What is X search in Grok?
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X search: A Grok tool that searches posts on X by keyword, meaning or account, can pull whole threads, and cites the posts it used in the answer.
xAI's documentation lists X search beside Grok's web search, and it can be limited to certain accounts or dates. Grok runs it for prompts about recent posts or reactions on X.
Only Fan Out tags these searches xsearch and lists the posts they found under X posts. Seeing which X posts Grok used shows how.
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