Goose
free, open-source and stingy with tokens: an independent study had it near OpenCode's pass rate on about a fortieth of the tokens.
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numptr says7.5/10
free, open-source and stingy with tokens: an independent study had it near OpenCode's pass rate on about a fortieth of the tokens. only tested on mid-table models so far, mind.
- why the score
- Apache 2.0, under the Agentic AI Foundation. On 50 Terminal-Bench Pro tasks it passed 48% with Qwen 3.6 Plus (OpenCode 50%) and 38% with MiniMax M2.5 (OpenCode 46%), using about 40x fewer tokens per solved task (Vats and Golev, KDD 2026 workshop). No independent run on a frontier model yet.
- what it is
- Open-source (Apache 2.0) agent with a desktop app, CLI and API, built in Rust. Works with 15+ model providers and 70+ MCP extensions, and sits under the Linux Foundation's Agentic AI Foundation.
- best for
- Devs who want a free, model-agnostic agent for code and everyday automation
all plans & prices
- pricing
free (you pay your model provider)
or use your Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini subscription via ACP
- free tier
- free and open source (Apache 2.0); you pay only your model provider
- pricing source
- https://goose-docs.ai (checked 2026-10-19)
comparing prices? every plan, limit and free tier is on the ai coding agent price sheet, checked at the source.
specs
the boring-but-important bits, all sourced. you're welcome.
full specs
- open source
- yes (Apache 2.0)
- runs
- desktop app, CLI and API
- models
- any provider (15+)
- limits
- bring your own key, or your Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini subscription via ACP
- BYO key
- yes
- official site
- https://goose-docs.ai
checked by numptr, not the vendor's marketing team.
verified 2026-10-19 · goose-docs.ai
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