Grok Build v1.0.14 Changelog

This release is all about making the AI system faster and more dependable, especially when juggling multiple background tasks (called "subagents") or handling very large conversations. It’s a great update for power users who want more transparency into how the AI uses resources, along with a smoother, less glitchy day-to-day experience.

What's new

• Proactive security logins (OIDC): The system now refreshes your login tokens in the background before they expire, so you don't get randomly logged out. (OIDC is just a secure way websites and apps verify who you are).
• Smarter tool feedback: When the AI uses a tool (like searching a file), it can now read the feedback from that tool to understand what happened before moving on.
• Detailed usage tracking: You can now type a command to see exactly how many "tokens" (chunks of words the AI processes) and how much money was spent on each individual message in a chat.
• Clearer retry messages: If the AI has to try something again, it now tells you exactly *why* it's retrying, instead of just saying "retrying."
• Custom AI IDs: AI models can now use different ID tags depending on how hard they are "thinking" on a specific problem, making them more flexible.
• Smarter prompt suggestions: The chat box now suggests prompts based on the specific AI model you're currently chatting with.
• Much smaller Windows downloads: The Windows version of the app is now about 70% smaller to download, using the same efficient file compression as Mac and Linux.

Improvements

• Faster startup: The app skips doing duplicate checks when it boots up, making it launch quicker.
• No waiting on big folders: Sending your first message in a massive coding project is now instant, because it no longer waits to scan the entire folder before responding.
• No memory lag: Huge chat histories no longer freeze the AI while it's finishing a response or launching background tasks.
• Faster warm boots: If you're logged in, the app starts even faster by saving your settings locally instead of re-downloading them every time.

Fixes

• Accurate lock labels: A tool that checks your setup (grok inspect) now correctly shows that certain security locks are just "advisory" (suggestions) rather than strictly enforced.
• No memory leaks: Background tasks ("subagents") no longer drain system resources (like file handles or memory threads) when the main app gets busy.
• Smarter error handling: If a chat gets too long, the system now shrinks the text to fit instead of trying the exact same failing thing over and over.
• Stricter security: A strict security mode now locks the AI so it can only save files to one specific hidden folder, instead of anywhere on your computer.
• Clearer busy messages: When background tasks are busy, the system waits longer and gives clearer advice instead of just saying "unreachable."
• No lost mistakes: If a tool call fails, it now stays in your chat history so you can see what went wrong, instead of vanishing.
• No screen flashing: The text box no longer glitches or flashes when you hit "Enter" twice to send a message.
• Faster quitting: Closing the app isn't delayed anymore by slow background tasks; each task has a strict timer so one bad task can't hold up the whole app.
• No fake options: When removing an extension (or "hook"), the menu no longer offers buttons that the system will actually refuse to let you click.
• All-or-nothing messages: If you send a message while the AI is typing, it either sends it completely or not at all, preventing weird half-messages.
• Fewer accidental cancels: Background tasks no longer get canceled by mistake if the main chat is just waiting for them to finish.
• Better menu closing: Clicking the "X" or outside a pop-up window now actually closes it, instead of taking you back to a list.
• Resuming big chats: You can now successfully resume large chats as long as they actually fit in the AI's memory.

Breaking changes

No breaking changes in this release.