goose

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Open source general-purpose AI agent for desktop, terminal, and API

Linked from goose-docs.ai · checked 29 Oct

Tool type: Open source AI agent (desktop, CLI, API)
Made for: Developers and technical users
Runs on: Desktop app, terminal, or embedded API; Runs on your machine on macOS, Linux, and Windows; the CLI is used from the terminal.
Last checked: 29 Oct 2026; 3 product sources

What it does

goose takes natural-language requests, tasks, and instructions in a continuous session and returns completed work. It can handle coding as well as research, writing, automation, and data analysis. For example, it can write JavaScript and HTML files for a small browser-based game and open the result in a browser when the Computer Controller extension is enabled.

goose is available as a native desktop app for macOS, Linux, and Windows, as a terminal CLI, and as an API for embedding. Distinctive features include extensions connected through the Model Context Protocol, portable YAML recipes for capturing workflows, subagents for parallel tasks, and security controls such as tool permissions and sandbox mode. It works with 15+ LLM providers using API keys or existing Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini subscriptions via ACP.

goose suits developers and technically comfortable users who want a local, extensible agent, and teams that want to share recipes or run them in CI. Access requires installing the desktop app or CLI and configuring a model provider, which may need an API key or subscription. Model access and costs depend on the provider you choose, and Windows setup may involve PATH configuration and keyring choices.

What it can do

Runs as a native desktop app, a full CLI, or an embeddable API
Connects to 70+ extensions through the Model Context Protocol
Works with 15+ LLM providers using API keys or existing subscriptions via ACP
Captures reusable workflows as portable YAML recipes
Spawns subagents to handle tasks in parallel
Includes prompt injection detection, tool permission controls, sandbox mode, and an adversary reviewer

Works with

Model Context Protocol (MCP) extensions for databases, APIs, browsers, GitHub, Google Drive
Agent Client Protocol (ACP) for connecting from Zed, JetBrains, and VS Code
Providers: Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Ollama, OpenRouter, Azure, Bedrock

Example workflows

Build a small browser app: Input: a prompt such as creating an interactive browser-based tic-tac-toe game in JavaScript. Steps: goose plans the work, writes the JavaScript and HTML files in the working directory, and with the Computer Controller extension enabled opens the game in a browser. Output: a playable local web game.
Reusable team workflow: Input: a configured task with instructions, extensions, and parameters. Steps: capture the workflow as a YAML recipe, share it with the team, and run it in CI. Output: a repeatable run of the same workflow across users or pipelines.

Before you choose

Model access and costs depend on the provider you choose (API keys, subscriptions, or pay-per-use services such as OpenRouter).
On Windows, a PATH warning may require adding goose to PATH before configuring, and keyring errors may need the documented workaround.
Extensions and tool permissions shape what goose can access, so review controls such as sandbox mode before autonomous use.

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Get started

Download the desktop app or run the CLI install script, then configure a provider.

Install the desktop app from the download page or run the CLI install script for macOS or Linux.
Run goose configure, choose Configure Providers, and enter your API key or sign in with a subscription.
Enable extensions such as Computer Controller from the desktop sidebar or via Add Extension in the CLI.

Install desktop app or CLI

Plans and prices

The software can be installed under its repository license. Infrastructure and model-provider charges remain separate. Optional commercial hosting and support have their own terms.

goose is free to use. See their pricing page ↗

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