MCP stack for Grok

Grok is the agent. These three MCP servers work alongside it: one to run its work on machines you own, one to find more MCP servers, and one whiteboard you and Grok look at together. Each is attached with one grok mcp add command.

Add all three

grok mcp add --transport http aicommander https://aicommander.dev/mcp
grok mcp add mcpfinder -- npx -y @mcpfinder/server
grok mcp add --transport http cnvs https://cnvs.app/mcp
grok mcp list

Add only servers you trust: every MCP server you attach can act with the permissions you give it. Servers that use OAuth open a browser on first use.

ServerWhat it adds to GrokTransportPrice
AI CommanderShell commands and detached jobs on your server, dev box, VPS or home PCRemote MCP + a host agent on each machineFree up to 10 machines; Pro $49/month
MCPfinderSearch the Official MCP Registry, Glama and Smithery; get install configLocal stdio via npx (Node.js 22.15+)Free, open source
cnvs.appA live whiteboard Grok reads and draws on while you watchRemote MCPFree, no signup

AI Commander — Grok on your own machines

Install the host agent on each machine you want Grok to drive. It makes one outbound connection to aicommander.dev and accepts no inbound connections, so you open no ports. Grok can then run commands there and start detached jobs that keep running after the session ends, and check their status and logs later. There is no AI Commander app: Grok stays the UI. Full setup: AI Commander with Grok.

Prompt — Grok
On my build-server, start a job in /srv/app named run-tests that runs: npm test Give me the jobId; I'll check its logs later.

MCPfinder — let Grok find its own MCP servers

MCPfinder is an open-source (GitHub) MCP server that searches the Official MCP Registry, Glama and Smithery. Grok gets search_mcp_servers, get_server_details, get_install_config and browse_categories, so it can look up a server for the task and show you the config. Review what it suggests before you install it.

cnvs.app — one board for Grok and you

cnvs.app is a free, no-signup, real-time whiteboard with an MCP endpoint at https://cnvs.app/mcp. Grok can read a board, add text, links and drawings, and manage kanban tasks on the same board you have open (cnvs.app MCP docs). The board ID is the key, so treat a board link like a password and keep secrets off shared boards.

The same stack for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and Devin Desktop (Windsurf), plus PLAI.chat for second opinions from other models: Agent stack.

FAQ

Which MCP servers should I add to Grok first?
Add servers that give Grok something it cannot do alone. AI Commander gives it a shell and detached jobs on your other machines, MCPfinder lets it search the Official MCP Registry, Glama and Smithery for further servers and returns their install config, and cnvs.app gives it a whiteboard you and Grok share. Add only servers you trust: every MCP server you attach can act with the permissions you give it.
How do I add a remote MCP server to Grok?
Use grok mcp add --transport http with a name and a URL, for example grok mcp add --transport http aicommander https://aicommander.dev/mcp. Run grok mcp list to see what is attached, and grok mcp doctor to check the connection.
Is AI Commander an alternative to Grok?
No. AI Commander is a remote harness that works alongside Codex, Claude Code and Grok. It has no app of its own: Grok stays the UI, and AI Commander lets it run commands and detached jobs on machines you own.
Can Grok keep working on my server after I close the session?
Yes, with a detached job. Ask Grok to start an AI Commander job on the machine, for example a long build or test run in your repo; the job keeps running after the session ends and you read its status and logs later. The host agent dials out, so the server needs no inbound ports.
What does this cost?
AI Commander is free for up to 10 machines; Pro is $49 per month and adds file transfer and more machines. MCPfinder and cnvs.app are free. These are separate products from the Coder AI team with separate pricing; there is no bundle.

Start with your own machine

Install the host agent on a machine you own, run grok mcp add --transport http aicommander https://aicommander.dev/mcp, and ask Grok for a real job on that box.

Install the host agent Grok setup AI Commander pricing

Disclosure: AI Commander, MCPfinder and cnvs.app are made by the Coder AI team. Prices as published on 2026-10-16. Grok is a trademark of xAI; AI Commander is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by xAI.