xAI Releases Beta Version of Its Coding Agent CLI Tool “Grok Build”

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xAI has launched the first beta of Grok Build, a command-line AI agent for coding, app building, and workflow automation.
The tool includes plan mode, terminal Q&A, and support for extensions through Skills and MCP servers.
Access is currently limited to SuperGrok Heavy subscribers, who pay $300 per month.
The release adds another agentic coding tool to xAI’s lineup and puts it in competition with CLI assistants like Codex CLI and Claude Code.



