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
Observed Jul 11, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Maintenance and security
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- Very active (0d since push)
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- No MCP manifest
- As of Jul 11, 2026
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Install
cargo add gooseHow it fits your stack(14)
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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 · Sep 20, 2026
- Docker
- Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 20, 2026
- Languages
- rust
Source: github.language · Sep 20, 2026
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Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 20, 2026)
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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