AgentsGrok Build
xAI's coding agent in the terminal and in Grok. xAI's coding agent. It launched May 25, 2026 as a terminal agent with plan mode, was open-sourced July 15, 2026, and has come to the Grok web and mobile apps on every plan since Aug 19, 2026, where it builds working apps in chat. xAI's current coding model is Grok 4.7.
✓ Last verified October 15, 2026 from official sourcesGrok Build in the Grok apps is on every plan, per xAI (Aug 19, 2026). Grok plans are sold as The X Subscription: Free; Plus $8/mo; Premium $30/mo; Super $100/mo; Ultra $200/mo.
Grok subscribers who want a terminal agent. Quick apps and prototypes from chat.
Cloud model; terminal agent runs locally. Skill level: Intermediate.
What it's great at
- Plan-first terminal work
- Quick apps from chat
What it can do
- Terminal agent: plan, review and approve before it runs
- Open-source harness on GitHub
- In Grok chat: describe an app, game or dashboard and it builds a live version
Example tasks to try
- In Grok: "Build a 16-step drum sequencer in my browser."
Start in 5 minutes
- Open Grok on web or mobile and ask it to build something
- For the terminal agent, follow the install steps in xAI's announcement
- Use plan mode for bigger tasks
Watch out for
It's new, and features are moving quickly.
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Official sources
- xAI: Introducing Grok Build
- xAI: Grok Build is open source
- xAI: Grok Build on web and mobile
- X Subscription pricing
- xAI models
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