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Goose

Open source under Block, now governed by the Linux Foundation

4.3 Coding
4.3 Very good 4.3
Genuinely open source with neutral, foundation-level governance Local-first design requires running and maintaining it on your own machine
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PricingFree
Free planYes
CompanyBlock
PlatformsAPI, Mac, Windows
CategoryCoding
Founded2025
Last reviewedJul 2026

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Overview

Goose, released by Block, the fintech company behind Square and Cash App, in January 2025, runs as a CLI and desktop agent that goes past code suggestions into actually running shell commands, editing files, and executing multi-step workflows autonomously on a developer's own machine.

Its integration with the Model Context Protocol is unusually deep for how young the project is, with more than seventy documented extensions connecting Goose to external tools and data sources, one of the earliest and most extensive MCP integrations of any agent in this category. In December 2025, Block contributed Goose to the Linux Foundation's new Agentic AI Foundation, alongside Anthropic's MCP and OpenAI's AGENTS.md specification, moving it from single-company control to neutral, foundation-level governance.

Goose is free and open source under an Apache 2.0 license. For a developer who wants a genuinely open, locally run agent with deep MCP tool integration and governance that doesn't depend on one company's continued goodwill, Goose's Linux Foundation status is a specific, recent, and meaningful point of difference from venture-backed competitors.

Key features

  • Open-source CLI and desktop AI agent under Apache 2.0
  • Runs shell commands and executes multi-step workflows locally
  • 70+ documented Model Context Protocol extensions
  • Contributed to the Linux Foundation's Agentic AI Foundation in December 2025
  • Free to use
  • Built and released by Block (Square, Cash App)

Screenshots & demo

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Pricing

Goose offers a free plan, with paid upgrades for higher limits and more features.

  • Pricing modelFree
  • Starting priceFree
  • Free planYes
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Is Goose expensive?

Goose has no advertised paid tier. Among the 100 priced tools we list in Coding, the median entry price is $20 a month.

64% of Coding tools in the directory offer a free tier, and this is one of them.

Compared against every priced listing in Coding, recalculated as the catalogue changes. Method and the full market breakdown are in our AI tool pricing study.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Genuinely open source with neutral, foundation-level governance
  • Deep, extensive MCP integration among the strongest in this category
  • Backed by a major company's engineering resources without vendor lock-in risk
  • Free to use with an active, growing extension ecosystem

Cons

  • Local-first design requires running and maintaining it on your own machine
  • Command-line and desktop interface has a learning curve for GUI-first users
  • Newer governance structure means processes are still maturing

How it compares

ToolRatingFreeFromBest known for
Goose (this tool)4.3YesFreeOpen-source CLI and desktop AI agent under Apache 2.0
Cline4.5YesFreeShows planned file edits and commands before executing them
Visual Studio Code3.9YesFreeMulti-agent development – agents autonomously plan, edit, and run commands
Warp4.4Yes$20/moBlock-based terminal interface instead of continuous scroll

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Frequently asked questions

What is Goose?
Goose, released by Block, the fintech company behind Square and Cash App, in January 2025, runs as a CLI and desktop agent that goes past code suggestions into actually running shell commands, editing files, and executing multi-step workflows autonomously on a developer's own machine.
Is Goose free?
Yes, Goose offers a free plan. Paid plans unlock more features and higher usage limits.
What are the best Goose alternatives?
The closest matches in the directory are Cline, Visual Studio Code, and Warp, compared side by side above.

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