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| Field | Cline | goose |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal, Cursor, Windsurf, MCP | Universal, MCP |
| Local support | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 71287 | 56203 |
| Last activity | November 4, 2026 | October 23, 2026 |
| Install complexity | MODERATE | MEDIUM |
| Category | Code Review, Multi-Agent, Workflow | Code Review, Multi-Agent, Workflow |
| Best use | Best for an individual developer or small team tracing a bug, adding a test, or implementing a bounded change with a reviewable plan and diff. Avoid broad production access or unscoped Auto-approve, and do not treat it as a replacement for tests, Git, or human review. | Best for an individual developer or small team that wants an AI agent to complete an inspectable task in a working copy: understand files, make a bounded change, and run a test. Start with manual approval and scope the folder and tools. Do not give it broad access to production or sensitive data. |