Grok Build v0.2.20
Grok Build v0.2.20 was released on .
Summary
Grok Build 0.2.20 now gives your AI model direct control over system monitors and fixes annoying visual glitches in markdown tables. We've also packed in powerful new video generation tools and improved how the model handles images and file browsing. Check the full release not...
Release Context
- This was the 18th Grok Build release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 3 days after Grok Build v0.2.16 (May 31, 2026).
Shipped around the same time
Within 3 days of this release, other AI coding tools also shipped:
- Devin Desktop v3.0.28 (June 6, 2026)
- Gemini CLI v0.45.2 (June 5, 2026)
- Claude Code v2.1.166 (June 5, 2026)
- GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.60 (June 5, 2026)
- Claude Code v2.1.165 (June 5, 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 0.2.20
- Eliminate ghost-cell artifacts in markdown table rendering
- Make monitors visible and killable to the model
- Preserve soft breaks in plan preview
- Add image_to_video and reference_to_video tools
- Add bundled imagine skill
- Convert ICO images to PNG
- Resolve [Image #N] attachment references in image_edit
- Open fullscreen viewer on Enter for Search and ListDir blocks
- Route MCP lifecycle notifications by sessionId + bound per-server init
- Route mouse-wheel scroll to /btw overlay panel
- Compaction: neutralize echoed summarization instruction in summary seed
- Structured compaction prompt (successor-assistant, carry-forward, <analysis> block)
- Dedupe between-turn subagent completion reminders
- Allow auto-update to downgrade on rollback
- Dedupe MCP servers declared in both .mcp.json and plugin.json
- Fix local stdio MCP servers on Windows
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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