Grok Build MCP Server

by nuruvalaio.github.Nuruvala/grok-build-mcp-serverv0.2.5

Run the Grok Build CLI as MCP tools: agent runs with live progress, code review, web research.

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Install Grok Build MCP server

claude mcp add grok-build -- npx -y grok-build-mcp-server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grok-build": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "grok-build-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grok-build": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "grok-build-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "grok-build": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "grok-build-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grok-build": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "grok-build-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
GROK_BINARY	—	—	Path to the grok executable. Only needed when grok is not on PATH.
GROK_MCP_PERMISSION_CEILING	—	—	Highest permission level any call may request. Granted once at registration and never prompts again.
GROK_MCP_DEFAULT_PERMISSION	—	—	Permission level used when a call specifies none. Must be at or below the ceiling.
GROK_MCP_DEFAULT_MODEL	—	—	Model used when a call omits one.
GROK_MCP_DEFAULT_EFFORT	—	—	Reasoning effort used when a call omits one.
GROK_MCP_TIMEOUT_MS	—	—	Wall-clock kill for a single run, in milliseconds.
GROK_MCP_STATE_DIR	—	—	Directory for background job records. Defaults to $XDG_STATE_HOME/grok-mcp.
GROK_MCP_MAX_CONCURRENT_RUNS	—	—	Background runs alive at once. Use off, none, or unlimited for no cap.
STRUCTURED_CONTENT_ENABLED	—	—	Emit structuredContent alongside _meta. Off by default because some clients mishandle it.