Grok Build v0.2.98

Grok Build 0.2.98 gives you finer control over authentication and visibility into what your tasks actually cost, while squashing frustrating bugs like clipboard hangs and database crashes on network drives. You'll also notice smarter message handling—anything you type while th...

Grok Build 0.2.98
- You can now pin authentication to API key or OIDC in config.toml; the unpinned method is no longer tried automatically
- /context now shows token costs for skills and MCP servers
- Linux middle-click paste from the primary selection now works; clipboard errors are handled more reliably
- /terminal-setup now shows your terminal's color support level and which themes are available
- grok setup --json prints your team's managed configuration without installing it
- Messages you type while the model waits on tasks now stay queued; pressing Enter twice sends them immediately by cancelling the current turn
- How-to Guides modal now shows a tip linking to Ask Grok above the footer shortcuts
- Subagent task and spawn_subagent tools now accept an optional model parameter in the CLI
- Keyboard Shortcuts modal now lists the paste key binding for images under the Input section
- A pre_tool_use deny now feeds the reason back so the model can retry instead of cancelling the turn
- Plan mode now strictly rejects edits outside the plan file, even under always-approve
- Web search and X search no longer fail when both a local function tool and the backend hosted tool are active
- SQLite databases no longer cause bus errors on network filesystems such as NFS
- Resuming a session that is already open now focuses the existing view instead of creating duplicates
- Turn completion markers in scrollback now read "Worked for …" instead of "Turn completed in …"
- /btw loading spinner now animates correctly when the main session is idle
- Mid-turn wait spinners now correctly show "Waiting on task output…" instead of Thinking
- Scrollbar thumb is now visible in the oscura-midnight theme
- Status messages for background work now end with a period
- Editing queued prompts no longer freezes the terminal or duplicates text into the composer