Grok Build v0.2.16
Grok Build v0.2.16 was released on .
Summary
Grok Build 0.2.16 eliminates frustrating connection hangs and now shows you exactly where your external skills and integrations come from, giving you complete transparency over your workflow. Plus, we've squashed a bunch of stability issues and improved how streaming output di...
Release Context
- This was the 17th Grok Build release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped the same day as Grok Build v0.2.15 (May 31, 2026).
Shipped around the same time
Within 3 days of this release, other AI coding tools also shipped:
- GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.59 (June 2, 2026)
- Claude Code v2.1.161 (June 2, 2026)
- GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.58 (June 2, 2026)
- Devin Desktop v3.0.12 (June 2, 2026)
- Antigravity CLI v1.0.4 (June 1, 2026)
Compare Grok Build: vs Claude Code · vs OpenAI Codex CLI · vs Cursor · vs Gemini CLI · vs Kiro CLI · vs GitHub Copilot CLI · vs Devin Desktop · vs Antigravity CLI
Release Notes
Grok Build 0.2.16
- Fix stuck "Starting session..." / "Connecting MCPs (0/0)..."
- Show where external skills/mcps/hooks/plugins originate in grok inspect
- Fix Terminal.app unsafe shortcuts
- Render streaming bash output
- Use LLM to derive /loop interval from the request instead of hardcoded parsing
- Fix parent session state (background tasks, monitor) leaking into subagent conversations
- Make Claude/Cursor skills, AGENTS, mcps, and plugins configurable
- Wire --permission-mode acceptEdits to auto-approve edits
- Expose btrfs snapshot worktrees via symlink
- Inject UTF-8 env defaults for Windows child processes
- Fix blank completed bash / code-execution cards
- Fix scroll wrap on scrolling vs. shortcuts on all menus
Other Recent Grok Build Releases
- v1.0.13 (August 28, 2026)
- v1.0.12 (August 27, 2026)
- v1.0.11 (August 26, 2026)
- v1.0.10 (August 24, 2026)
- v1.0.9 (August 24, 2026)
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