vs Official Grok Build
A clear map of product surface, install layout, and feature delta.
Official repo: xai-org/grok-build. Hyper's dev branch layers community patches while tracking the monorepo; main is closer to the upstream sync line. Version stays lockstep with the monorepo client version (e.g. 0.2.114-r3).
| Surface | Official Grok Build | Hyper (community) |
|---|---|---|
| Product | Grok Build | Hyper |
| Binary | grok | hyper |
| Install root | ~/.grok/bin | ~/.hyper/bin |
| Config / auth | ~/.grok | ~/.grok (shared) |
| LLM providers | xAI Grok first-party | Multi-provider + BYOK catalog |
| UI languages | Upstream default | 10 locales, live switch |
| Updater | Official channels | Isolated GitHub Releases only |
| Web dashboard | — | hyper dashboard --web |
| Affiliation | xAI / SpaceXAI | Unofficial community |
Kept from upstream
Fullscreen TUI, file edit, shell, web search, headless mode, ACP, MCP, skills, hooks, sandbox — same runtime lineage, regularly synced.
Added by community
Multi-provider catalog & native backends, 10-language UI, isolated install/update (~/.hyper), web dashboard, WASM extensions, theme pack, Nix flake, Codex Live, and more.
Intentionally shared
Config, auth, sessions, and leader IPC stay under ~/.grok so Hyper can coexist with official grok instead of forking a second state tree.
What it is not
- Not an xAI product, and not a substitute for official docs or support.
- Not a rebrand-only mirror — real multi-provider and tooling deltas.
- Not a forced replace — official grok and community hyper install side by side.