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Grok uses local grok. Credentials and models stay in Grok’s own config (usually ~/.grok/). Open Settings → Provider management → CLI and confirm Grok CLI shows Installed. The extension does not install it for you, and it does not change config.toml. CLI detection page

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Install

Grok has no npm release. On Windows, run this command in WSL or Git Bash. Docs: https://x.ai/cli After install, go back to the CLI page and click Detect again. If the command is not found, set GROK_BIN / GROK_PATH / GROK_CLI_PATH, or add ~/.grok/bin to the system PATH.

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Capability differences

Compared with Claude Code:
  • No plan mode
  • MCP / Skills / some settings pages are centered on Claude Code
  • Stop ends the grok child process
  • Image attachments use Grok’s own path (for example --prompt-file)
  • History is isolated by runtime and has a local history index

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If detection fails

See Detect and install.

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Next steps