Grok Build v0.2.90

Grok Build v0.2.90 was released on July 7, 2026.

Summary

Grok Build 0.2.90 makes your workflow smoother with smarter file handling—clickable media paths open files directly, and the desktop app now lets you rename or delete conversations right in the sidebar. We've also fine-tuned permissions so you're not constantly interrupted, pl...

Release Context

This was the 82nd Grok Build release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
It shipped the same day as Grok Build v0.2.89 (July 7, 2026).

Shipped around the same time

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

Cursor v3.11 (July 10, 2026)
OpenAI Codex CLI rust-v0.144.1 (July 9, 2026)
Claude Code v2.1.206 (July 9, 2026)
OpenAI Codex CLI rust-v0.144.0 (July 9, 2026)
Kiro CLI v2.12.0 (July 9, 2026)

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Release Notes

Grok Build 0.2.90

Session titles from /rename now appear on the prompt box border after resume
grok models banner now correctly reports per-model API keys and deployment keys
MCP tool output size limit is now configurable via environment variable, config.toml, or GrowthBook (default unchanged)
Chat conversations listed in the unified sidebar can now be renamed or deleted from the desktop app
You can now add a local directory as a plugin marketplace source with grok plugin marketplace add
Auto permission mode now prompts far less often on routine development commands
Short media paths the model prints (images/1.jpg) are now clickable and open the file
Preview now prefers common dev ports like 8080 when multiple HTTP servers are detected
Model list now refreshes after upgrading from a free to a paid subscription tier
Extensions modal now shows clearer enable/disable and install hints that match what each key actually does
Cursor:Shell now accepts foreground '&'
Folder trust no longer prompts for or scans the entire home directory when it is a git repo
Code blocks no longer lose their background shading on the final line of unterminated fences
Plan mode now activates immediately when toggled during an active turn instead of waiting for the next prompt
Clicking back into the terminal window now focuses the prompt immediately when a permission or plan-approval panel is waiting
Paths the model emits inside quotes no longer end with literal backslash-n characters and cause file-not-found errors
Next reset time shown by /usage is now correct during daylight saving time
The ask-user-question tool now waits up to 30 minutes by default before timing out
The free-usage paywall no longer offers a Try Again button
Inline images no longer bleed through when entering or leaving the fullscreen subagent view
The [Open Image] button under generated media is now colored like a link
Preview routing now auto-selects well-known ports like 8080 even with framework signals on obscure ports
Login screen now centers the authentication URL when it fits on one line
Enter key now queues follow-ups by default while the agent waits on task output

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