Openclaw Skills for Grok Build turns xAI's terminal AI coding agent into a full-screen TUI for interactive coding, file edits, shell automation, search, and headless workflows.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install grok-build
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install grok-build using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Grok Build?
Grok Build is xAI's terminal-first AI coding agent, delivered as a full-screen TUI and CLI workflow for developers who want to inspect repositories, edit files, run shell commands, search the web, and manage long-running tasks without leaving the terminal. In Openclaw Skills, it serves as a practical guide for using Grok Build as both an interactive coding assistant and a scriptable automation tool.
The project is written in Rust and ships as the grok binary, with a modular architecture that separates the TUI, agent runtime, tool implementations, and workspace tracking. It also supports headless execution for scripts and CI, plus editor embedding through the ACP protocol, making Openclaw Skills a strong fit for modern terminal-centric development workflows.
Grok Build Use Cases
- Openclaw Skills users who want a full-screen terminal coding agent for fast, context-aware refactors.
- Editing files, reviewing diffs, and iterating on code directly inside a TUI.
- Running shell commands and inspecting output while the agent manages task flow.
- Searching the web for docs, APIs, and implementation details during development.
- Handling long-running or multi-step tasks that benefit from agent checkpoints and workspace context.
- Running in headless mode for scripts, CI, or other non-interactive environments.
- Embedding the agent in an editor through ACP for IDE-style assistance.
How Grok Build Works
- Install
grokfrom the official binary distribution or build it from source with Rust. - Launch the agent; on first run, complete browser authentication so the CLI can connect to your xAI account.
- Open a repository or workspace; Grok Build initializes the workspace layer, tracks filesystem and VCS state, and prepares checkpoints.
- Prompt the agent in the TUI; it can reason over code, edit files, run shell commands, search the web, and use long-task tooling.
- Review and accept changes in the full-screen interface, then iterate until the task is complete.
- Switch to headless mode for automation, or embed the agent in an editor through ACP when you need IDE integration.
- Extend behavior with MCP, Skills, Plugins, Hooks, sandboxing, and theme customization.
Grok Build Setup
- Recommended binary install for Openclaw Skills workflows:
curl -fsSL https://x.ai/cli/install.sh | bash
grok --version
- Windows install:
irm https://x.ai/cli/install.ps1 | iex
grok --version
Source build prerequisites:
- Rust toolchain
- DotSlash (
cargo install dotslash) protocavailable on your system PATH
Build and verify from source:
cargo run -p xai-grok-pager-bin
cargo build -p xai-grok-pager-bin --release
cargo check -p xai-grok-pager-bin
- First launch will open a browser for authentication; allow that step before starting your first agent session.
- The official installed binary is
grok, while the source package builds fromxai-grok-pager-bin.
Grok Build Data Schema & Taxonomy
Metadata taxonomy
| Layer | Example | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Skill identifier | name: grok-build |
Unique Openclaw Skills entry for the Grok Build landing page |
| Summary metadata | description |
Short description used for discovery and SEO |
| Runtime mode | TUI, headless, ACP |
Defines interactive, scriptable, and editor-embedded usage |
| Tool surface | shell, file edit, web search |
Core agent actions exposed to the user |
| Extensibility | MCP, Skills, Plugins, Hooks |
Integration points for advanced automation |
Repository and module layout
| Path | Responsibility | Generated or runtime artifact |
|---|---|---|
crates/codegen/xai-grok-pager-bin/ |
Composite root package | Builds the grok executable |
crates/codegen/xai-grok-pager/ |
Full-screen TUI | Scrollable prompt panes, popups, and rendering |
crates/codegen/xai-grok-shell/ |
Agent runtime | Entry point and orchestration layer |
crates/codegen/xai-grok-tools/ |
Tool implementations | Terminal actions, file editing, and search |
crates/codegen/xai-grok-workspace/ |
Workspace model | Filesystem, VCS, execution, and checkpoints |
crates/common/ |
Shared crate | Common utilities and data types |
bin/ |
DotSlash helpers | Binary management tooling |
third_party/ |
Upstream source | Vendored dependencies and snapshots |
Operational artifacts
grokis the installed command-line binary.- First-run browser authentication creates the user session required by the agent.
- Workspace checkpoints preserve progress for long-running tasks.
- Sandbox and theme settings shape the interactive TUI experience.
Grok Build Advanced Features
- Openclaw Skills users can combine full-screen TUI control with shell execution, file editing, and web search in one agent loop.
- Headless mode for scripts, automation, and CI pipelines.
- ACP editor embedding for IDE-integrated agent workflows.
- MCP server support plus Skills, Plugins, and Hooks for extension-driven automation.
- Workspace-aware checkpoints to keep long-running tasks organized and resumable.
- Sandbox and theme support for safer execution and personalized UX.
- Rust-based, Apache 2.0 open-source architecture that is easy to inspect, build, and extend.
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