Grok CLI
Last updated: 2026-08-03; third-party tools can change at any time. If configuration fails, follow the latest official documentation.
Grok CLI is a community-maintained terminal coding assistant, not an official xAI product. The current maintained project is superagent-ai/grok-cli; review its README and security notes before installing it.
Installation and configuration
# Review the official repository install script before using it in an enterprise environment
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/superagent-ai/grok-cli/main/install.sh | bash
# Or install the npm package directly when Bun is available
bun add -g grok-dev
export GROK_BASE_URL="https://api.tokensmarket.ai/v1"
export GROK_API_KEY="<YOUR_TOKEN_MARKET_API_KEY>"
export GROK_MODEL="<MODEL_ID>"
| Environment Variable | Purpose |
|---|---|
GROK_BASE_URL | Token Market unified API endpoint. |
GROK_API_KEY | Workspace API Key; store it only in the current terminal session or a secrets manager. |
start up
grok --model <MODEL_ID> -d /path/to/your/project
The maintainers optimize this tool for the xAI API. General chat and coding tools can use an OpenAI-compatible endpoint, but a third-party gateway may not support xAI-specific capabilities such as X search, media generation, and voice. If commands or variable names change, follow the GitHub README. Do not put export statements in public scripts.