The "block/goose" project, managed by the organization "block," is an open-source, extensible AI agent implemented in Rust. It integrates with various language models to perform tasks beyond code suggestions, such as installation and testing. The project is actively developed, with a high level of community engagement and contributions. Its trajectory indicates ongoing enhancements and a focus on user experience improvements.
SupportedEnvironments.js
.Timespan | Opened | Closed | Comments | Labeled | Milestones |
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7 Days | 60 | 22 | 175 | 31 | 1 |
30 Days | 62 | 22 | 175 | 33 | 1 |
90 Days | 73 | 24 | 183 | 41 | 1 |
All Time | 107 | 47 | - | - | - |
Like all software activity quantification, these numbers are imperfect but sometimes useful. Comments, Labels, and Milestones refer to those issues opened in the timespan in question.
Developer | Avatar | Branches | PRs | Commits | Files | Changes |
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Adewale Abati | ![]() |
5 | 16/16/0 | 26 | 421 | 137810 |
Bradley Axen | ![]() |
34 | 31/30/0 | 81 | 388 | 104241 |
Nahiyan Khan | ![]() |
12 | 9/7/1 | 28 | 112 | 43964 |
Alex Hancock | ![]() |
18 | 14/13/0 | 29 | 202 | 19119 |
marcelle | ![]() |
4 | 3/1/0 | 5 | 8 | 18832 |
lily-de | ![]() |
18 | 20/17/2 | 62 | 78 | 16395 |
Salman Mohammed | ![]() |
23 | 21/15/3 | 87 | 111 | 8888 |
Wendy Tang | ![]() |
12 | 7/4/1 | 35 | 81 | 6841 |
Angie Jones | ![]() |
5 | 17/17/0 | 37 | 124 | 3277 |
Max Novich (Kvadratni) | 5 | 4/2/0 | 13 | 34 | 2530 | |
Michael Neale | ![]() |
14 | 16/10/2 | 27 | 31 | 2388 |
Kalvin C | ![]() |
13 | 16/14/0 | 35 | 84 | 2284 |
Ebony Louis | ![]() |
5 | 8/7/1 | 11 | 78 | 856 |
Yingjie He | ![]() |
6 | 7/6/0 | 10 | 63 | 563 |
Yingjie He | ![]() |
1 | 0/0/0 | 1 | 14 | 284 |
Alice Hau | ![]() |
3 | 1/1/0 | 6 | 50 | 246 |
meenalc | ![]() |
2 | 1/1/0 | 2 | 1 | 68 |
None (dependabot[bot]) | 1 | 1/0/0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
Greg M | ![]() |
1 | 1/1/0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
MiladNazeri | ![]() |
1 | 1/1/0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
None (royv18) | 0 | 1/0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
None (0xflotus) | 0 | 1/0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Finn (finn-block) | 0 | 1/0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Prem Pillai (cloud-on-prem) | 0 | 1/0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
None (techknowlogick) | 0 | 2/0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PRs: created by that dev and opened/merged/closed-unmerged during the period
Risk | Level (1-5) | Rationale |
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Delivery | 4 | The project faces significant delivery risks due to a backlog of unresolved issues, with 60 open issues and only 47 closed. High-priority issues like #910 (configuration error with OpenAI models) and #903 (context length problem) require immediate attention to prevent negative impacts on user experience and operational stability. Additionally, compatibility challenges (#855) and API integration errors (#699) pose further risks if not addressed promptly. The presence of multiple draft and long-standing pull requests also suggests potential delays in achieving delivery goals. |
Velocity | 4 | The project's velocity is at risk due to a backlog of open pull requests (74) and unresolved issues accumulating faster than they are being closed. Despite strong individual contributions from key developers, the reliance on these individuals poses a dependency risk that could impact overall velocity if they become unavailable. The presence of multiple draft pull requests indicates potential delays in integrating changes, further affecting project momentum. |
Dependency | 3 | The project shows dependency risks primarily due to reliance on key contributors like Bradley Axen and Salman Mohammed, who account for a significant portion of commits. Additionally, the use of specific external libraries such as tokio and serde_json in critical modules poses risks if these libraries face issues or deprecations. API integration errors with AWS Bedrock (#699) also highlight potential dependency challenges that need addressing. |
Team | 2 | The team demonstrates strong collaboration and engagement across various areas, mitigating risks related to burnout or conflict. However, the concentration of work among a few key contributors could pose risks if these individuals become unavailable or overburdened. Overall, the team dynamic appears cohesive, with active contributions from multiple members supporting project goals. |
Code Quality | 3 | Code quality is generally maintained through structured error handling and comprehensive testing in modules like crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/mod.rs. However, unresolved bugs such as issue #929 (developer__text_editor tool not updating files) indicate areas where code quality could be improved. The lack of thorough documentation or testing updates in some pull requests also suggests potential risks in maintaining high code quality standards. |
Technical Debt | 3 | Technical debt is being managed through refactoring efforts and removal of deprecated dependencies, but the large number of active branches (480 total) could pose challenges in managing technical debt effectively. Unresolved bugs and enhancement requests also contribute to potential technical debt accumulation if not addressed promptly. |
Test Coverage | 2 | The project demonstrates a focus on test coverage with the addition of unit tests for various modules, supporting code reliability and error handling improvements. However, the presence of multiple draft pull requests suggests that there might be delays in integrating these changes into the main codebase, potentially affecting overall test coverage effectiveness. |
Error Handling | 3 | Error handling improvements are evident in recent commits focusing on propagating errors more effectively in provider modules. However, high-priority issues like #910 involving configuration errors with OpenAI models highlight ongoing challenges in error handling that need resolution to ensure robust system reliability. |
Recent activity in the "block/goose" repository shows a high volume of issue creation and resolution, with 60 open issues and 47 closed ones. The issues cover a wide range of topics, including bug reports, feature requests, and installation problems. Notably, there is significant engagement from the community, with active discussions and contributions.
Several issues highlight critical bugs or enhancements that could impact user experience significantly. For instance, #910 discusses a configuration error with OpenAI models, which is labeled as a priority 0 (p0) bug, indicating its critical nature. Similarly, #903 addresses a context length issue that requires better handling to avoid session disruptions.
Themes among the issues include compatibility challenges with different operating systems (e.g., Windows support in #855), API integration errors (e.g., AWS Bedrock in #699), and usability improvements (e.g., GUI behavior in #909). There is also a focus on enhancing security and reliability through features like streaming output (#932) and handling API rate limits (#887).
developer__text_editor
tool not updating files. Created 0 days ago.The issues reflect ongoing efforts to improve the project's robustness and user experience by addressing critical bugs and enhancing functionality. The active community involvement and rapid issue resolution indicate a healthy development process focused on continuous improvement.
The "block/goose" repository is an open-source project that functions as an extensible AI agent. It is actively developed and maintained, with a significant number of open pull requests (PRs) and recent activity. Below is a detailed analysis of the current state of PRs, highlighting notable issues and resolutions.
PR #935: Fix: Open Links Separately in External Browser (#894)
ui/desktop/src/components/MarkdownContent.tsx
(+52, -1)PR #934: feat: cfg electron to open links in new window
ui/desktop/src/main.ts
(+10, -0)PR #931: chore: updated installation docs
documentation/docs/getting-started/installation.md
(+2, -2)PR #927: fix: clarify linux cli install only
documentation/docs/getting-started/installation.md
, documentation/docs/quickstart.md
PR #922: fix: load app shell on macos from appropriate places
PR #914: fix: intel build (simpler)
PR #757: goose freedom level
PR #660: WYSIWYG Editor and Popover
PR #919: fix: improve configure process with error message
Overall, the "block/goose" repository demonstrates robust activity and commitment to improving its AI agent capabilities through community collaboration and continuous development efforts.
SupportedEnvironments.js
Admonition
to display a message about supported operating systems and architectures.configure.rs
installation.md
databricks.rs
bug_report.md
ProviderSetupModal.tsx
troubleshooting.md
sse.rs
deploy-docs-and-extensions.yml
Overall, the files demonstrate good coding practices with clear structures and thorough documentation where applicable. Some files could benefit from modularization due to their length or complexity to improve maintainability.
Milad Nazeri
SupportedEnvironments.js
to clarify macOS app compatibility on x86 architecture.Yingjie He
Adewale Abati (acekyd)
Alice Hau
Salman Mohammed
uv.lock
, updating system prompts, and adding quick test inputs in workflows.Meenal C
Kalvin C
Angie Jones
Alex Hancock
Bradley Axen
Nahiyan Khan
Ebony Louis
Michael Neale
Marcelle (laanak08)
Lily Delalande (lily-de)
Wendy Tang
Max Novich (Kvadratni)