Grok Build released significant updates throughout September, from v1.0.18 to v1.0.45, focusing on agent control, real-time feedback, and expanded tool integrations.
Agent Control and Workflow
- Live task rows: Display background shell commands with streaming output directly in the UI, letting you monitor progress in real time.
- Pause and stop sources: Agents can now pause or halt background runs they started, giving you better control over long-running operations.
- Custom subagent selection: Select custom agents from plugins or your config when spawning subagents, streamlining multi-agent workflows.
- Context window selection: New /context-window slash command lets you choose your preferred context window size for the current session when supported by the model.
Development and Integration
- Worktree support: Headless sessions now support the --worktree flag for running operations in separate git worktrees, and a new grok worktree create command sets up managed worktrees without starting interactive sessions.
- MCP server enhancements: MCP servers can be supplied at session bind time for workspace integrations, and desktop app tools are now accessible via a dedicated first-party MCP server.
- Grok-workspaced daemon mode: A new long-lived process mode exposes folders to the Computer Hub independently.
Features and Tools
- Interactive charts: Models can now render interactive charts using Chart.js for richer data visualization.
- Sports search tool: New sports_search tool retrieves live NFL scores, standings, schedules, player statistics, and team records from X data sources.
- Drafts management: Drafts tab in the feedback modal lets you manage and send saved drafts.
Interface
- Unified dashboard header: Dashboard now features a unified header with location picker and quick actions for creating agents or resuming sessions.