# Open-source Grok App

> Open-source Grok App (开源 Grok App) is a desktop workbench (GUI) for the local Grok Build CLI.

The product name is **Grok App**. The short brand is **open-source Grok App** / **开源 Grok App**.

Current stable release: **v0.2.36**. Release notes: https://grok-app.com/changelog/

## Also known as

People also search for: Grok Desktop, Grok Build Desktop, Grok GUI, Grok Build GUI, Grok desktop client, Grok CLI GUI, GUI for Grok Build, Grok 桌面, Grok 客户端, Grok 桌面客户端, ACP desktop shell.

These are aliases. The product name stays Grok App. It is one community workbench: https://github.com/RongleCat/grok-app

## Desktop / GUI aliases

People searching Grok Desktop, Grok GUI, or Grok 桌面客户端 land here: https://grok-app.com/desktop/
These are search aliases only. The product name stays Grok App.

## Canonical URLs

- Site: https://grok-app.com/
- Source: https://github.com/RongleCat/grok-app
- Website source: https://github.com/RongleCat/grok-app-website
- Downloads: https://github.com/RongleCat/grok-app/releases
- Open source page: https://grok-app.com/opensource/
- FAQ: https://grok-app.com/faq/
- Install guide: https://grok-app.com/install/
- Changelog: https://grok-app.com/changelog/
- Desktop / GUI aliases: https://grok-app.com/desktop/
- Community theme gallery: https://grok-app.com/skins/

## Facts

- License: MIT
- Platforms: macOS (Apple Silicon / Intel), Windows 10/11 (64-bit), Linux (AppImage / DEB / RPM)
- Installers live on GitHub Releases only. This website does not host or proxy installer binaries.
- Author / contact: 铁柱AGI — https://x.com/cgnot996
- Requires the local Grok Build CLI. This app does not replace the CLI.
- Install help (macOS / Windows / Linux, first-run CLI sign-in, common blockers): https://grok-app.com/install/
- Release notes live on-site at https://grok-app.com/changelog/. Full history is on GitHub Releases.

## FAQ

### What is open-source Grok App?

A community desktop workbench for the local Grok Build CLI. The product name is Grok App. People also search Grok Desktop, Grok GUI, or Grok Build desktop client.

### Does it need the local Grok Build CLI?

Yes. The app does not replace the CLI. Install Grok Build on your machine first.

### Is this a grok.com chat wrapper?

No. It is for the local Grok Build CLI (the coding agent), not grok.com chat or a PWA.

### Which platforms are supported?

macOS (Apple Silicon / Intel), Windows 10/11 (64-bit), and Linux (AppImage / DEB / RPM).

### Where is the source, and what is the license?

https://github.com/RongleCat/grok-app — MIT.

## Install

- macOS / Windows / Linux steps, first-run CLI sign-in, and common blockers: https://grok-app.com/install/
- Installers live on GitHub Releases only. This website does not host or proxy installer binaries.

## Key features

- Multi-project workbench with isolated context, files, and sessions
- Parallel sessions for concurrent work
- Fine-grained permission modes (allow / ask / deny)
- In-session file and media preview
- Skins and appearance controls, plus community appearance packs at https://grok-app.com/skins/ (Apply opens a local preview via grok://)
- Automations via plans and triggers
- Local-first: talks to Grok Build on your machine

## What it is not

- Not a grok.com chat wrapper or PWA
- Not a substitute for installing the local Grok Build CLI