Codename Goose

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Open-source AI agent originally built at Block, runnable as a desktop app or CLI. Works with models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Bedrock, OpenRouter, or local Ollama models, and connects to external systems via MCP. Now governed by the Agentic AI Foundation at the Linux Foundation.

Goose is an advanced AI agent framework designed to operate seamlessly on your local machine—available both as a CLI tool and a desktop app. Created by Block under the Apache‑2.0 license, it allows developers to define and execute multi-step engineering tasks autonomously: generating code, running tests, debugging, interacting with APIs, managing files, and more . Its modular design supports any LLM via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling customization for performance and cost. Goose leads with a flexible UI/UX, integrations with MCP servers, and support for agent “recipes,” enabling diverse workflows for prototyping, maintenance, and full-stack tasks .

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