Grok Build CLI vs. Poolside Agent CLI

Feature	Grok Build CLI	Poolside Agent CLI

Tagline	Bring Grok into your terminal	Work with Poolside Agents from your terminal
Website	https://x.ai/cli	https://docs.poolside.ai/cli/pool
Language	rust	go
Release Date	May 14, 2026	October 25, 2025
Last Updated	July 15, 2026	June 25, 2026
Provider Type	AI Lab	AI Lab
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	deep	deep
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	Yes	Yes
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	No
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	None - Terminal only	Poolside Assistant, VS Code, Visual Studio
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	No
Web Search	Yes	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	No
Context Window	Model dependent	(Point) 64K - 128K (Malibu, Laguna)
Supported Models	SuperGrok Heavy, Grok 4.5, 4.20, Grok 4, Grok Build 0.1, custom models including OpenAI compatible models	Laguna M.1, Laguna XS.2, Malibu, Point and OpenRouter with over 300+ supported models.
Supported Subscriptions	SuperGrok X Premium	—
Pricing Model	Subscription	Subscription
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	$0 (3 Day Trial) / $30 monthly (SuperGrok) / $300 monthly (SuperGrok Heavy)	$0, Enterprise
Source Code Availability	Open Source (EULA)	Proprietary Software
Source Code	https://github.com/xai-org/grok-build	https://github.com/poolsideai/pool
Development State	active	active