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smithery/joemccann

xai-grok

xAI Grok APIs for image generation, chat, vision, live search, and video.

Installation

$ npx skills add smithery/joemccann --skill xai-grok
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Summary

  • xAI Grok APIs for image generation, chat, vision, live search, and video.
  • Use when the user asks to use Grok, xAI, or Grok Imagine for generating images, chatting with Grok, analyzing images with Grok Vision, searching the web/news/X with Grok, or generating videos.
  • Triggers on "grok", "xai", "grok imagine", "ask grok", "grok vision", "grok search".

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Allowed toolsmcp__xai__generate_image, mcp__xai__chat, mcp__xai__analyze_image, mcp__xai__live_search, mcp__xai__generate_video
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  • skill md SKILL.md 4,752 B
  • docs SUMMARY.md 367 B

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SKILL.md

xAI Grok MCP Server

Access xAI's Grok APIs through the MCP server.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user:

  • Asks to generate images with Grok or Grok Imagine
  • Wants to chat with Grok models
  • Asks Grok to analyze or describe an image
  • Wants to search the web, news, or X/Twitter with Grok
  • Asks to generate videos with Grok

Trigger phrases: "grok", "xai", "grok imagine", "ask grok", "grok vision", "use grok"

Available Tools

Tool Description
generate_image Generate images using Grok Imagine
chat Chat with Grok models (grok-3, grok-4, grok-3-mini)
analyze_image Analyze images with Grok Vision
live_search Real-time web, news, and X/Twitter search
generate_video Generate videos from text prompts

Image Generation

Generate images with Grok Imagine:

User: "Using grok imagine, create a cyberpunk cityscape"
Tool: generate_image
Parameters:
  prompt: "cyberpunk cityscape at night with neon lights"
  n: 1 (optional, 1-10)
  aspect_ratio: "16:9" (optional)

Supported Parameters

Parameter Type Default Description
prompt string required Image description
n number 1 Number of images (1-10)
model string grok-2-image Image model
aspect_ratio string - "16:9", "1:1", "4:3", etc.
response_format string url "url" or "b64_json"

Chat with Grok

Chat with Grok language models:

User: "Ask Grok to explain quantum computing"
Tool: chat
Parameters:
  message: "Explain quantum computing in simple terms"
  model: "grok-3" (optional)

Supported Parameters

Parameter Type Default Description
message string required Message to send
model string grok-3 grok-3, grok-4, grok-3-mini
system_prompt string - System context
temperature number 0.7 Sampling temperature (0-2)
max_tokens number - Max response tokens

Image Analysis (Vision)

Analyze images with Grok Vision:

User: "Use Grok to analyze this image: https://example.com/photo.jpg"
Tool: analyze_image
Parameters:
  image_url: "https://example.com/photo.jpg"
  prompt: "What do you see in this image?"

Supported Parameters

Parameter Type Default Description
image_url string required Image URL or base64
prompt string "Describe this image" Question/instruction
detail string auto "low", "high", "auto"
model string grok-2-vision-1212 Vision model

Live Search

Search web, news, or X/Twitter:

User: "Search for the latest SpaceX news using Grok"
Tool: live_search
Parameters:
  query: "SpaceX launches"
  sources: ["news"]

Supported Parameters

Parameter Type Default Description
query string required Search query
sources array ["web"] "web", "news", "x"
date_range object - {start, end} YYYY-MM-DD
max_results number 10 Max results (1-20)

Video Generation

Generate videos from text:

User: "Generate a video of clouds moving across a blue sky"
Tool: generate_video
Parameters:
  prompt: "clouds moving across a blue sky, timelapse"
  duration: 5

Supported Parameters

Parameter Type Default Description
prompt string required Video description
model string grok-2-video Video model
duration number 5 Duration (1-15 seconds)
image string - Input image to animate
video string - Input video to edit
aspect_ratio string - "16:9", "9:16", etc.
waitforcompletion boolean true Wait for video

Troubleshooting

MCP Server Not Connected

  1. Check /mcp in Claude Code
  2. Verify ~/.claude/mcp.json has the xai entry
  3. Restart Claude Code

API Key Issues

Ensure XAIAPIKEY is set in ~/.claude/mcp.json:

"env": {
  "XAI_API_KEY": "xai-your-key-here"
}

Get your API key from: https://x.ai/api