Releases: Jane-o-O-o-O/grok-build-desktop
Release list
Grok Build GUI v0.1.1
Grok Build GUI v0.1.1
Patch release with provider chat-model management, attachment workflow improvements, and several desktop fixes after the first public preview.
Highlights
- Manage chat models per provider from the desktop settings UI.
- Stream native provider tool calls through the compatibility bridge.
- Improve settings and attachment workflows.
- Drop stream options for non-streaming bridge calls.
- Keep locale options distinct and remove legacy prefixed model duplicates.
- Localize dynamic workbench labels in Chinese and English.
Downloads
- Windows x64 Setup — standard installer.
- Windows x64 Portable ZIP — extract and run without installation.
- macOS x64 DMG — Intel Macs, unsigned preview build.
- macOS arm64 DMG — Apple Silicon, unsigned preview build.
- Linux x64 AppImage — portable Linux application.
- Linux x64 DEB — Debian/Ubuntu package.
- SHA256SUMS.txt — checksums for all packaged artifacts.
Runtime requirement
The desktop application still requires a local native grok / Grok Build runtime. Install the CLI first, or point GROK_BINARY at a local runtime binary.
macOS note
The preview DMGs remain unsigned. macOS may show a Gatekeeper warning on first launch.
Grok Build GUI v0.1.0 — First Public Preview
Grok Build GUI v0.1.0 — First Public Preview
Grok Build GUI is a community desktop workspace for the native grok / Grok Build runtime. It keeps the original runtime, sessions, memory, tools, permissions and configuration while adding a visual Electron workflow.
Highlights
- Stable streaming conversations with collapsible thinking blocks.
- Native tool execution cards with input, output, status, duration, working directory and exit code.
- Tool permission modes and live approval state.
- OpenAI-compatible and Anthropic third-party model discovery.
- Tool-capability probing and compatibility bridging for third-party models.
- 59 typed native Grok settings, searchable navigation and full TOML editing with backups.
- Git branch state, dirty/staged counts, ahead/behind status, branch creation and switching.
- Multi-tab review, persistent terminal, browser, file explorer and side-task workbench.
- Independent parallel side-task sessions with shared project memory and current main-thread context.
- Grok OAuth account integration, runtime detection and system proxy/PAC support.
- Chinese and English desktop interface.
- Electron sandbox, context isolation, allowlisted IPC and encrypted local provider secrets.
Downloads
- Windows x64 Setup — standard installer.
- Windows x64 Portable ZIP — extract and run without installation.
- macOS x64 DMG — Intel Macs, unsigned preview build.
- macOS arm64 DMG — Apple Silicon, unsigned preview build.
- Linux x64 AppImage — portable Linux application.
- Linux x64 DEB — Debian/Ubuntu package.
- SHA256SUMS.txt — checksums for all packaged artifacts.
Runtime requirement
The desktop application uses the native Grok Build runtime and looks for it in this order:
GROK_BINARY- A repository release/debug runtime build
~/.grok/bin/grokgrokavailable inPATH
Verify the runtime before launching:
grok --version
grok models
macOS note
The preview DMGs are unsigned. macOS may show a Gatekeeper warning on first launch. Code signing and notarization are planned for a later stable release.
Feedback
Issues, feedback and pull requests are welcome.