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Goose is an open-source AI coding assistant from Block (Square). It runs in your terminal and can autonomously write code, run commands, and manage files.
Setup time: ~5 minutes

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Prerequisites

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Installation

brew install block-goose-cli
Verify installation: 
goose --version

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Configuration

Create a custom provider file for Infercom.

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Step 1: Create Provider Directory

mkdir -p ~/.config/goose/custom_providers

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Step 2: Create Provider File

Create ~/.config/goose/custom_providers/infercom.json: 
{
  "id": "infercom",
  "name": "Infercom (EU Sovereign)",
  "description": "EU sovereign AI inference",
  "api_format": "openai",
  "base_url": "https://api.infercom.ai/v1",
  "env_api_key": "INFERCOM_API_KEY",
  "default_model": "MiniMax-M2.5",
  "models": [
    {
      "id": "MiniMax-M2.5",
      "display_name": "MiniMax M2.5 (EU)",
      "context_window": 163840,
      "supports_tool_calling": true
    }
  ]
}

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Step 3: Set API Key

export INFERCOM_API_KEY="your-infercom-api-key"
Add to your shell profile (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc) for persistence.

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Step 4: Configure Goose

goose configure
Select Configure Providers and choose Infercom.

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Option 2: OpenAI Compatible

Use the built-in OpenAI provider with custom endpoint: 
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-infercom-api-key"
export OPENAI_HOST="https://api.infercom.ai/v1"
Then run goose configure and select OpenAI.

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Model

Use MiniMax-M2.5 - optimized for agentic coding with 160K context (163,840 tokens), tool calling support, and 75.8% SWE-bench.
Goose relies heavily on tool calling. MiniMax-M2.5 fully supports this.

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Usage

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Interactive Session

goose session
Then chat with Goose: 
> Add input validation to the signup form

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Non-Interactive

goose run --text "Write a Python function to parse CSV files"

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Useful Commands

CommandDescription
goose configureConfigure providers and models
goose sessionStart interactive session
goose run --text "..."Non-interactive execution
goose infoShow configuration paths

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Configuration Paths

ItemPath
Config file~/.config/goose/config.yaml
Custom providers~/.config/goose/custom_providers/
Sessions~/.local/share/goose/sessions/
Logs~/.local/state/goose/logs/

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Troubleshooting

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Provider Not Showing

  1. Verify the JSON file is valid: 
    cat ~/.config/goose/custom_providers/infercom.json | python3 -m json.tool
  2. Check the file location is correct
  3. Re-run goose configure

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Authentication Failed

Verify your API key is set: 
echo $INFERCOM_API_KEY
Test the connection: 
curl -s https://api.infercom.ai/v1/models \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $INFERCOM_API_KEY"

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Tool Calling Errors

MiniMax-M2.5 supports tool calling. If you see errors:
  1. Ensure you’re using MiniMax-M2.5 (not other models)
  2. Check the model configuration includes "supports_tool_calling": true

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Next Steps