Episode

Why Block handed Goose to the Linux Foundation

Podcast: The New Stack Podcast
Published: May 15, 2026
Duration seconds: 1170
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Summary

What began as an internal developer tool at Block has evolved into a broader open-source initiative with industry backing. Goose, Block’s AI coding agent, followed a path similar to Amazon’s transformation of internal infrastructure into Amazon Web Services. After deploying Goose companywide, Block open-sourced the tool under a permissive license, leading to rapid adoption across the developer community.