Grok Build v1.0.5
Grok Build v1.0.5 was released on .
Summary
Grok Build 1.0.5 makes configuration easier with environment variables that override settings without editing files, and automatically reclaims old work directories while keeping you safe. You'll also notice smarter cleanup of temporary files, better text handling for Arabic a...
Release Context
- This was the 118th Grok Build release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 2 days after Grok Build v1.0.4 (August 13, 2026).
Shipped around the same time
Within 3 days of this release, other AI coding tools also shipped:
- Claude Code v2.1.234 (August 17, 2026)
- Claude Code v2.1.233 (August 14, 2026)
- GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.80 (August 14, 2026)
- Antigravity CLI v1.1.13 (August 14, 2026)
- Claude Code v2.1.232 (August 13, 2026)
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Release Notes
Grok Build 1.0.5
- GROK_CONFIG and GROK_CONFIG_PATH environment variables let launchers override selected config settings without editing config.toml
- Worktrees under ~/.grok/worktrees are automatically reclaimed when safe, with safeguards that never delete the last remaining copy
- Hook policy blocks report "Turn blocked by a hook" instead of "Turn cancelled by user"
- Image and video generation limit how many calls the model can request in one step to avoid overload
- Arabic and Persian text can be reordered correctly in the terminal UI (turn on in /settings)
- Session titles refresh early in the conversation and stay stable; /resume shows a recap and last-turn summary when available
- Preparing spinner shows readable labels such as "Writing file…" and "Writing edit…" for common tools
- Tool calls (shell, grep, list_dir) no longer fail for the rest of a session if /dev/null is removed
- Agent skill discovery resolves the user home directory correctly on Windows
- MCP tool calls show clearer spinner text instead of the raw wire name while arguments are still arriving
- grok inspect no longer crashes when its output is piped into a command that closes the pipe early
- Minimal mode no longer truncates a still-streaming assistant reply when thinking blocks are interleaved
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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