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goose

General-purpose AI agent for coding and everyday tasks, local-first

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What it is

Goose is an AI agent you run locally on your own machine, either as a desktop app, a command-line tool, or an API you can embed. It can install software, run commands, edit files, and test code, and it also handles research, writing, and data work. It connects to more than 15 model providers, including local ones through Ollama, and extends itself through MCP servers. Developers and other people who want an agent they control use it to automate work in the terminal or on the desktop with the model of their choice.

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55,466 GitHub stars.
55,466

Forks
6,464
Commits
5,860
Contributors
500+
Language
Rust
License
Apache-2.0
Last commit
Oct 20, 2026
On GitHub since
August 2024
First release
September 2024
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI
Self-hostable
No
Alternative to
Claude Code, Cursor, OpenAI Codex
Tags
  • ai-assistant
  • workflow-automation
  • coding-agent
  • agent-harness
  • ai-agents
  • local-ai

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What people are saying

Updated Oct 21, 2026
  • Bluesky“There are a variety of things like goose-docs.ai Is that what you're looking for, or something else? I use oh-my-pi, which is a more programmer-y harness.”Aug 31, 2026 · 1 like · 1 reply (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“There is in Rust, but the dependency tree is gigantic, so I’m hesitant. Some people like it idk. Also in Python and in Go and Charm generally does good…”Aug 16, 2026 · 2 likes · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“aaif-goose / goose: an open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions - install, execute, edit, and test with any LLM ★50597”Jul 3, 2026 · 2 likes · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsSelf-Improving Agents Still Need HumansJun 18, 2026 · 2 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker Newsgoose has a new home – the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF)Apr 9, 2026 · 2 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“@golemwire Interacting with tools is a harness thing. I was planning on trying it with the Goose CLI ( It's an Apache thing, but it was originally written by…”Sep 25, 2026 · 0 likes · 1 reply (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“aaif-goose/goose an open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions - install, execute, edit, and test with any LLM 🦆 goose has moved! This…”Jun 8, 2026 · 1 like · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“I'm super into OpenCode myself. Pi of course. Also, I see Goose and Crush both around as well.”May 21, 2026 · 1 like · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“Has anyone tried goose? (native open source AI agent from the Block) goose-docs.ai”Apr 26, 2026 · 0 likes · 1 reply (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“- Goose is a local #code #agent”May 18, 2026 · 0 likes · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)