What is Goose?
Latest launch Apache-2.0
Summary
Apache-2.0 agent from Block. The repository describes Goose as an open-source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions.
- Category
- Coding agents
- Open source
- Yes
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Pricing
- Apache-2.0 client. Provider access is separate.
- Links
- GitHub
block/goose is Block's open-source agent. The repository description is "an open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions." The LICENSE file is Apache-2.0, copyright 2024 Block, Inc.
Goose is listed as a related tool on the coding-agent comparison. It does not have its own dated launch note yet.
Goose alternatives
| Tool | License | Pricing note |
|---|---|---|
GooseThis pageApache-2.0 agent from Block. The repository describes Goose as an open-source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions. | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 client. Provider access is separate. |
OpenCodeOpen-source coding agent from the anomalyco/opencode repository, MIT-licensed, with a terminal client and a site at opencode.ai. | MIT | The client is MIT-licensed. Model access is separate; this page does not quote a hosted plan. |
ClineApache-2.0 coding agent published as an SDK, IDE extension, or CLI assistant in the cline/cline repository. | Apache-2.0 | The repository license is Apache-2.0. Model access is separate. |
AiderApache-2.0 terminal pair programmer. The project describes Aider as AI pair programming in your terminal. | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 software. Model access is separate. |
Launches and updates
Goose 1.54.0 adds HTML session export and extension leases
GooseGoose v1.54.0, released October 8, 2026, adds HTML session export with an interactive viewer and routes extension operations through leases.
Category: Coding agents
Pricing: Open source
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What is Goose?
Goose is an open-source AI agent maintained in the block/goose repository. GitHub's description is an open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions. The LICENSE file is Apache-2.0, copyright 2024 Block, Inc.
What are Goose alternatives?
OpenCode, Cline, and Aider are the coding-agent alternatives linked here.