install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install block-goose-cli

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install goose

MacPorts ports tree · devel/goose/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install goose

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · goose · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#goose

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/go/goose/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install extras/goose

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/goose.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id Pressly.Goose -e

Windows Package Manager source index · Pressly.Goose · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 4 build dependencies.

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`	cli	global executable
`goose`	cli	global executable

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 generated2026-07-25

manager version1.44.0

manager updated2026-07-23

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.44.0

https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:block-goose-cli
Version	1.44.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/block-goose-cli
Homepage	https://goose-docs.ai/
Repository	https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose
Upstream docs	https://goose-docs.ai/docs/category/getting-started
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/archive/refs/tags/v1.44.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-07-23T18:26:50Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	cmake, pkgconf, protobuf, rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	block-goose-cli
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Conflicts With	goose
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

MacPorts94%

goose

sudo port install goose

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Goose

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: devel/goose/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Nix92%

goose

nix profile install nixpkgs#goose

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Goose

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/go/goose/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

dnf92%

goose 1.23.2-18.fc45

Extensible AI agent client

https://github.com/block/goose

sudo dnf install goose

License: (0BSD OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND Apache-2.0 AND (Apache-2.0 OR Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR CC0-1.0) AND (Apache-2.0 OR Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: goose
15 dependencies
2 provides
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Goose

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: goose from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

Scoop92%

extras/goose

scoop install extras/goose

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Goose

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/goose.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget92%

Pressly.Goose

winget install --id Pressly.Goose -e

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Goose

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Pressly.Goose from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/block-goose-cli.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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