Grok Build Goes Open Source, Disables Data Retention by Default
XFreeze · x · 2026-07-16
Grok Build has been fully open-sourced with updated privacy defaults:
- Open-sourced the harness CLI
- Reset usage quotas for all users
- Disabled data retention by default
- Deleted all previously retained coding data
- Supports local-first execution and bringing your own inference
The original post emphasized that following community feedback, data retention is now off by default for everyone, giving users full control over their coding session privacy.
Related event: Grok Build Open-Sourced as Default Retention Is Turned Off(35 posts)→
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