Goose

Goose

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About

Cursor is an AI coding agent and development platform for building ambitious software faster. The platform lets developers hand off tasks to agents that can build, test, demo, and prepare features for review. Cursor supports autonomous and parallel agent workflows, including cloud agents that can work on multiple tasks across repositories. It runs across the editor, terminal, Slack, and GitHub, helping teams automate coding, code review, PR workflows, and repetitive engineering work. Cursor also lets users choose from leading AI models for different tasks, including models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI, and Cursor. Built for developers, engineering teams, and enterprises, Cursor helps accelerate software development while keeping humans focused on decisions and review.

About

Goose is an open-source, on-machine AI agent designed to automate engineering tasks directly within your terminal or integrated development environment (IDE). Operating locally, it efficiently executes tasks such as code generation, debugging, and deployment, allowing developers to focus on higher-level problem-solving. Goose's extensible architecture enables customization with preferred large language models (LLMs) and integration with external APIs, enhancing its capabilities to suit diverse project requirements. By autonomously handling complex tasks, Goose streamlines the development process, increasing productivity and reducing manual effort. Developers have praised Goose for its ability to manage tasks like updating dependencies, running tests, and automating code migrations, highlighting its effectiveness in real-world applications.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Developers, engineering teams, software companies, startups, enterprise engineering organizations, product teams, DevOps teams, AI coding teams, code reviewers, and technical leaders that need AI coding agents, autonomous development, cloud agents, parallel task execution, code review, CLI workflows, Slack collaboration, GitHub integration, model choice, automations, and secure software development at scale

Audience

Software developers and engineers seeking an AI-powered assistant to automate coding tasks, streamline workflows, and enhance productivity within their terminal or IDE

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$20/month
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

Free
Open source
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Cursor is one of the best AI coding tools because it feels built around how developers actually work. It is not just autocomplete; it can understand a repo, make edits, explain code, help debug, and work through bigger tasks with an agentic workflow. I like that it combines the familiar feel of a code editor with deeper AI features like Agent mode, project rules, MCP, skills, and CLI support. That makes it useful for everyday coding, but also flexible enough for more advanced workflows. The model options and pricing controls are also helpful. Being able to choose stronger or cheaper models depending on the task makes Cursor easier to fit into a real development routine.
  • I'm a novice to intermediate programmer and I've always felt a bit overwhelmed by editors. I've been learning to code by copy and pasting a million times into chatgpt. Switching to cursor saves me so much time, and I love how easy it is to give it the context. It has this awesome feature where you can upload docs into it and it can go pull the docs when answering questions, which was one of my biggest pain points as a user when AI would give me old docs or out of date code. Another epic feature was the natural language terminal commands, which have allowed me to get through projects i previously would get stuck on.

Cons

  • I don't have any cons about Cursor. Use it daily in my development.
  • No IDE is perfect, but this one is by far my favorite. I think most of the cons lie in the limitations of the AI models right now. I think the code interpreter is a littley sketchy to use becuase it's hard to see exactly what code its suggesting I change so I ran into some issues when using it without double checking the work, but it also saved me in a couple spots I got stuck.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Really cool that it runs locally. Goose is an incredibly powerful AI coding agent that makes automating development tasks faster and more efficient. It streamlines coding workflows by handling repetitive programming tasks, optimizing performance, and assisting with complex problem-solving. One of the best things about Goose is how seamlessly it integrates into existing development environments. It understands multiple programming languages and can generate, refactor, and debug code with impressive accuracy. Whether you need to write boilerplate code or optimize an existing project, Goose delivers reliable results. Speed and efficiency are where Goose really stands out. It processes code quickly and provides intelligent suggestions that feel intuitive. The AI-powered decision-making helps reduce errors and improves overall development speed.

Cons

  • The only real downside is that it requires some initial setup and configuration, especially for users unfamiliar with AI coding agents. Additionally, while the command-line interface is robust, a more interactive UI would enhance the experience.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Cursor
Founded: 2022
United States
www.cursor.com

Company Information

Block
Founded: 2009
United States
block.github.io/goose/

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Categories

Agentic AI Supported
AI Code Generators Supported
AI Code Review Supported
AI Coding Agents Supported
AI Copilots Supported
AI IDEs Supported
Code Editors Supported
IDE Supported
Pair Programming Supported
Vibe Coding Supported

Categories

Agentic AI Supported
AI Agents Supported
AI Code Generators Supported
AI Coding Agents Supported
Vibe Coding Supported

Integrations

Claude Sonnet 3.5 Supported
Claude Sonnet 3.7 Supported
GitHub Supported
OpenAI Supported
A4B CMMS Supported
Brief Supported
DemoBro Supported
F# Not Supported
Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber Supported
Grok 4.3 Supported
HTML Not Supported
InvoiceParser Pro Supported
Jellyfish Supported
Shyne Supported
Signals AI Supported
Sitelemetry Supported
Unabyss Supported
VibeScan Supported
mantle AI Supported
slicer.dev Supported

Integrations

Claude Sonnet 3.5 Supported
Claude Sonnet 3.7 Supported
GitHub Supported
OpenAI Supported
A4B CMMS Not Supported
Brief Not Supported
DemoBro Not Supported
F# Supported
Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber Not Supported
Grok 4.3 Not Supported
HTML Supported
InvoiceParser Pro Not Supported
Jellyfish Not Supported
Shyne Not Supported
Signals AI Not Supported
Sitelemetry Not Supported
Unabyss Not Supported
VibeScan Not Supported
mantle AI Not Supported
slicer.dev Not Supported
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