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Goose

Open-source local AI agent from Block for coding and general computer workflows, with provider configuration and extension support.

CLIDesktopActiveOpen sourceBYOKMCP Yes

529

Attributed output

GitHub public-attribution count, 2026-10-12

#30

Index rank · all agents

#26 of 40 CLI agents

n/a

Business signal

No sourced business metric

$0 BYOK

Entry price

BYOK only

54,652

GitHub stars

aaif-goose/goose

Not published

npm demand/wk

Public npm counter

From the public record

What the public commits reveal

88 commits · 10 repositories

Search window: – · captured Oct 14, 2026 (UTC)

One repository dominates this visible sample

72.7%64 / 88 sampled commits

woodard/75fasmod accounts for 64 of the 88 distinct attributed commits returned. This makes the sample useful for studying that project’s workflow, but unsuitable as a picture of the agent’s wider adoption.

Specific work you can inspect

block/berd: “fix(berdctl): authenticate local control requests (#272)”. Hamlib/Hamlib: “Check for TIOCEXCL availability and conditionally compile ioctl calls”.

This is a sample of publicly attributed work, not total usage or a market-share estimate. Repositories are not customers. Attribution is declared in metadata, not independently verified tool execution; it does not prove exclusive authorship or autonomy.

Method and audit data

Up to 100 returned search results ordered by commit date within the audit window; attribution trailers validated and duplicate SHAs removed across repositories. A recent convenience sample, not a random or exhaustive sample. Commit sample dates use the UTC committer timestamp, matching the search window. Excluded 1 commits with five or more distinct recognized agent/model credits in one message; broad credit lists are not used as evidence of a workflow.

Returned records dated Aug 4, 2026–Oct 8, 2026.

Download the dated audit evidence (JSON)

Activity Over Time

Weekly attributed output on public GitHub. Output visible through the agent's own bot or workflow is exact; output measured through declared attribution is an estimate. Window: 2025-02-03 to 2026-10-05.

Market

Developer output

529

Public GitHub commits attributed to Goose

A conservative floor from explicit Goose attribution using its legacy organization identity. Broader name matches and newer attribution forms are excluded. This measures declared public work, not all Goose usage.

Last full week (ending 2026-10-11): 1 signed commits, search estimate.

Snapshot 2026-10-12, confidence Low, tracked since 2026-06-09. Read the methodology.

Index rank · all agents
#30 of 47 · #26 among CLI agents
Demand share
No public npm package
Business signal
No sourced business metric
GitHub share
3.2% of tracked stars
npm channel
No public npm package
All sourced signals (1)Expand
SignalValueTypeConfidence
GitHub stars54,652Public metricHigh

Pricing And Economics

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Pricing snapshot: 2026-06-12. Check the vendor for current terms.

Free open-source agent from Block; runs on your own keys or existing Claude/ChatGPT/Gemini subscriptions.

Entry price
$0 BYOK
Top self-serve price
$0
Pricing unit
BYOK only
Token transparency
BYOK/API retail
Included usage
No paid offering; works with 15+ providers via API keys or existing assistant subscriptions through ACP.
Overage path
Whatever your model provider charges.

Retail Token Equivalent

Cost equals your provider's public token rate card.

PlanPriceAllowanceUnitToken / Overage Notes
goose$0Apache 2.0 agent with your own keys or local models.BYOK

Summary checked 2026-07-03.

Open-source local agent is free. Users pay configured model providers directly.

  • Cost is direct model/provider usage.
  • Best suited for users comfortable configuring local agents and extensions.

Product

Providers

AnthropicOpenAIGoogleOpenRouterLocal providers

Model families

ClaudeGPTGeminiOpenRouter modelsLocal models

Capabilities

CLIDesktopExtensionsMCP-style toolsRepo workLocal workflows

Tradeoffs

  • Broader computer agent, not only coding
  • Requires provider setup