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goose vs twinny
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | goose | twinny |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 55k | 3.7k |
| Latest | v1.53.0 | v4.0.20 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 6 days between releases | about 45 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 109+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace GitHub Copilot. Alternatives to GitHub Copilot →
PartialgooseAn agent that works on the whole repository, without completions as you type.
Full replacementtwinnyCompletions, chat and inline edits in VS Code, with a local model or a hosted API.
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
goose
unsigned The latest release, v1.53.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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twinny
unsigned The latest release, v4.0.20, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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