Setup guide - Documented by Cline
Use Grok in Cline
Cline lists xAI (Grok) as a built-in API provider: pick it in Cline settings, paste an xAI API key, and choose a Grok model.
Last verified 5 steps3 official sources
Steps
- Step 1.
Sign in to xAI platform and generate an API key (xAI console: https://console.x.ai/team/default/api-keys).
- Step 2.
Open Cline settings.
- Step 3.
Select xAI (Grok) from API Provider.
- Step 4.
Paste your API key in the matching credential field.
- Step 5.
Choose a model from Model (for example grok-4.7, xAI's current recommended model for code).
Caveats
- Cline's doc page does not list model ids; the ids here come from docs.x.ai/developers/models and what the Model dropdown shows depends on your Cline version.
- The docs.cline.bot/provider-config/xai-grok URL now redirects to the shared 'Other 30+ Providers' page.
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FAQ
How do I use Grok in Cline?
Cline lists xAI (Grok) as a built-in API provider: pick it in Cline settings, paste an xAI API key, and choose a Grok model.
Which Grok model ids work in Cline?
The official docs read for this guide list grok-4.7, grok-4.6, grok-4.5, grok-4.3 and grok-build-0.1. Requests go to https://api.x.ai/v1.
Is this an official Grok and Cline setup?
Cline documents this setup in its own docs. It was last checked against 3 official pages on October 17, 2026.
Sources
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