goose · Global AI Product Index

Overview

goose is an open-source, general-purpose AI agent originally developed by Block and now part of the Agentic AI Foundation at the Linux Foundation. It runs locally as a desktop app, CLI, and API, and can install software, edit files, run commands, and complete tasks beyond code suggestions. Users choose among 15+ model providers, including local Ollama models, and extend goose with 70+ MCP servers. The software is Apache-2.0 licensed.

Key features

Native desktop app, CLI, and embeddable API
Works with 15+ model providers, including local models via Ollama
70+ extensions through the Model Context Protocol
Apache-2.0 open-source codebase

Use cases

Local coding, research, and automation without a locked-in cloud agent
Connecting internal tools through MCP servers
Running an open agent in CI or custom distributions

Pricing

goose itself is free and open source under Apache-2.0. Usage cost depends on the model provider you configure, including free local models.

Record details

Provenance, dates and links are kept here so the main sections stay about the product itself.

Links, dates and provenance

Record updated: 2026-10-09
Documentation: goose-docs.ai ↗
Founded: 2009
Headquarters: US
Canonical URL: https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/goose/

Selection profile

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Selection profile11 fields3 unknown

Tasks it fits: Automation agents Running an agent from the terminal
Derived from the record: category "agents" plus explicit tags.
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How you use it: Command line
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Runs on: Windows macOS Linux
Matched on the vendor page: “Adding an MCP server Let's begin 🚀 Install goose macOS Linux Windows Choose to install the Desktop and/or CLI version of goose: goose Desktop goose CLI Click one”
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Where it runs: Not recorded
Open-source record without a hosting signal; deployment target not recorded.
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Works offline: Not recorded
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Official service region: Global
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Public API: Yes
Matched on the vendor page: “e CLI On the welcome screen, you have these options: Quick Setup with API Key - goose will automatically configure your provider based on your API key ChatGPT Subscriptio”
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Licence: Apache-2.0
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Commercial use: Permitted
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Interface languages: Not recorded
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Billing: Open source Free Free allowance: Yes Subscription required: No
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Where each value comes from

Tasks it fits: Our inference
How you use it: Our inference
Runs on: Verified 2026-10-09 goose-docs.ai ↗
Where it runs: Our inference
Works offline: Our inference
Official service region: Our inference
Public API: Verified 2026-10-09 goose-docs.ai ↗
Licence: Our inference
Commercial use: Our inference
Interface languages: Unknown

Key facts and their evidence

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Platform support: windows, macos, linux Verified 2026-10-09 goose-docs.ai ↗

Applies to: As stated on goose-docs.ai on 2026-10-09
Matched on the vendor page: “Adding an MCP server Let's begin 🚀 Install goose macOS Linux Windows Choose to install the Desktop and/or CLI version of goose: goose Desktop goose CLI Click one”
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API: Public API documented Verified 2026-10-09 goose-docs.ai ↗

Applies to: As stated on goose-docs.ai on 2026-10-09
Matched on the vendor page: “e CLI On the welcome screen, you have these options: Quick Setup with API Key - goose will automatically configure your provider based on your API key ChatGPT Subscriptio”
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Frequently asked questions

Who develops goose?

goose was created by Block and is now part of the Agentic AI Foundation at the Linux Foundation.

Is goose free?

Yes. The software is Apache-2.0 licensed. You still pay for any cloud model APIs you choose, or you can run local models.

Does goose only write code?

No. goose is a general-purpose local agent for code, research, writing, automation, and other machine tasks.

What does the goose record not establish?

No plan price is recorded for goose because its pricing page could not be read, and the record does not establish regional or language availability.

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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-09.

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