Grok Build
xAI’s open-source terminal coding agent.
xAI’s first terminal coding agent, released in beta in May 2026 and open-sourced under Apache-2.0 in July 2026. It offers a plan mode with step-by-step approval, diffs before every change, parallel sub-agents for larger tasks and a headless mode for scripts. Its early data-upload feature has been off by default since July 2026.
- Vendor
- xAI (SpaceXAI)
- Category
- Coding assistants
- Pricing
- Open source
- Open source
- Yes
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Platforms
- CLI
- Launched
- 2026
- Website
- github.com/xai-org/grok-build
Features
- Plan mode with approvals
- Diff before every change
- Parallel sub-agents
Best for
- Coding
- Agents
Works with
- Grok 4.7 — xAI (SpaceXAI). SpaceXAI’s flagship for long software-engineering tasks and checking its own work.
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