok Build is currently in early beta and requires a SuperGrok Heavy subscription ($300/month, or $99/month for the first 6 months).