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\n\n# goose\n\n_your native open source AI agent — desktop app, CLI, and API — for code, workflows, and everything in between_\n\n

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\n\n\ngoose is a general-purpose AI agent that runs on your machine. Not just for code — use it for research, writing, automation, data analysis, or anything you need to get done.\n\nA native desktop app for macOS, Linux, and Windows. A full CLI for terminal workflows. An API to embed it anywhere. Built in Rust for performance and portability.\n\ngoose works with 15+ providers — Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Ollama, OpenRouter, Azure, Bedrock, and more. Use API keys or your existing Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini subscriptions via [ACP](https://goose-docs.ai/docs/guides/acp-providers). Connect to 70+ extensions via the [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) open standard.\n\ngoose is part of the [Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF)](https://aaif.io/) at the Linux Foundation.\n\n# Get started\n\n**[Download the desktop app](https://goose-docs.ai/docs/getting-started/installation)** for macOS, Linux, and Windows.\n\nOr install the CLI:\n\n```bash\ncurl -fsSL https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/releases/download/stable/download_cli.sh | bash\n```\n\n# Quick links\n- [Quickstart](https://goose-docs.ai/docs/quickstart)\n- [Installation](https://goose-docs.ai/docs/getting-started/installation)\n- [Tutorials](https://goose-docs.ai/docs/category/tutorials)\n- [Documentation](https://goose-docs.ai/docs/category/getting-started)\n- [Governance](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/blob/main/GOVERNANCE.md)\n- [Custom Distributions](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/blob/main/CUSTOM_DISTROS.md) — build your own goose distro with preconfigured providers, extensions, and branding\n\n## Need help?\n- [Diagnostics & Reporting](https://goose-docs.ai/docs/troubleshooting/diagnostics-and-reporting)\n- [Known Issues](https://goose-docs.ai/docs/troubleshooting/known-issues)\n\n# a little goose humor 🪿\n\n> Why did the developer choose goose as their AI agent?\n> \n> Because it always helps them \"migrate\" their code to production! 🚀\n\n# goose around with us\n- [Discord](https://discord.gg/n8R5VaWDAn)\n- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@goose-oss)\n- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/goose-oss)\n- [Twitter/X](https://x.com/goose_oss)","github_created_at":"2024-08-23T19:03:36+00:00","created_at":"2026-07-07T17:39:58.347934+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-19T18:01:47.584729+00:00","categories":[{"slug":"ai-agents","name":"AI Agents","url":"https://www.graphcanon.com/categories/ai-agents","markdown_url":"https://www.graphcanon.com/categories/ai-agents.md","api_url":"https://www.graphcanon.com/api/graphcanon/categories/ai-agents"}],"tags":[{"slug":"acp","name":"acp"},{"slug":"ai-agents","name":"ai-agents"},{"slug":"mcp","name":"mcp"}],"trust":{"provenance":{"is_fork":false,"github_id":846698999,"owner_type":"Organization","methodology":"github_public_v1","parent_repo":null,"near_duplicate_slugs":[]},"computed_at":"2026-08-19T18:01:46.753Z","maintenance":{"label":"Very active","score":96,"methodology":"github_public_v1","releases_90d":12,"days_since_push":0,"last_release_at":"2026-08-12T16:05:13Z","stars_delta_30d":1690,"open_issues_delta_30d":-23},"security_summary":{"status":"no_manifest","scanner":null,"low_count":0,"high_count":0,"last_scan_at":"2026-07-11T11:15:41.444Z","medium_count":0,"scan_profile":"mcp_manifest","critical_count":0}},"capability_facts":{"scan":{"source":"repo_scan","observed_at":"2026-08-19T18:01:47.240Z"},"deploy":{"source":"dockerfile:Dockerfile","self_host":true,"observed_at":"2026-08-19T18:01:47.240Z","managed_saas":false},"languages":{"value":["rust"],"source":"github.language","observed_at":"2026-08-19T18:01:47.240Z"},"has_docker":{"value":true,"source":"dockerfile:Dockerfile","observed_at":"2026-08-19T18:01:47.240Z"},"license_spdx":{"value":"Apache-2.0","source":"github.license","observed_at":"2026-08-19T18:01:47.240Z"}},"decision_facts":{"hosting":null,"pricing":{"model":"freemium","summary":"Goose offers its core AI agent functionality freely, under an open-source model. 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