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Open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions. Version 1.45.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-29.
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Package summary
Open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions
Project links
Commands and aliases
- generate_manpages
- goose
history
Project history and usage
goose is an open source, extensible local AI agent distributed as a desktop app, CLI, and API. The Homebrew formula name `block-goose-cli` preserves its Block-era packaging identity, while the current upstream README says the project has moved from `block/goose` to the Agentic AI Foundation at the Linux Foundation.
Project history
GitHub metadata dates the current public repository to August 2024. The official README describes goose as a general-purpose AI agent that runs on the user's machine for code, research, writing, automation, and data analysis, with a Rust implementation for performance and portability.
The README states that goose supports desktop, CLI, and API use, works with many model providers, and connects to extensions through the Model Context Protocol. Its governance document describes lightweight technical governance, open development, community contribution, and stewardship through core maintainers and maintainers.
By 2026 the README identifies goose as part of the Agentic AI Foundation at the Linux Foundation, marking a shift from a company-associated open source tool toward foundation-hosted agent infrastructure.
Adoption history
goose's adoption is linked to the rapid package-manager normalization of AI-agent CLIs after MCP became a common extension interface. The input metadata records Homebrew, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, and other package entries, while the README shows active release and packaging-status badges.
The release feed shows frequent 2026 releases, including v1.39.0 on June 25, 2026, indicating active iteration rather than a static wrapper.
How it is used
Users install the CLI or desktop app, configure providers and secrets, then use goose for terminal agent workflows. The official docs document configuration and secrets files under the goose config directory, and the README emphasizes provider choice across hosted and local models plus MCP extensions.
Why package nerds care
goose is significant as an example of the new class of packaged AI-agent tools: it needs normal CLI distribution, config files, secret storage, frequent releases, and extension discovery, but its behavior depends on remote or local model providers rather than only local code.
For package maintainers, it illustrates a naming and provenance wrinkle: the package can retain a vendor-era formula name while upstream governance and repository ownership move to a foundation namespace.
Timeline
- 2024: Current public GitHub repository created.
- 2025: Official tag stream includes nightly releases in the 1.x line.
- 2026: README states goose moved from `block/goose` to the Agentic AI Foundation at the Linux Foundation.
- 2026: v1.39.0 released on June 25.
Related projects
- Model Context Protocol is a central extension mechanism named by the README.
- Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Ollama, OpenRouter, Azure, and Bedrock are named provider families in the README.
- Agent Client Protocol is referenced by the README for subscription-based provider use.
Sources
- GitHub repository metadata via gh api repos/aaif-goose/goose
- https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose#readme
- https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/blob/main/GOVERNANCE.md
- https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/releases
- https://goose-docs.ai/docs/category/getting-started
- https://goose-docs.ai/docs/guides/config-files
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for block-goose-cli. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.config/goose/config.yaml- Windows
%APPDATA%\Block\goose\config\config.yaml
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.config/goose/secrets.yaml- Windows
%APPDATA%\Block\goose\config\secrets.yaml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
generate_manpages | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
goose | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.45.0
manager updated2026-07-29
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:block-goose-cli |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.45.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://goose-docs.ai/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose |
| Last updated | 2026-07-29T21:21:29Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation