We are thrilled to announce codename goose, your on-machine, open source AI agent built to automate your tasks.

Powered by your choice of large language models (LLMs), a user-friendly desktop interface and CLI, and extensions that integrate with your existing tools and applications, Goose is designed to enhance your productivity and workflow.

You can think of Goose as an assistant that is ready to take your instructions, and do the work for you.

While Goose’s first use cases are engineering focused, the community has been exploring other non-engineering use cases for Goose as well. And it goes without saying, Goose is open source 🎉.

How Goose Works​

Goose operates as an intelligent, autonomous agent capable of handling complex tasks through a well-orchestrated coordination of its core features:

• Using Extensions: Extensions are key to Goose’s adaptability, providing you the ability to connect with applications and tools that you already use. Whether it’s connecting to GitHub, accessing Google Drive or integrating with JetBrains IDEs, the possibilities are extensive. Some of these extensions have been curated in the extensions directory. Goose extensions are built on the Model Context Protocol (M