goose
your native open-source AI agent for code, workflows, and more, available as a desktop app, CLI, and API
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Decision brief
Goose is a native, open-source AI agent designed for flexible use across various tasks such as research, writing, and data analysis. It supports multiple large language model (LLM) providers and can be used via desktop,
Good fit when
- - **When you need cross-platform support with performance:** Goose runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows, supported by Rust for high-performance processing.
- - **If you value open-source flexibility:** As part of the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF), it adheres to community-driven development while being open and extensible via the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Avoid when
- - **Avoid Goose when requiring proprietary features or security:** Since goose is deeply integrated into a shared protocol ecosystem and an open-source foundation, you may not have complete control or
- Pricing:
- freemium - Goose offers its core AI agent functionality freely, under an open-source model. Additional features or services may require payments, especially for premium LLM provider integrations.
- Requirements:
- Min 4 GB RAM
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Overview
goose is a general-purpose AI agent that can be used on your local machine for various tasks like research, writing, automation, data analysis, etc. It supports multiple LLM providers and extensions, available as a desktop app, CLI, and API.
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- Deploy
- Self-host
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Aug 19, 2026
- Docker
- Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Aug 19, 2026
- Languages
- rust
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ma, 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-providSource link
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goose
your native open source AI agent — desktop app, CLI, and API — for code, workflows, and everything in between
goose 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.
A 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.
goose 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. Connect to 70+ extensions via the Model Context Protocol open standard.
goose is part of the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF) at the Linux Foundation.
Get started
Download the desktop app for macOS, Linux, and Windows.
Or install the CLI:
curl -fsSL https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/releases/download/stable/download_cli.sh | bash
Quick links
- Quickstart
- Installation
- Tutorials
- Documentation
- Governance
- Custom Distributions — build your own goose distro with preconfigured providers, extensions, and branding
Need help?
a little goose humor 🪿
Why did the developer choose goose as their AI agent?
Because it always helps them "migrate" their code to production! 🚀
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