Grok Build — August 2026 Releases
18 releases in August 2026.
What's new in Grok Build, August 2026
Grok Build reaches 1.0 with workflows, a status line and faster subagents and startup
Grok Build hit v1.0.0 in August 2026 and then shipped steadily through v1.0.15, with 18 releases from v0.2.119 to v1.0.14 listed for the month. The biggest additions are workflows (a Workflows tab opened with Ctrl+L or /plugins, plus /workflow and /workflows commands), an optional status line, and Never allow choices in permission prompts that persist per project.
Performance work ran through the whole month: subagent spawning, session startup with MCP servers, session creation via grok clone and Windows downloads (about 70% smaller) were all sped up. Auto mode now approves more read-only git commands and no longer prompts for mkdir and touch. Reliability fixes covered automatic retries for transient inference failures and MCP connections, auto-continuation of truncated responses, and large images that could break sessions. Note that /rewind in v1.0.1 now only truncates conversation history and asks for confirmation.
- Workflows tab (Ctrl+L or /plugins), /workflows and /workflow runs; /workflow takes --agent-budget and --effort (v1.0.7, v1.0.9)
- Permission prompts offer Always allow and Never allow, including per-project Never allow for MCP tools and web-fetch domains (v1.0.7)
- Optional status line shows live session info or script output, refreshable via refresh_interval in config.toml (v1.0.6, v1.0.7)
- /rewind now only truncates conversation history and asks for confirmation by default (v1.0.1)
- grok clone reuses matching local checkouts as linked worktrees and fetches only the selected branch tip by default (v1.0.9, v1.0.10)
- Transient inference failures and MCP connection errors retry automatically; truncated responses continue instead of failing (v1.0.12, v1.0.13)
Upgrading from v0.2.118? See every change through v1.0.15.
- v1.0.15 (August 31, 2026) — Grok Build 1.0.15 makes everything faster by moving heavy work to the background, so your session starts instantly and you can get to work right away.
- v1.0.14 (August 31, 2026) — Grok Build 1.0.14 delivers faster performance with Windows downloads now 70% smaller and smarter token management that tracks costs per turn. You'll a
- v1.0.13 (August 28, 2026) — Grok Build 1.0.13 now handles long responses and network hiccups gracefully by continuing automatically instead of failing, while hooks give you fine-
- v1.0.12 (August 27, 2026) — Grok Build 1.0.12 fixes a critical issue where MCP server connections now automatically retry instead of failing permanently, and table copying no lon
- v1.0.11 (August 26, 2026) — Grok Build 1.0.11 makes your headless sessions easier to manage by keeping them separate in the resume picker, and gives you more control over permiss
- v1.0.10 (August 24, 2026) — Grok Build 1.0.10 is here with smarter session creation that reuses your local checkouts, cutting setup time significantly. This streamlined approach
- v1.0.9 (August 24, 2026) — Grok Build 1.0.9 makes feedback faster with image attachments and gives you better control over workflow agents with new budget and effort limits. The
- v1.0.8 (August 20, 2026) — Grok Build 1.0.8 makes managing your work smoother with instant prompt saving and restoring, plus smarter workflow controls that remember your saved n
- v1.0.7 (August 19, 2026) — Grok Build 1.0.7 makes permission controls more intuitive with persistent "Never allow" options, and introduces a new Workflows tab to manage your ins
- v1.0.6 (August 18, 2026) — Grok Build 1.0.6 makes text editing feel natural with standard keyboard shortcuts and fixes frustrating hangs when working with large repositories. Yo
- v1.0.5 (August 15, 2026) — Grok Build 1.0.5 makes configuration easier with environment variables that override settings without editing files, and automatically reclaims old wo
- v1.0.4 (August 13, 2026) — Grok Build 1.0.4 makes it easier to manage your work with smarter task expiry notices and gives you more control over web searches through domain filt
- v1.0.3 (August 12, 2026) — Grok Build 1.0.3 makes it easier to work with session data—just click any row to copy values instantly—and runs dramatically faster when you have lots
- v1.0.2 (August 11, 2026) — Grok Build 1.0.2 now handles large sessions with images without hitting limits and recovers gracefully from server issues that previously broke your w
- v1.0.1 (August 10, 2026) — Grok Build 1.0.1 makes your workspace safer and more efficient with smarter resource management—subagents now queue instead of crashing your system, a
- v1.0.0 (August 7, 2026) — Grok Build 1.0.0 makes it easier to see what your agent accomplished with dashboard summaries and fixes frustrating issues like lost messages and corr
- v0.2.120 (August 3, 2026) — Grok Build 0.2.120 makes switching models faster—your choice now updates instantly instead of waiting for the first message. We've also trimmed memory
- v0.2.119 (August 2, 2026) — Grok Build 0.2.119 gives you more control over bash command rules with flexible patterns, and makes long answers easier to navigate with a quick jump-