Guide
How to use Grok Build from your phone
Grok Build is xAI’s terminal coding agent. Keep it beside your repository, then continue the session from a phone through SSH, remote desktop, a cloud machine, or a native mobile control surface.
Reviewed September 1, 2026. Sources: Grok Build product page, Sesori integration notes.
Ways to use Grok Build from your phone
Option 1
SSH into Grok Build
How it works Run grok in a terminal on your computer, keep the shell attached to tmux, and reconnect from a mobile SSH client. Grok Build, your repository, and authentication remain on that machine.
Trade-off Terminal navigation, permission prompts, and code diffs are difficult to review on a small touch screen.
Best for Developers who already maintain a secure SSH and tmux workflow.
Visit the Grok Build pageOption 2
Remote desktop access
How it works Open the computer where Grok Build is running through remote desktop software. This keeps the existing terminal and editor intact, but scales a desktop interface down to the phone.
Trade-off The desktop viewport, keyboard, and pointer model make quick mobile check-ins feel heavy.
Best for Occasional access when you need the complete desktop around the session.
Visit the Grok Build pageOption 3
A cloud development machine
How it works Install Grok Build on a hosted development machine and connect to that environment from your phone. The session can stay online without your laptop, while your repository and execution environment move to infrastructure you configure and trust.
Trade-off Your code and toolchain live in a hosted environment with separate cost, access, and security decisions.
Best for Developers who intentionally keep their coding environment in the cloud.
Visit the Grok Build pageOption 4
Sesori
How it works Sesori connects its native iOS and Android apps to a user-installed Grok Build CLI on your computer. The Bridge starts a dedicated ACP process in Grok’s normal ask mode, while model choices and reasoning effort come directly from Grok.
Trade-off Your computer must stay on, Grok Build 1.0.5 or newer must be installed locally, and image attachments are not currently available through this integration.
Best for Developers who want Grok Build in the same mobile workflow as their other local coding assistants.
Read Sesori’s setup guide