Grok Build CLI vs. jcode

Feature	Grok Build CLI	jcode

Tagline	Bring Grok into your terminal	Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal, written in Rust
Website	https://x.ai/cli	https://jcode.sh
Language	rust	rust
Release Date	May 14, 2026	January 5, 2026
Last Updated	August 19, 2026	September 4, 2026
Provider Type	AI Lab	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	deep	basic
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	Yes	No
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	No	Yes
IDE Integration	None - Terminal only	None - terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	Yes
Web Search	Yes	No
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model-dependent
Supported Models	SuperGrok Heavy, Grok 4.5, 4.20, Grok 4, Grok Build 0.1, custom models including OpenAI compatible models	25+ providers: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Copilot, MiniMax, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Groq, Mistral, xAI, Cerebras, Ollama, LM Studio
Supported Subscriptions	SuperGrok X Premium	ChatGPT Claude Code GitHub Copilot
Pricing Model	Subscription	Freemium, Subscription, BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	$0 (3 Day Trial) / $30 monthly (SuperGrok) / $300 monthly (SuperGrok Heavy)	Free (BYOK) / $10-1,000/mo
Source Code Availability	Open Source (EULA)	Open Source (MIT)
Source Code	https://github.com/xai-org/grok-build	https://github.com/1jehuang/jcode
Development State	active	active