Grok Build v0.2.85

Grok Build v0.2.85 was released on July 3, 2026.

Summary

Grok Build 0.2.85 makes running follow-ups smoother by letting you send queued prompts while a turn is still processing, and introduces intelligent tool call grouping to reduce clutter when performing multiple similar operations. We've also fixed rendering issues, improved per...

Release Context

This was the 77th Grok Build release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
It shipped the same day as Grok Build v0.2.84 (July 3, 2026).

Shipped around the same time

Within 3 days of this release, other AI coding tools also shipped:

Devin Desktop v3.4.22 (July 4, 2026)
Claude Code v2.1.201 (July 3, 2026)
Claude Code v2.1.200 (July 3, 2026)
Antigravity CLI v1.0.16 (July 2, 2026)
Kiro CLI v2.11.0 (July 2, 2026)

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Release Notes

Grok Build 0.2.85

Pressing Enter on an empty prompt now sends the top queued follow-up immediately while a turn is running
Tool call grouping can now be enabled via config.toml or settings to collapse consecutive read/search/list calls
Consecutive tool calls of the same kind can now be folded into a single row when group_tool_verbs is enabled
Subagent conversations now receive the same type-specific instructions in gateway chat as in the CLI
Scheduled automation tasks now show their header panel correctly in gateway chat sessions
Promotional announcements now appear with clickable CTAs and can be non-dismissible
Subagents now run in the background by default unless explicitly set to false
Permission prompts now correctly wrap long bash commands while preserving structure and quotes
Claude Code settings with permissions.defaultMode are now correctly honored
Project skills and commands are now discovered even when their directories are gitignored
Inline LaTeX math with padding spaces now renders correctly instead of showing raw dollar signs
Manual /recap now works on the same turn and long auto recaps are hidden from view while still saved
Always allow for common commands like ls and git status now remembers just the command instead of extra arguments

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