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Xai by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Xai
Author: tomevault-io

File contents

xAI / Grok

Chat with xAI's Grok models. Supports text and vision.

Setup

Set your API key in the skill config:

# Via clawdbot config
clawdbot config set skills.entries.xai.apiKey "xai-YOUR-KEY"

# Or environment variable
export XAI_API_KEY="xai-YOUR-KEY"

Get your API key at: https://console.x.ai

Commands

Chat with Grok

node {baseDir}/scripts/chat.js "What is the meaning of life?"

Use a specific model

node {baseDir}/scripts/chat.js --model grok-3-mini "Quick question: 2+2?"

Vision (analyze images)

node {baseDir}/scripts/chat.js --image /path/to/image.jpg "What's in this image?"

🔍 Search X/Twitter (Real-time!)

node {baseDir}/scripts/search-x.js "Remotion video framework"
node {baseDir}/scripts/search-x.js --days 7 "Claude AI tips"
node {baseDir}/scripts/search-x.js --handles @remotion_dev "updates"

Uses xAI Responses API with x_search tool for real X posts with citations.

List available models

node {baseDir}/scripts/models.js

Available Models

grok-3 - Most capable, best for complex tasks
grok-3-mini - Fast and efficient
grok-3-fast - Optimized for speed
grok-2-vision-1212 - Vision model for image understanding

Example Usage

User: "Ask Grok what it thinks about AI safety" Action: Run chat.js with the prompt

User: "Use Grok to analyze this image" (with attached image) Action: Run chat.js with --image flag

User: "What Grok models are available?" Action: Run models.js

API Reference

xAI API Docs: https://docs.x.ai/api

Environment Variables

XAI_API_KEY - Your xAI API key (required)
XAI_MODEL - Default model (optional, defaults to grok-3)

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---name: xaidescription: Chat with Grok models via xAI API. Supports Grok-3, Grok-3-mini, vision, and more. Use when this capability is needed.---# xAI / GrokChat with xAI's Grok models. Supports text and vision.## SetupSet your API key in the skill config:```bash# Via clawdbot configclawdbot config set skills.entries.xai.apiKey "xai-YOUR-KEY"# Or environment variableexport XAI_API_KEY="xai-YOUR-KEY"```Get your API key at: https://console.x.ai## Commands### Chat with Grok```bashnode {baseDir}/scripts/chat.js "What is the meaning of life?"```### Use a specific model```bashnode {baseDir}/scripts/chat.js --model grok-3-mini "Quick question: 2+2?"```### Vision (analyze images)```bashnode {baseDir}/scripts/chat.js --image /path/to/image.jpg "What's in this image?"```### 🔍 Search X/Twitter (Real-time!)```bashnode {baseDir}/scripts/search-x.js "Remotion video framework"node {baseDir}/scripts/search-x.js --days 7 "Claude AI tips"node {baseDir}/scripts/search-x.js --handles @remotion_dev "updates"```Uses xAI Responses API with x_search tool for real X posts with citations.### List available models```bashnode {baseDir}/scripts/models.js```## Available Models- `grok-3` - Most capable, best for complex tasks- `grok-3-mini` - Fast and efficient- `grok-3-fast` - Optimized for speed- `grok-2-vision-1212` - Vision model for image understanding## Example Usage**User:** "Ask Grok what it thinks about AI safety"**Action:** Run chat.js with the prompt**User:** "Use Grok to analyze this image" (with attached image)**Action:** Run chat.js with --image flag**User:** "What Grok models are available?"**Action:** Run models.js## API ReferencexAI API Docs: https://docs.x.ai/api## Environment Variables- `XAI_API_KEY` - Your xAI API key (required)- `XAI_MODEL` - Default model (optional, defaults to grok-3)---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/demerzels-lab) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

Frequently asked questions

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