Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
an open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions - install, execute, edit, and test with any LLM
Best matched with other agent tools.
An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.
Best matched with other agent tools.
gemini-cli has the larger GitHub footprint with 106.1K stars.
Goose is currently growing faster at +6.4K stars this week.
gemini-cli has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 97/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | Goose | gemini-cli |
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| Evidence status | Basic listing· 1d ago | Recently verified· 1d ago |
| GitHub stars | 51.5K | 106.1K |
| Weekly growth | +6.4K | +2.4K |
| Health score | Strong88/100 |
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| Contributors | 561 | 688 |
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| Commits per week | 65.7 | 30.3 |
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| Open issues | 355 | 1.4K |
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| Language | Rust | TypeScript |
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| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
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| Last commit | 1d ago | 1d ago |
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| Last release | v1.43.0 | v0.51.0 |
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