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# Grok Build User Guide
Learn how to install, configure, and extend Grok Build, the terminal-based AI coding assistant from SpaceXAI.
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## Tier 1: Essential User Docs
Start here. These guides cover what you need on your first day.
| # | Document | Description |
|---|----------|-------------|
| 1 | [Getting Started](01-getting-started.md) | Installation, first launch, authentication, basic interaction, and key concepts |
| 2 | [Authentication](02-authentication.md) | Browser login, API keys, OIDC/SSO, external auth providers, and device-code flow |
| 3 | [Keyboard Shortcuts](03-keyboard-shortcuts.md) | Reference for every key binding and mouse action in the TUI |
Synced from monorepo Synced from monorepo Changes: - Shell: accept target response id on rewind execute - Shell: stamp response id on chat user message chunks - Worktree: optional rebuild and stale git registration cleanup in auto-GC - Worktree: kind-aware auto-GC TTLs and config knobs - Worktree: macOS process CWD scan and Unix PID liveness for GC guards - Worktree: automatic throttled GC on startup (Linux age-based; non-Linux dead-only) - Pager: add `[ui].combine_queued_prompts` to batch queued follow-ups - Shell: stop overwriting user skills - Tools: read markdown in `skills/` directories untruncated - `/usage` shows per-session token and dollar usage in the TUI - Security: prompt on environment-dumping `ps` variants - Security: always-safe `kubectl` no longer runs arbitrary kubeconfig credential plugins without permission - Tools: make scheduler deletion durable - Shell: add relocation storage primitives - Shell: give side model calls their own conversation ids - Fix five workflow-runtime bugs (budget, pause, cancel, reconnect) - Security: peel `env -S` / `--split-string` operands in the Bash permission gate (managed deny/ask) - Pager: expose doctor in the TUI - Security: block unauthorized RCE via abused safe commands - Pager idle watcher cue: "1 subagent still running" instead of "watching · 1 subagent" - Security: block `rg --pre` arbitrary code execution in auto-mode - Voice: diagnose silent-mic failures (macOS permission) and add doctor/terminal-setup Voice section - App builder deployer: `allow_forking` and `show_built_with_grok` - Pager: stop stacking duplicate "Worked for" markers on parked turns - Shell: support `max` as a distinct reasoning effort tier - Tools: serialize background `/loop` fires on the whole work unit - Shell: add working-directory relocation state primitives - Proto: `ClientToolResult` and `ChatConfig` client-side tools - Shell: model providers - Chat: select App Builder product on the Build path - Shell: attach author identity to feedback when the deployment opts in - Doctor: fix for SSH wrap setup - Workflow authoring skills: create-workflow and import-claude-workflow docs - Add read-only grok doctor - Sandbox: apply Landlock without a controlling TTY - Pager: recover image paste over grok wrap on headless remotes - Pager: make actions screen-mode aware - Shell: resume sessions when the working directory moves - Pager: centralize terminal diagnostics - Workspace: gate inline shell file access - Pager: centralize terminal probes - Pager: edit minimal prompts in an external editor - Pager: standardize backgrounding on Ctrl+B - Shell: recap rides the parent turn's prompt cache - Tools: add scheduler lifecycle version clock Source-Revision: 0f4d7c91b8b2b408333f6de1e8a76cb8eaa71899
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| 4 | [Slash Commands](04-slash-commands.md) | Every `/` command, including goals, deep research, and workflow run management |
| 5 | [Configuration](05-configuration.md) | `config.toml`, `pager.toml`, environment variables, and file locations |
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## Tier 2: Core Feature Docs
Customize and extend Grok Build.
| # | Document | Description |
|---|----------|-------------|
| 6 | [Theming and Appearance](06-theming.md) | Themes, the `/theme` command, `pager.toml`, and color-support detection |
| 7 | [MCP Servers](07-mcp-servers.md) | External tool integrations through the Model Context Protocol |
| 8 | [Skills](08-skills.md) | Reusable prompt packages in the SKILL.md format |
| 9 | [Plugins](09-plugins.md) | Bundle and share skills, commands, agents, hooks, and MCP servers; install from marketplace sources |
| 10 | [Hooks](10-hooks.md) | Lifecycle scripts and HTTP callbacks for pre- and post-tool-use events |
| 11 | [Custom Models](11-custom-models.md) | Bring-your-own-key, Ollama, and OpenAI-compatible endpoints |
| 12 | [Project Rules (AGENTS.md)](12-project-rules.md) | Per-directory AGENTS.md instructions and their precedence |
| 13 | [Memory](13-memory.md) | Cross-session knowledge persistence with `/flush`, `/dream`, and hybrid search |
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## Tier 3: Advanced Usage Docs
Automate, script, and integrate Grok Build with other systems.
| # | Document | Description |
|---|----------|-------------|
| 14 | [Headless Mode and Scripting](14-headless-mode.md) | `grok -p`, output formats, CI/CD integration, and piping |
| 15 | [Agent Mode and IDE Integration](15-agent-mode.md) | ACP stdio transport, WebSocket relay, and SDK integration |
| 16 | [Subagents and Personas](16-subagents.md) | Parallel child sessions, agent types, personas, and capability modes |
| 17 | [Session Management](17-sessions.md) | Save, load, resume, rewind, compact, and the session persistence format |
| 18 | [Sandbox Mode](18-sandbox.md) | OS-level filesystem and network isolation profiles |
| 19 | [Plan Mode](19-plan-mode.md) | Structured planning, plan-file edits, and approval before coding |
Synced from monorepo Synced from monorepo Changes: - Shell: accept target response id on rewind execute - Shell: stamp response id on chat user message chunks - Worktree: optional rebuild and stale git registration cleanup in auto-GC - Worktree: kind-aware auto-GC TTLs and config knobs - Worktree: macOS process CWD scan and Unix PID liveness for GC guards - Worktree: automatic throttled GC on startup (Linux age-based; non-Linux dead-only) - Pager: add `[ui].combine_queued_prompts` to batch queued follow-ups - Shell: stop overwriting user skills - Tools: read markdown in `skills/` directories untruncated - `/usage` shows per-session token and dollar usage in the TUI - Security: prompt on environment-dumping `ps` variants - Security: always-safe `kubectl` no longer runs arbitrary kubeconfig credential plugins without permission - Tools: make scheduler deletion durable - Shell: add relocation storage primitives - Shell: give side model calls their own conversation ids - Fix five workflow-runtime bugs (budget, pause, cancel, reconnect) - Security: peel `env -S` / `--split-string` operands in the Bash permission gate (managed deny/ask) - Pager: expose doctor in the TUI - Security: block unauthorized RCE via abused safe commands - Pager idle watcher cue: "1 subagent still running" instead of "watching · 1 subagent" - Security: block `rg --pre` arbitrary code execution in auto-mode - Voice: diagnose silent-mic failures (macOS permission) and add doctor/terminal-setup Voice section - App builder deployer: `allow_forking` and `show_built_with_grok` - Pager: stop stacking duplicate "Worked for" markers on parked turns - Shell: support `max` as a distinct reasoning effort tier - Tools: serialize background `/loop` fires on the whole work unit - Shell: add working-directory relocation state primitives - Proto: `ClientToolResult` and `ChatConfig` client-side tools - Shell: model providers - Chat: select App Builder product on the Build path - Shell: attach author identity to feedback when the deployment opts in - Doctor: fix for SSH wrap setup - Workflow authoring skills: create-workflow and import-claude-workflow docs - Add read-only grok doctor - Sandbox: apply Landlock without a controlling TTY - Pager: recover image paste over grok wrap on headless remotes - Pager: make actions screen-mode aware - Shell: resume sessions when the working directory moves - Pager: centralize terminal diagnostics - Workspace: gate inline shell file access - Pager: centralize terminal probes - Pager: edit minimal prompts in an external editor - Pager: standardize backgrounding on Ctrl+B - Shell: recap rides the parent turn's prompt cache - Tools: add scheduler lifecycle version clock Source-Revision: 0f4d7c91b8b2b408333f6de1e8a76cb8eaa71899
2026-07-21 18:10:23 +00:00
| 20 | [Background Tasks and Monitoring](20-background-tasks.md) | `background: true`, `/loop`, `monitor`, and `Ctrl+B` to demote |
| 21 | [Terminal Support and Troubleshooting](21-terminal-support.md) | tmux, SSH, truecolor, clipboard, and OSC 52 |
| 22 | [Permissions and Safety Controls](22-permissions-and-safety.md) | `dontAsk` mode, auto-approved tools, the safe-bash list, and restrictive PreToolUse hooks (such as git/gh-only) |
Synced from monorepo Changes: - Gate session-lifecycle heap steady state with a dhat soak - Unbreak merge lifecycle e2e after default model → grok-4.5 - Scan home-scope rules dirs at <root>/rules - Complete text-input paste and terminal parity - Gate project roles and personas - Use canonical editing in dialogs - Use canonical editing in search bars - Reject ambiguous MCP tool IDs - Harden Git operands for plugins - Simplify queue drain API - Pass RFC 9207 iss through MCP OAuth token exchange - Show leader roster when local agents map is empty - Use canonical editing in Persona views - Remove marketplace default-skills auto-install and purge old installs - Use canonical editing in extension forms - Add canonical dashboard text editing - Use canonical editing in settings - Add /summarize as a /recap alias - Restore previous agent when exiting dashboard - Use tool_choice auto for compaction - Settings toggle for snap-prompt-to-top on send - Update default models to grok-4.5 - Source login shell once for local bash (env + alias/function snapshot) - Template hardcoded param names in server-native tool descriptions - Fix System-Reminder XML tag injection in CLAUDE.md via agents_md - Fix remote workspace-server hardcoding LSP trust (repo code execution risk) - Clear orphaned tool-call updates at turn end - Suppress task wake after cancel - Send x-grok-client-identifier on direct API tool calls - Harden dashboard peek lease transitions - Host /btw side panel in live region (minimal mode) - Bound scroll presentation latency - Highlight multi-line constructs correctly in diffs and the file viewer - Block web_fetch non-public IPs; local opt-in is explicit-host only - Seed coding_data_retention_opt_out=false for OAuth e2es in pty-harness - Follow up clipboard delivery feedback - Use canonical editing in pickers - Route TextArea through canonical editor - Persistent "watching" status row; quieter turn markers - Gate sensitive edit targets - Expose agent registry counts and gate session churn on them - Default coding data sharing to opt-out until server preference applies - Wire chat attachment ids through gateway prompts - On auth refresh failure, issue retry - Forward preview provenance and computer lifecycle state - Document independent privacy controls and scope /privacy output - Strip SamplingError Display prefix on rate-limit UI copy - Stop dumping Cloudflare HTML into Retry failed - Disable in-place prompt edit (scroll jank on enter) - Strip forced ANSI color from gh pr view JSON - Plumb bash tool description onto ToolUsageCard wire
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| 23 | [Agent Dashboard](23-dashboard.md) | Central overview of local sessions and forks |
| 24 | [Monitoring Usage (External OpenTelemetry)](24-monitoring-usage.md) | Customer OTEL export |