Goose is not really usable out of the box and does not compare to claudecode

[GordianDziwis]

I was converted to agentic coding by ClaudeCode, but it is not an option because I do not want to be locked in. I am currently trying out goose, and it does not really compare:

With code_execution and developer extensions activated, basic stuff is not working. Goose keeps giving the agent files with duplicated content, it keeps writing markdown blocks instead of raw content into files. There is no way for setting sane defaults for the Agent's permissions. It keeps recreating files, which destroys undo history. There is no built-in functionality for accepting changes.

Do I have a skill or configuration issue, or is there a significant gap in functionality between goose and claudecode?

[ekoeppen]

I find that the performance of the LLM with code_execution and developer extensions varies a lot by model, and I deactivated them in favor of two simple MCPs for terminal and file system access. I look at it like a scale from very focused tool use to "the world is my oyster," and I usually get much better results with restricting what the model can see so it doesn't veer off track.

[GordianDziwis]

I went the other route: prefering the built in extensions, because I saw some convincing agentic coding benchmark, where goose was much better than claudecode, so I assumed this was caused by those developer extensions.

[DOsinga]

I'm going to close this. everybody has their right to an opinion, but if you want to be part of this community, I am going to ask you to be more constructive in your criticism.

[mottobiz]

Agreed 💯 Comparison never solves any problems.

[GordianDziwis]

@mottobiz Sure it does, without comparisons you solve not a single problem.

@DOsinga from my post:

"Do I have a skill or configuration issue ... ?"

Also my "opinion", were just the notes I took, while trying to get my goose setup going.

[jmpolom]

Goose is a product of Block, a corporation with >$20B in revenue. I think corporations deserve and should be able to handle a little bit of direct criticism from the people trying to use their products. Block is not a charity, nor does Goose appear to be a philanthropic work. Just because you don't like what someone has to say doesn't mean you tell them to shut it.