# Goose

Open-source agent (now under Agentic AI Foundation/Linux Foundation) usable as CLI, desktop app or API. Goose is free, with no paid plan attached, at block.github.io.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free
- **Works on:** CLI, macOS, Windows, Linux, Self-hosted
- **Works in browser:** No

## Capabilities

- Open-source agent (now under Agentic AI Foundation/Linux Foundation) usable as CLI, desktop app or API
- 70+ MCP extensions, 15+ LLM providers supported
- Apache-2.0 licensed, built in Rust

## FAQ

### What is Goose?

Goose is listed under Terminal & CLI Agents, in the Code & Development category on Flocci AI Tools. Open-source agent (now under Agentic AI Foundation/Linux Foundation) usable as CLI, desktop app or API. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at block.github.io.

### Is Goose free?

Goose is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 396 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

### Can I use Goose in a browser, or is there an app?

Goose needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on the command line, Mac, Windows, Linux and self-hosting.

### What can Goose do?

Goose does 3 things the catalog singles out: Open-source agent (now under agentic ai foundation/linux foundation) usable as cli, desktop app or api; 70+ mcp extensions, 15+ llm providers supported; apache-2.0 licensed, built in rust.

### What is the best free alternative to Goose?

Aider is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Terminal & CLI Agents sub-category and is free. Cline, Crush and Gemini CLI also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [Goose alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/goose)
- [Terminal & CLI Agents](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/code-development/terminal-cli-agents)
- [Best free terminal and CLI coding agents](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-terminal-cli-agents)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/goose

Facts last verified: October 2026