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goose vs OpenCode
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | goose | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 55k | 212k |
| Latest | v1.53.0 | v1.18.34 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 6 days between releases | about 6 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 109+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 52+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Claude Code. Alternatives to Claude Code →
Full replacementgooseLocal agent with a terminal and a desktop app, any model provider, extended through MCP.
Full replacementOpenCodeTerminal agent that works with Anthropic, OpenAI and Google models or a local one.
Both replace GitHub Copilot. Alternatives to GitHub Copilot →
PartialgooseAn agent that works on the whole repository, without completions as you type.
PartialOpenCodeAn agent that works on the whole repository, without completions as you type.
goose
- v1.53.02026-10-02Resizable Picture-in-Picture window for MCP Apps #12417
- v1.52.02026-09-23Live voice conversations in the desktop app #12093
- v1.51.02026-09-17Route Desktop to state-machine loop via ACP prompt meta #11247
- v1.50.12026-09-14Revert model updates for patch release
- v1.50.02026-09-08Support GPT-6 Astra models #11869
OpenCode
- v1.18.342026-09-30Send namespaced session and parent-session identity headers with model requests.
- v1.18.332026-09-28Cloudflare AI Gateway models now honor provider response and stream timeouts. (@danlapid)
- v1.18.322026-09-21Fixed Bedrock image attachments so they are only hoisted for Claude, Nova, and Llama 4 models.
- v1.18.312026-09-14Restored ACP session model, effort, mode, and reasoning chunk boundaries when loading, resuming, or forking sessions. (…
- v1.18.302026-09-09Added the Astra system prompt for GPT-6 models.
goose
unsigned The latest release, v1.53.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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OpenCode
unsigned The latest release, v1.18.34, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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