goose

Your native open source AI agent for code, workflows, and everything in between

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goose is an open-source, general-purpose AI agent that runs on your machine. Available as a native desktop app for macOS, Linux, and Windows, a full CLI, and an API, it handles code, research, writing, automation, and data analysis, works with 15+ model providers via your own API keys or existing Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini subscriptions, and connects to 70+ extensions via MCP. It is part of the Agentic AI Foundation at the Linux Foundation.

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Claude Code

Anthropic's agentic coding tool that plans, edits and tests code from your terminal

Why it's an alternativeAnother agent that works in your terminal and on your machine: goose is an open-source, general-purpose agent with a desktop app, CLI, and API, while Claude Code is Anthropic's CLI-first coding agent.

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OpenClaw

Open-source personal AI assistant that runs on your own machine and meets you in your chats

Why it's an alternativeAnother open-source agent that lives on your own hardware: goose is a desktop app and CLI for code and general tasks, while OpenClaw is a self-hosted framework that meets you in your chats.

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OpenCode

Free, open-source terminal coding agent that works with 75+ model providers

Why it's an alternativeAnother open-source agent you run on your own machine: goose adds a native desktop app and API to its CLI, while OpenCode is a terminal-first coding agent.

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