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Introduction
Grok Build is xAI’s terminal-based coding agent. It runs as a fullscreen, mouse-interactive TUI that understands your codebase, edits files, executes shell commands, and manages long-running tasks. Tavily is available as an official plugin in the Grok Build Plugin Marketplace. The plugin connects Grok Build to Tavily’s hosted MCP server and bundles Tavily skills for general web research, developer workflows, and specialized research tasks.What the Tavily plugin adds
Tools
Skills
Requirements
- Grok Build installed locally
- An account on x.ai
- A Tavily account
Authentication
The plugin connects only to Tavily’s hosted MCP endpoint athttps://mcp.tavily.com/mcp. Authentication is handled through the MCP authorization flow — on first connection, Grok Build opens Tavily’s authorization page in your browser. Sign in to connect your Tavily account; no API key setup is required.
Setup
Step 1: Install Grok Build
Step 1: Install Grok Build
If Grok Build is not installed yet, install it first:On Windows:On first launch, Grok opens a browser for authentication.
Step 2: Open the plugin manager
Step 2: Open the plugin manager
Inside Grok Build, type:
Step 3: Search for Tavily and install
Step 3: Search for Tavily and install
Search for Tavily in the marketplace and install the plugin.
Step 4: Connect your Tavily account
Step 4: Connect your Tavily account
On first connection, Grok Build opens Tavily’s authorization flow in your browser. Sign in to connect your Tavily account.
Step 5: Verify the plugin is working
Step 5: Verify the plugin is working
Ask Grok Build a current-events question, for example:Grok Build should call
tavily_search and return grounded results with sources.