block/goose: Block's Rust AI Agent Hits 33K Stars — MCP-Native, Open-Sourced the Same Week as 40% Layoffs

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Block (Jack Dorsey's company) released goose as open source — a Rust-native AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions to install, execute, edit, and test with any LLM. The MCP-first architecture means any MCP server becomes a native tool without additional configuration. The simultaneous release alongside Block's 40% workforce reduction signals goose is being positioned as a community asset, not a commercial product.