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Goose

Goose is Block’s open-source agent. It supports OpenAI-compatible providers via configuration.

Configure

Edit ~/.config/goose/config.yaml:

YAML
GOOSE_PROVIDER: openai
OPENAI_HOST: https://api.lowrouter.ai/v1
OPENAI_API_KEY: sk-lr-...
GOOSE_MODEL: auto/mistralai/mistral-large-2512

Or set them as environment variables before starting Goose:

Bash
export GOOSE_PROVIDER=openai
export OPENAI_HOST=https://api.lowrouter.ai/v1
export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-lr-...
export GOOSE_MODEL=auto/mistralai/mistral-large-2512
goose session

Picking a model

Set GOOSE_MODEL to any LowRouter model ID. For agentic tasks (file reading, shell tools, multi-step reasoning), pick a model tagged with tool_use: true on the model browser.

  • Dedicated key, daily limit. Same reasoning as the other agents: agentic loops can run away.
  • Limit the toolset Goose has access to. Goose’s extensions config lets you allow only the tools the workflow needs. Fewer enabled tools = fewer surprises.
  • Set a step limit. Goose has a max-step setting; cap it at a small number for unattended runs.

Troubleshooting

  • Goose immediately exits with a config error: OPENAI_HOST does not include a trailing slash. Match the value above exactly.
  • Tool calls fail silently: verify the chosen model actually supports tool use (model browser, tool_use: true). Some smaller models don’t.