Use Piply in Grok Build
Grok Build is xAI's terminal agent and it speaks remote MCP. Add Piply with one command and Grok can work through your course materials from the command line.
https://api.piply.ai/mcp Quiz me on my Piply Linear Algebra notes, 10 questions.
Illustrative prompt. After connecting, check the source references and any saved result in Piply. This example is not a record of a completed tool call.
Account access and review
Sign-in authorizes the connection to your Piply account under the permissions you approve. Asking about one file does not restrict access to that file. Review the host’s tool controls and check generated content against your materials. Disconnecting does not retract information already sent to the host.
What you need
- Grok Build installed and signed in.
- A Piply account (free).
Connect Piply to Grok Build
Documentation checked . Official setup documentation.
- 1 Run the command below.
- 2 When Grok Build asks you to sign in to Piply, finish it in the browser and tap Allow access.
- 3 Ask: What can Piply do here?
$ grok mcp add --transport http piply https://api.piply.ai/mcp Run grok mcp list to inspect configured servers. Use grok mcp doctor piply to diagnose a connection or authentication problem.
What Grok Build can do with Piply
These tasks need a client that can call the relevant Piply tools and your approved permissions. Saving requires a course you created; shared and public courses are read-only. Ask the host to use Piply, then check its response and any saved result.
- Find source material Search course materials and request page references you can check.
- Make and save quizzes Request a quiz from selected pages, then check its questions and saved lessons in Piply.
- Save flashcards Successfully saved flashcard sets join spaced-repetition reviews in Piply. Ask the host to save the set and check its link.
- Save study resources Request study notes, mind maps, word searches or anagram games and check the saved result.
- Check review priorities Request due reviews, recorded weak topics and Piply’s suggested next study step.
- Add course materials Save text as material. File import needs a supported host attachment or upload workflow.
Try asking
- Quiz me on my Piply Linear Algebra notes, 10 questions.
- Save study notes on eigenvectors to Piply.
No Piply account yet?
Create an account and add your materials in Piply. Follow this guide to connect Grok Build, review its access, and ask it to use those materials.
Questions
Is this the same as Grok on grok.com?
Grok Build is a separate CLI. On grok.com, follow the Grok custom connector guide.
What if sign-in fails?
Run grok mcp doctor piply and review the reported transport or OAuth error before retrying.