Goose CLI vs. Groq Code CLI
| Feature | Goose CLI | Groq Code CLI |
|---|---|---|
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| Tagline | An open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions | A lightweight, customizable open-source CLI coding agent by Groq |
| Website | https://block.github.io/goose/ | https://github.com/build-with-groq/groq-code-cli |
| Language | rust | typescript |
| Release Date | December 4, 2024 | July 30, 2025 |
| Last Updated | June 3, 2026 | April 28, 2026 |
| Provider Type | Independent | Independent |
| MCP Support | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-Agent Support | Yes | No |
| Git Integration | basic | none |
| Multi-File Editing | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Test Running | Yes | No |
| Sandbox / Permissions | Yes | No |
| Image / Multimodal Input | Yes | No |
| Voice Mode | Yes | No |
| IDE Integration | Cursor, VSCode, JetBrains IDEs | None - terminal only |
| Hooks / Extensions | Yes | No |
| Web Search | Yes | Yes |
| Local Model Support | Yes | Yes |
| Context Window | Model-dependent | Model-dependent |
| Terminal Bench 2.0 | #58 · 54.3% ±2.6 1 | |
| Supported Models | Works with 25+ providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, Google, Mistral and works with 400+ models on OpenRouter. | Groq Compound Models, GPT-OSS, Llama, Qwen, Kimi K2 DeepSeek, Mistral (via Groq) |
| Pricing Model | BYOK | BYOK |
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes |
| Price Range | Free (BYOK) | Free (BYOK) |
| Source Code Availability | Open Source (Apache-2.0) | Open Source (MIT) |
| Source Code | https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose | https://github.com/build-with-groq/groq-code-cli |
| Development State | active | active |
1 Goose CLI tested with Claude Opus 4.5 on Terminal Bench v2.0.
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