what can I do with grok build? **Grok Build** is xAI’s powerful new **terminal-native coding agent** (launched in beta in May 2026). It brings a specialized version of Grok directly into your terminal as an interactive AI coding assistant designed for real software engineering work. ### What Can You Do With Grok Build? Here’s what it excels at: **1\. Interactive Coding in Your Terminal (TUI)** - Run grok in any project folder for a fullscreen, mouse-interactive coding session. - Explain codebases, walk through specific files, or ask it to explore architecture. - Generate, edit, refactor, or debug code across multiple files. - Run builds/tests with live streaming output. - Perform Git operations (stage, commit, push, branch management). - Search code fast and navigate large repositories. - Use real-time web search for documentation or package info. **2\. Plan Mode (Great for Complex Tasks)** - Start with a structured plan instead of jumping straight into edits. - Review, approve, comment on, or rewrite plans step-by-step. - See clean diffs before any changes are made. - Perfect for bigger features, refactors, or new projects. **3\. Subagents (Parallel Work)** - Delegate tasks to specialized subagents that run in parallel. - Each has its own context window and can work in isolated worktrees. - Useful for research + implementation + review workflows. **4\. Skills, Plugins & Customization** - Automatically adapts to your project using AGENTS.md, hooks, and conventions. - Create reusable **skills** from your sessions (/skillify). - Install plugins from marketplaces or self-host them. - Connect external tools via **MCP servers** (e.g., Linear, Sentry, Postgres, browsers). - Add hooks that run scripts when files are edited or tools are called. **5\. Headless / Scripting Mode** - Run it non-interactively in scripts or CI/CD: ```markdown grok -p "Explain this codebase" grok -p "Refactor the auth module" --output-format streaming-json ``` - Great for automation and bots. **6\. Build Your Own Agents (via API)** - The underlying model (grok-build-0.1) is available on the xAI API. - Optimized for **agentic** workflows (planning, tool use, multi-step tasks). - Use it in your own tools, IDE integrations, or agent frameworks. - Also available on OpenRouter and Vercel AI Gateway. ### Quick Start **Install (one command):** ```markdown curl -fsSL https://x.ai/cli/install.sh | bash ``` Then just run: ```markdown cd your-project grok ``` It works with **any language** and **any codebase**. ### Availability - **CLI/TUI**: Early beta — available to **SuperGrok** and **X Premium+** subscribers. - **Model via API** (grok-build-0.1): Public/early access. ### Official Resources - Install & landing page: [https://x.ai/cli](https://x.ai/cli) - Documentation: [https://docs.x.ai/build/overview](https://docs.x.ai/build/overview) - Announcement: [x.ai/news/grok-build-cli](https://x.ai/news/grok-build-cli) **In short**: Grok Build turns your terminal into a full-featured AI software engineer that can plan, code, review, and automate — while fitting into your existing workflow instead of forcing you into a new IDE or interface. Would you like help installing it, examples of prompts to try, or details on using the API version? ### Grok Build Beta Early access for SuperGrok and X Premium+ subscribers