block/goose: Block's Open-Source AI Agent With MCP Support Reaches 33.8K Stars

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Goose is Block's (Square/CashApp) open-source Rust-based AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions — it can install, execute, edit, and test with any LLM. Built with first-class MCP (Model Context Protocol) support, making it extensible through the growing MCP ecosystem. At 33.8K stars it's one of the most-starred standalone AI coding agents, and its Rust foundation gives it performance advantages over Python-based alternatives for long-running agentic workflows.