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Block Open-Sources Goose: A Local, LLM-Agnostic Coding Agent
Block's Goose is an open-source, on-device agent that can generate, install, execute, edit, and test code while letting users plug in any LLM, offering a privacy-first counterpoint to cloud-based coding assistants. Its release arrives as the market debates cloud API costs, third-party tool pricing, and the viability of local models.