aaif-goose/goose

Project overview

Goose is a general-purpose, extensible AI agent that runs locally via a desktop app, CLI, or API, supporting 15+ LLM providers and 70+ MCP extensions. It targets developers and general users seeking task automation beyond simple code suggestions.

Project type

MCP · AI Agent · AI Coding

Use cases

Coding & Development · Automation

Deployment

Refer to project documentation

License

Apache-2.0

Best for

• Users who need a general-purpose, extensible AI agent that runs natively on their machine.

Key capabilities

• A native desktop AI agent application available for macOS, Linux, and Windows, built in Rust for performance and portability.
• A full CLI for terminal workflows allowing users to interact with the agent.
• An API to embed goose anywhere.
• Works with 15+ providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Ollama, OpenRouter, Azure, Bedrock, and more.
• Connects to 70+ extensions via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) open standard.
• Allows users to build their own goose distro with preconfigured providers, extensions, and branding.

Limitations and risks

• GPU requirements and telemetry data policies are currently not documented.

Getting started

• Setup difficulty is documented as easy. The desktop app can be directly downloaded, or the CLI can be installed with a single bash script. The first success path is downloading or installing goose and running the application or CLI.

Evidence and sources

• GitHub project description: an open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions - install, execute, edit, and test with any LLM
• README: goose is a general-purpose AI agent that runs on your machine. Not just for code — use it for research, writing, automation, data analysis, or anything you need to get done.
• README: goose works with 15+ providers — Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Ollama, OpenRouter, Azure, Bedrock, and more. Use API keys or your existing Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini subscriptions vi…
• README: **[Download the desktop app](https://goose-docs.ai/docs/getting-started/installation)** for macOS, Linux, and Windows. Or install the CLI: ```bash curl -fsSL https://github.com/aa…
• README: - [Custom Distributions](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/blob/main/CUSTOM_DISTROS.md) — build your own goose distro with preconfigured providers, extensions, and branding

Reviewed at: 2026-07-17T06:44:47Z