Goose
Now stewarded by Agentic AI Foundation (2025) — donated for open governance, still available.
Your open-source AI agent — desktop, CLI & API
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Goose is a general-purpose open source AI agent that runs on your own machine as a native desktop app, a full CLI, or an embeddable API. It connects to more than 70 extensions over the Model Context Protocol and works with 15+ model providers, including existing Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini subscriptions. Beyond code it is used for research, writing, automation and data analysis. It is Apache 2.0 licensed and governed by the Linux Foundation's Agentic AI Foundation.
goose is a native open-source AI agent (Apache 2.0) that runs on your machine as a desktop app, CLI and API, for code, research, writing, automation and data analysis. It works with 15+ providers, including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Ollama, and connects to 70+ extensions through the Model Context Protocol. goose is part of the Agentic AI Foundation at the Linux Foundation.
goose works with any LLM, including existing Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini subscriptions via ACP, captures workflows as portable YAML recipes that can run in CI, and spawns subagents to handle tasks in parallel.
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Task Scores
· 6.0 avgWhat it can do, per category it works in · showing 8 of 10 tasks scoring 5+
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- -Requires your own LLM access — an API key or an existing Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini subscription
- -Workflows are captured as YAML recipe files rather than built in a visual editor
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Frequently Asked Questions
What can Goose do?
Goose can: Desktop app, CLI and API, 70+ MCP extensions, 15+ LLM providers, Recipes as portable YAML workflows. Best for: Developers who want an open-source AI agent that runs on their own machine.
How much does Goose cost?
Goose is open source and free to self-host. Cloud hosting options may have separate pricing.
Is Goose free?
Yes, Goose is open source and free to self-host. Managed hosting may carry separate costs.
What makes Goose unique?
goose works with any LLM, including existing Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini subscriptions via ACP, captures workflows as portable YAML recipes that can run in CI, and spawns subagents to handle tasks in parallel.
What platforms does Goose support?
Goose is available on desktop, CLI, API, and mobile.
What languages does Goose support?
Goose supports English.
Does Goose work offline?
Yes, Goose supports offline use — you can run it without an active internet connection.
Who is Goose for?
Goose is designed for Developers who want an open-source AI agent that runs on their own machine; Teams sharing repeatable workflows as recipes, including in CI; Users who want to use any LLM provider or their existing AI subscriptions.
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Confidence: High
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