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Install Grok CLI

Use npm to install the Grok CLI globally: 
npm install -g @vibe-kit/grok-cli

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Configure MiniMax API

Important: Clear OpenAI Environment Variables Before ConfigurationBefore configuring, ensure you clear the following OpenAI-related environment variables to avoid conflicts with MiniMax API:
  • OPENAI_API_KEY
  • OPENAI_BASE_URL
  1. Set the base URL and API key using environment variables.
  • The GROK_BASE_URL should be set based on your location: for international users, use https://api.minimax.io/v1; for users in China, use https://api.minimaxi.com/v1.
  • Use the API key obtained from the MiniMax Developer Platform (For users in China, visit MiniMax Developer Platform) as the value for MINIMAX_API_KEY.
export GROK_BASE_URL="https://api.minimax.io/v1"  
export GROK_API_KEY="<MINIMAX_API_KEY>"
  1. Start the Grok CLI with a specified model: MiniMax-M2.1
grok --model MiniMax-M2.1