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Grok CLI Tool Experience
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Here is the Install Steps
Here are the installation steps for the top Grok CLI tools:
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### 1. Official **Grok Build CLI** (xAI's Agentic Coding Assistant)
This is xAI's official terminal agent that handles code base editing, multi-file refactoring, and command execution.
#### **macOS / Linux / WSL Installation:**
```bash
```
#### **Windows (PowerShell) Installation:**
```powershell
```
#### **Verify Installation:**
```bash
grok --version
```
#### **Authentication & Initial Launch:**
* **Interactive Mode:** Open your terminal in any code repository and type `grok`. The first launch will automatically open a browser window to authenticate with your xAI account.
* **Headless / CI / Remote Servers:** Export your API key directly as an environment variable:
```bash
export GROK_CODE_XAI_API_KEY="xai-your-api-key-here"
```
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### 2. Community **`grok-cli`** (by Superagent AI)
If you are looking for the open-source, interactive terminal chat interface with Model Context Protocol (MCP) support:
#### **Installation (via npm / npx):**
```bash
npm install -g @superagent-ai/grok-cli
```
#### **Authentication:**
```bash
export GROK_API_KEY="xai-your-api-key-here"
```
#### **Launch:**
```bash
grok
```
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### 3. **`llm` CLI** (For Unix Scripting & Piping)
If you want a lightweight tool to pipe terminal output, logs, or command results straight into Grok models:
#### **Installation:**
```bash
pip install llm llm-xai
```
#### **Set API Key:**
```bash
llm keys set xai
```
#### **Example Usage:**
```bash
cat build.log | llm -m grok-4 "Analyze this log for failures"
```
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