Antigravity CLI vs Grok Build — Feature Comparison

Quick answer: Antigravity CLI supports 16 of 18 tracked features; Grok Build supports 0 of 0. Matrix last updated August 29, 2026.

At a glance

ToolLatest versionRelease dateReleases tracked
Antigravity CLIv1.1.22August 27, 202636
Grok Buildv1.0.5August 15, 2026118

Core Editing

Multi-file editing, streaming, undo capabilities

FeatureAntigravityGrok
Multi-file Editing — Edit multiple files in a single operation(v1.1.22 mentions 'improving how the tool handles large batches of files', suggesting multi-file operations are supported)
Streaming Output — Real-time streaming of AI responsessince 1.1.21
Undo/Redo — Ability to undo and redo changessince 1.1.16
Diff View — Visual comparison of changessince 1.1.21

Terminal Integration

Shell and command execution support

FeatureAntigravityGrok
Command Execution — Run shell commandssince 1.1.21
Shell Integration — Integration with user shell environment(v1.1.19 mentions environment variables for controlling rendering and logo banner, and v1.1.22 mentions smart autocomplet)
Background Tasks — Run tasks in backgroundsince 1.1.20

MCP Support

Model Context Protocol server and client capabilities

FeatureAntigravityGrok
MCP Client — Connect to MCP serverssince 1.1.21
MCP Server — Expose as MCP serversince 1.1.21
Custom Tools — Define and use custom tools(v1.1.15 mentions 'agents fine-grained control over which rules apply' and v1.1.14 mentions 'agent customization with imp)

IDE Integrations

VS Code, JetBrains, and other editor support

FeatureAntigravityGrok
VS Code — Visual Studio Code integration
JetBrains — IntelliJ/WebStorm integration
Vim/Neovim — Vim or Neovim integrationsince 1.1.17
Web UI — Browser-based interfacesince 1.1.22

Agentic Features

Planning, tool use, and autonomous capabilities

FeatureAntigravityGrok
Planning Mode — Plan before executing changessince 1.1.16
Autonomous Mode — Extended autonomous operationsince 1.1.22
Task Decomposition — Break complex tasks into stepssince 1.1.22
Context Management — Manage context across conversationssince 1.1.14

Feature timeline: who shipped first

First release where Antigravity and Grok each shipped a notable feature, and which tool led.

FeatureAntigravityGrokWho led
Custom Slash CommandsJuly 16, 2026only Antigravity
Subagents / Parallel AgentsJuly 24, 2026only Antigravity
MCP SupportAugust 20, 2026only Antigravity
Sandboxing / Permission ModesJune 3, 2026only Antigravity
Planning ModeJuly 8, 2026only Antigravity
Skills / PluginsJune 17, 2026only Antigravity
Project Memory FilesJuly 24, 2026only Antigravity
Extended ThinkingJuly 21, 2026only Antigravity
Voice InputAugust 26, 2026only Antigravity
Background TasksJuly 1, 2026only Antigravity
Image / Vision InputJune 30, 2026only Antigravity
Headless / Non-interactive ModeJuly 28, 2026only Antigravity

Release velocity

Havoptic tracks 36 Antigravity releases and 118 Grok releases. See release frequency charts for side-by-side velocity analysis, or browse the Antigravity CLI changelog and Grok Build changelog.

Data source

Feature data is maintained in feature-matrix.json under a CC-BY-4.0 license. Release data comes from releases.json. Both are updated daily. See the methodology page for details on sourcing and human review.

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