Grok MCP vs Grok MCP
A side-by-side look at the Grok MCP and Grok MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Grok MCP for conversational ai work as a local process; choose Grok MCP for conversational ai. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Grok MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Conversational AI domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
XAI_API_KEY, GROK_MCP_TIMEOUT, GROK_MCP_PATH_SECRET. - You want tools like
grok_chat, grok_review, grok_consult.
Choose Grok MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Conversational AI domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
XAI_API_KEY. - You want tools like
chat, chat_with_vision, chat_with_files.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Conversational AI | Conversational AI |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | XAI_API_KEYGROK_MCP_TIMEOUTGROK_MCP_PATH_SECRET | XAI_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 55 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 22 |
| Full listing | View Grok MCP | View Grok MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Grok MCP tools 4
grok_chatSend a one-shot prompt to xAI Grok and return its reply. Stateless — for multi-turn use grok_consult.grok_reviewHave Grok review a git diff. If no diff is provided, runs `git diff <base_ref>...HEAD` (default base: main). Returns a per-dimension review. Use format='json' for CI gating (verdict + scores + blockers).grok_consultContinue a conversation with Grok by replaying the full message history each call. Stateless on the server side — the caller owns the thread.grok_challengeAsk Grok to adversarially break a piece of code: edge cases, race conditions, security holes, adversarial inputs. Returns severity-ranked issues with reproductions.
Grok MCP tools 22
chatstandard chat completion with optional persistent history, multi-agent support,chat_with_visionanalyze local or remote images with a Grok vision model.chat_with_fileschat grounded on previously uploaded documents.stateful_chatcontinue a server-side stored conversation via `response_id`.retrieve_stateful_responsefetch a stored response by ID.delete_stateful_responsedelete a stored response by ID.web_searchautonomous web research with domain filters and citations.x_searchautonomous search over X (Twitter) posts, with handle and date filters.code_executorsolve tasks by running Python in a sandbox.grok_agentunified agent that mixes files, images, web search, X search, code execution,generate_imagecreate or edit images with Grok Imagine (multi-reference editing supported).generate_videotext-to-video, image-to-video, or video editing with Grok Imagine.- +10 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Grok MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"grok-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"grok-cli-mcp"
],
"env": {
"XAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_XAI_API_KEY_HERE",
"GROK_MCP_TIMEOUT": "YOUR_GROK_MCP_TIMEOUT_HERE",
"GROK_MCP_PATH_SECRET": "YOUR_GROK_MCP_PATH_SECRET_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Grok MCP
No confirmed install command for Grok MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Grok MCP is categorized under Conversational AI and uses a local stdio subprocess. Grok MCP belongs to Conversational AI and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Grok MCP for conversational ai work and Grok MCP for conversational ai.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Grok MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Grok MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Grok MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add grok-mcp and merterbak-grok-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Grok MCP has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 11 GitHub stars. Grok MCP has 52/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 55 GitHub stars.