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Goose

★ 52k

Block's extensible local AI agent (CLI + desktop) that automates engineering tasks via MCP extensions

Goose does the job of Devin and Replit Agent, self-hosted. It is Apache-2.0-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and it installs in about one command. Devin bills $25-500 for it. 52k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Devin, Replit Agent.

Licence
Apache-2.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$25-500
GitHub stars
52k
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Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Goose runs

Where it runs

Goose runs on on your machine.

Installing it

Desktop installer or curl-installed CLI.

Where your data lives

Files stay local; sessions and config live in Goose application data.

What setup takes

A provider key, subscription or local model must be connected before anything runs.

The catch compared with AdaL

Sub-recipes cover some delegation but there is no benchmark-tuned orchestration layer or clustered review output.

Goose questions

Is Goose open source?

Yes — it is released under Apache-2.0.

Can Goose replace Devin?

Our verdict on Devin is YES. OpenCode (194k stars), OpenHands (83k stars), Cline (66k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Devin — self-host in one command and stop paying.

Can I self-host Goose?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on on your machine. Desktop installer or curl-installed CLI.

Does Goose run locally?

Yes — it runs on your own machine rather than on a server, so your data stays on your disk.

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