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#6 of the day · Sunday, 16 August 2026 ·Today’s edition →

Agent

Goose

Agent

Block’s local agent. Extensions instead of a cloud copy of you.

An on-machine agent with a desktop app and a CLI. MCP extensions, recipes, and no requirement that your files leave the building.

stable·Apache-2.0·Updated this month·github.com/block/goose

Desktop
ScannedActive
brew install --cask block-goose

By Block

Runtime
Desktop + CLI on your OS
Autonomy
Extensions are allow-listed; recipes are reviewable

block.github.io/goose/

  • Session

    A local conversation with your tools attached.

  • Extend

    MCP servers and Goose extensions, not a vendor lock.

  • Recipe

    Repeatable runs you can share as files.

  • Stay

    Context stays on the machine unless you send it.

Desktop + CLI on your OS

How it runs

Four beats, then it hands back.

  1. 1

    Session

    A local conversation with your tools attached.

  2. 2

    Extend

    MCP servers and Goose extensions, not a vendor lock.

  3. 3

    Recipe

    Repeatable runs you can share as files.

  4. 4

    Stay

    Context stays on the machine unless you send it.

Maker

Block

@block · Company

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