What it does
goose · Local general-purpose open-source agent
Product and access
goose is part of the Agentic AI Foundation. Desktop, CLI and API use the local agent; models and connected services are selected separately.
Core features
6 features from provider sources · checked on 10 October 2026. Availability and limitations follow below.
Choose a model provider
API providers, local models and compatible existing subscriptions can supply model access.
Source 2Reuse recipes
YAML recipes capture instructions, extensions and parameters for repeatable workflows.
Source 3Load skills as context
Agent Skills add reusable instructions and resources for specialised tasks.
Source 4Add tool-call review
Adversary Mode evaluates configured tool calls against your rules before execution.
Source 5
Does it fit my task?
Practical tasks
Editorial examples based on documented features. No product tests performed.
Prepare local data analysis
- Your input
- A data directory, a question and approved analysis tools.
- Possible result
- An analysis report with generated files and traceable commands.
- What to check
- Check selected files, calculations and the model and tool access used.
Save a repeatable workflow as a recipe
- Your input
- A proven workflow with inputs, extensions and output format.
- Possible result
- A parameterised recipe for later local runs.
- What to check
- Check parameters, permissions and results with a small sample dataset.
A data directory, a question and approved analysis tools.
Your possible prompt
Read the project rules. Investigate [error], propose a small change, and run the relevant checks. Show me the diff and any remaining uncertainties.
Getting-started idea based on documented capabilities. Not an executed product test. Adapt the task, data, and permissions.
Requirements and limits
Requirement
Set up model access and service costs
The local agent requires configured model access. API usage, subscriptions and connected services have their own costs and limits.
Source 2Limitation
ACP session restrictions
With ACP providers, goose session resume and goose session fork currently do not support resuming or forking.
Source 6Limitation
Adversary Mode fails open
If the reviewer fails, the tool call is allowed. The mode reviews shell by default; additional tools must be explicitly included.
Source 5
Can I use it?
Europe & regional availability
This source review covers the features and access options below. Other features may have different conditions.
Reviewed scope: Self-hosting; external services require separate checks
Reviewed on:
Depends on access and configuration
Self-hosting and model access
The project source describes running in your own environment and connecting models. Country requirements of chosen cloud models, tools and optional hosting services need additional checks. A complete Europe feature audit is still pending.
Region, reason and source
Region covered: EU/EEA, United Kingdom and Switzerland: to be checked separately
Regulatory reason: not documented
Cost and effort
Prices and included usage
Pricing checked
goose is available under Apache 2.0. The software includes no fixed model quota; the selected provider determines ongoing costs.
| Plan | Price | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source | USD 0 software licence; ongoing | Desktop, CLI and API; requires your own model access and service accounts. |
- Model tokens, existing subscriptions or local compute are funded separately. No uniform monthly or per-run price is publicly specified.
Setup
Install goose, connect a model provider and configure extensions and tool permissions
Evidence and open questions
Open points
The reviewed sources contain no reliable information on these points. A gap says nothing about the product.
Not yet researched
- Accounts & permissions
- Operation & oversight
Sources and evidence
Official product documentation reviewed. Workflows and assessments are editorial; hands-on product tests are outside the scope of this directory.
Editorial team: Michael Meierhoff · sources reviewed on . Provider information is not independent evidence of performance.
Provider
Originally developed by Block, the project operates under the Agentic AI Foundation at the Linux Foundation.
- Operator
- Agentic AI Foundation
- Organization
- Open-source foundation
- Website
- goose-docs.ai