xAI (Grok)

xAI is the company behind Grok, a powerful large language model designed to be helpful, harmless, and honest. Grok models offer strong reasoning capabilities and support for tool calling.

Setup

To use Grok models with MyCoder, you need an xAI API key:

1. Create an account at xAI
2. Navigate to the API Keys section and create a new API key
3. Set the API key as an environment variable or in your configuration file

Environment Variables

You can set the xAI API key as an environment variable:

export XAI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Configuration

Configure MyCoder to use xAI's Grok in your mycoder.config.js file:

export default {
  // Provider selection
  provider: 'xai',
  model: 'grok-2-latest',

  // Other MyCoder settings
  maxTokens: 4096,
  temperature: 0.7,
  // ...
};

Supported Models

xAI offers several Grok models with different capabilities:

• grok-2-latest (recommended) - The latest Grok-2 model with strong reasoning and tool-calling capabilities
• grok-1 - The original Grok model

Best Practices

• Grok models excel at coding tasks and technical problem-solving
• They have strong tool-calling capabilities, making them suitable for MyCoder workflows
• For complex programming tasks, use Grok-2 models for best results
• Provide clear, specific instructions for optimal results

Custom Base URL

If you need to use a different base URL for the xAI API (for example, if you're using a proxy or if xAI changes their API endpoint), you can specify it in your configuration:

export default {
  provider: 'xai',
  model: 'grok-2-latest',
  baseUrl: 'https://api.x.ai/v1', // Default xAI API URL
};

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues with xAI's Grok:

• Verify your API key is correct and has sufficient quota
• Check that you're using a supported model name
• For tool-calling issues, ensure your functions are properly formatted
• Monitor your token usage to avoid unexpected costs

For more information, visit the xAI Documentation.