Grok Build 0.2.16

Grok 0.2.16 introduces configurable compatibility scanning for Cursor and Claude directories, a new default permission selection setting, and refined behavior for the /loop command. CLI support for compaction modes and detail levels has also been added. Documentation across skills, hooks, MCP servers, and project rules has been updated to reflect the new options.

Added

• New --compaction-detail and --compaction-mode CLI flags.
• [ui] default_selected_permission configuration option to control the initially highlighted choice on the first approval prompt of a session.
• [compat.cursor] and [compat.claude] sections to enable or disable scanning of vendor directories for skills, rules, agents, MCP servers, and hooks.

Changed

• /loop now accepts natural-language interval phrasing (for example, "every hour") instead of requiring a strict default when the interval is omitted.
• Documentation updated for MCP servers, skills, hooks, and project rules to describe Cursor and Claude compatibility sources and how to disable them.

Fixed

• None.

Removed

• Old release binaries (grok-0.2.11, grok-0.2.9) are no longer retained.

Upgrade notes

• Review any existing [ui] settings if you want to change the starting permission prompt selection from the new default of always_allow_all_sessions.
• Set [compat.cursor] or [compat.claude] entries (or the corresponding GROK_CURSOR_*_ENABLED / GROK_CLAUDE_*_ENABLED environment variables) if you prefer to disable vendor directory scanning.