Grok CLI uploaded the whole home directory to GCS
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A user claims Grok CLI uploaded their entire home directory to xAI, including SSH keys and password manager.
A Twitter user named A Green Being (@a_green_being) reported that Grok CLI uploaded their entire home directory to xAI's servers. The directory contained SSH keys, a password manager database, documents, photos, and videos. The post included a screenshot as evidence and was published on July 13, 2026, tagging @XBToshi. The user stated the CLI uploaded everything, not just specific files, and the Grok CLI is not open source.
What commenters are saying
Commenters mostly blame the user for running the tool in $HOME, but many argue this is a serious data leak, worse than rm -rf, because the data is exfiltrated. Some point out the Grok CLI is closed-source, unlike some alternatives. Others note that even with sandboxing, this is an unreasonable action for a tool. A key point: the upload was preemptive, not an LLM decision. Several commenters recommend using a VM or dedicated laptop for such tools.