goose
App Featured
an open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions - install, execute, edit, and test with any LLM
- Downloads
- 63,795
- Dependents
- Not applicable
- Stars
- 56,377
- Forks
- 6,568
- Contributors
- 453
- Commits
- 5,931
- Latest release
About
your native open source AI agent — desktop app, CLI, and API — for code, workflows, and everything in between
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.
A native desktop app for macOS, Linux, and Windows. A full CLI for terminal workflows. An API to embed it anywhere. Built in Rust for performance and portability.
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 via ACP. Connect to 70+ extensions via the Model Context Protocol open standard.
goose is part of the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF) at the Linux Foundation.
Get started
Download the desktop app for macOS, Linux, and Windows.
Or install the CLI:
curl -fsSL https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/releases/download/stable/download_cli.sh | bash
Quick links
- Quickstart
- Installation
- Tutorials
- Documentation
- Governance
- Custom Distributions — build your own goose distro with preconfigured providers, extensions, and branding
Need help?
Compatibility
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Crate facts
- Not measured
- Runs on, Native code and Python bindings read crates on crates.io. This entry lists no crate.
Compare with similar projects
Order: strongest tier first, then most downloads, then name, with unmeasured values last. A library counts downloads over 30 days. An app counts binary downloads per release. An app with none counts its crate downloads over 30 days. ML Rust runs this catalogue, so its closest project always gets a row.
| Project | Downloads | Dependents | Stars | Latest release | Runs on (GPU) | Native code | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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an open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions - install, execute, edit, and test with any LLM |
63,795 binary downloads per release | Not applicable | 56,377 | Not measured | Not measured | Apache-2.0 | |
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331 downloads over 30 days | 10 | 22 | 2026.11.14 | GPU support unknown | Binds native code: libsqlite3-sys, mac-notification-sys, openssl-sys, ring, tree-sitter and 1 more | MIT |
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Open-source AI coding agent and agent runtime: one binary, any model, MCP-native. Runs in terminal, CI, or as a daemon — guardrails in scripts, not approval popups. |
110 binary downloads per release | Not applicable | 624 | 0.69.0 | GPU support unknown | Binds native code: zstd-sys | Apache-2.0 |
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Rust-native, library-first coding-agent runtime and terminal CLI inspired by Pi, with composable LLM providers, tools, sessions, and plugin ABI |
16 binary downloads per release | Not applicable | 231 | Not measured | Not measured | MIT | |
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An open protocol that gives AI agents a secure, sandboxed place to run code and use tools — with lean context usage. AXP works alongside MCP |
Not measured | Not applicable | 3 | Not measured | Not measured | Not measured | Apache-2.0 |
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Scale computer-use 2.0 with open-source drivers, cross-OS sandboxes, and benchmarks for training, evaluation, and data generation. |
528 binary downloads per release | Not applicable | 32,010 | 0.10.1 | GPU support unknown | Binds native code: ring | MIT |
Why FeaturedIt passes every Featured gate.
What it meets
- Its use signals read: binary downloads 191386, Homebrew unknown, Repology families unknown, Docker growth unknown. Featured needs 2 of these to reach their limits.
- It also passes the repository route, which counts as one use signal: 56,377 stars, 6,568 forks and 453 contributors. It needs 4,539 stars, 434 forks and 79 contributors together.
- The last activity is on 9 Nov 2026, 0 days ago. The rules expect an update within 365 days. Dormancy rule
Not measured: First release.
Exact rules: Featured app. The check on applied thresholds version 9.
Every rule outcome, as the check records it
expected-interval: app: E = 365 daysdormancy: last activity 2026-11-09, 0 days ago, E = 365: activefeatured: featured: binary downloads 191386, Homebrew unknown, Repology families unknown, Docker growth unknown, repository route stars 56377 (needs 4539), forks 6568 (needs 434), contributors 453 (needs 79)
Measurements and sources
Each signal row shows the raw value, its source and the fetch date. The Sources list gathers every distinct source on this page. Movement needs more history.
Sources4 sources
- Description: the GitHub repository description
- GitHub releases, fetched
- GitHub repository, fetched
- GitHub contributors, fetched
Adoption63,795 binary downloads per release4 not measured
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active dependents | Not measured | Yes | ||
| New dependents (365 days) | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Peak active dependents | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Active dependents as a share of the peak | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Binary downloads per release | 63795 | GitHub releases | Yes |
MaintenanceLatest human commit: on the check date7 not measured
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest human commit | 2026-11-09 | GitHub repository | Yes | |
| Latest release | 2026-10-28 | GitHub releases | Yes | |
| First release | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Latest version | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Days the oldest outside issue waits for a reply | 8 | GitHub repository | Yes | |
| Maintainer replies over 365 days | 5 | GitHub repository | Yes | |
| Repository archived | false | GitHub repository | Yes | |
| Repository gone | false | GitHub repository | Yes | |
| Release commit or manifest in the repo | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Published docs | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Latest release fails cargo check | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Build check date | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Build check toolchain | Not measured | Yes |
SecurityNot measured
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unpatched vulnerabilities past the grace window | Not measured | Yes | ||
| RustSec unmaintained advisory | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Deprecation notice | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Deprecated requirement | Not measured | Yes |
Distribution191,386 binary downloads over the last 3 releases10 not measured
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Releases | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Downloads over 30 days | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Binary downloads over the last 3 releases | 191386 | GitHub releases | Yes | |
| Homebrew installs on request over 365 days | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Repology repository families | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Docker pull growth over 90 days | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Docker pulls at the growth baseline | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Every version a prerelease | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Every version 0.0.x | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Every version yanked | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Crate deleted from crates.io | Not measured | Yes |
Repository56,377 stars, 6,568 forks, 453 contributors, 5,931 commits. Stars alone never qualify a project.1 not measured
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 56377 | GitHub repository | Yes — one part of the repository route | |
| GitHub forks | 6568 | GitHub repository | Yes — one part of the repository route | |
| Contributors with a GitHub account | 453 | GitHub contributors | Yes — one part of the repository route | |
| Commits on the default branch | 5931 | GitHub repository | No | |
| Repository's main crate left out of the entry | Not measured | Yes |
Facts that never count
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License | Apache-2.0 | GitHub repository | No | |
| Runs on, from listed crates and their direct dependencies | Not measured | No | ||
| What shows each backend | Not measured | No | ||
| Native code, from listed crates and their dependencies | Not measured | No | ||
| Python bindings, from direct dependencies of listed crates | Not measured | No | ||
| Crates that depend on a listed crate directly | Not measured | No |
Corrections and review history
No correction applies to this entry.
Judgments
A judgment enters only through an approved issue and a merged pull request.
No judgment applies to this entry.