Jack Dorsey’s Block Launches Open-Source AI Agent Goose for Software Development

The AI agent, designed for coding tasks, is customizable with various large language models and extensible tools.

Block's Goose is an open-source AI agent framework focused on automating software development tasks, such as code migration, performance benchmarking, and debugging.
The tool allows users to integrate any large language model, including open-source options like DeepSeek-R1 and proprietary models like OpenAI's o1 and Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet.
Goose supports extensions for seamless integration with tools like GitHub, Google Drive, and Slack, enhancing its versatility across applications.
The AI agent is available under the Apache 2.0 license, enabling both academic and commercial use while addressing privacy concerns by allowing local deployment.
Block envisions expanding Goose’s applications beyond engineering, including creative tasks like music generation and personalized e-commerce solutions.