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Grok Build MCP Server

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Grok Build runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 126 installs a week from npm. Last commit 29 Aug 2026.

Run the Grok Build CLI as MCP tools: agent runs with live progress, code review, web research.

Installs per day peak 756 · avg 25
a month agotoday
126
Installs / week
npm · grok-build-mcp-server
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Stars
0 open issues
29 Aug 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
MIT
License
TypeScript

What the code does

We read the source, 18 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

      child = spawn(options.binary, [...options.args], {
Builds a file path from a variable src/jobs/spawn.ts:113, src/jobs/store.ts:162
    const logPath = path.join(runDir(ctx.config.stateDir, runId), 'worker.log');
Dumps the whole environment src/review/git.ts:467
  for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(process.env)) {

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This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add grok-build-mcp-server -- npx -y grok-build-mcp-server
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grok-build-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "grok-build-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.grok-build-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "grok-build-mcp-server"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grok-build-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "grok-build-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grok-build-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "grok-build-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

This one needs environment variables set before it will start: GROK_BINARY (Path to the grok executable. Only needed when grok is not on PATH.), GROK_MCP_PERMISSION_CEILING (Highest permission level any call may request. Granted once at registration and never prompts again.), GROK_MCP_DEFAULT_PERMISSION (Permission level used when a call specifies none. Must be at or below the ceiling.), GROK_MCP_DEFAULT_MODEL (Model used when a call omits one.), GROK_MCP_DEFAULT_EFFORT (Reasoning effort used when a call omits one.), GROK_MCP_TIMEOUT_MS (Wall-clock kill for a single run, in milliseconds.), GROK_MCP_STATE_DIR (Directory for background job records. Defaults to $XDG_STATE_HOME/grok-mcp.), GROK_MCP_MAX_CONCURRENT_RUNS (Background runs alive at once. Use off, none, or unlimited for no cap.), STRUCTURED_CONTENT_ENABLED (Emit structuredContent alongside _meta. Off by default because some clients mishandle it.). The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.

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Grok Build — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Grok Build?
Grok Build runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package grok-build-mcp-server was installed 126 times last week.
How do I connect Grok Build?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls grok-build-mcp-server straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Grok Build?
The npm package grok-build-mcp-server was installed 126 times in the last week. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Grok Build open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in TypeScript and 0 stars on GitHub. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.