What xAI's Grok Build CLI Actually Sends to xAI

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Author: jhoho

Date: 7/12/2026

Article Summary:
A measured, reproducible teardown of xAI's Grok Build CLI reveals that it transmits the contents of files, including a secrets file, to xAI, and uploads the whole repository to Google Cloud Storage, without informing users of this mechanism in the CLI's setup materials.