goose with multi-agent task orchestration

frequently asked questions

• +Do Goose MCP extensions work inside Pane terminals?

  Yes. MCP extensions are configured in Goose itself, not in the terminal host. When you start Goose inside a Pane terminal, it loads its extension configuration exactly as it would in any other shell.

• +Can I run multiple Goose sessions in parallel?

  Yes. Each Pane session gets its own terminal and its own worktree. Start a Goose session on a database migration in one pane and an infra provisioning task in another — they run concurrently without sharing context.

• +How do long-running Goose tasks work across panes?

  Pane keeps each session's terminal output visible and navigable while the task runs. You can check in on a long-running Goose session, see where it is, review what it has written, and switch to another session without losing either.

• +Can I run Goose alongside Claude Code or Aider?

  Yes. Pane does not restrict which agents run in which terminals. Put Goose on an infra task in one pane and Claude Code on a feature in another. Each runs on its own branch via worktrees.

• +Does Pane work with Goose and local Ollama models?

  Yes. Goose supports local model providers through its model configuration. Pane does not touch the model setup — configure Goose as you normally would and launch it inside a Pane terminal.

• +What is the difference between Goose desktop and Goose CLI in Pane?

  Goose desktop is Block's own GUI for running Goose. Pane is an agent manager that runs Goose CLI alongside other agents in the same workspace. If you want to mix Goose with Claude Code, Aider, or other terminal agents, Pane is the layer that organizes that.

• +Does Pane's AGPL license cause any issues with Goose?

  No. Goose is Apache 2.0. Pane is AGPL-3.0. You are running two separate programs that communicate only through the terminal. There is no license interaction.

• +Does Goose need any configuration changes to run inside Pane?

  No. Pane works with any CLI tool without agent-side configuration. Install Goose, start a Pane session, and run goose in the terminal. No flags, no wrappers, no integration required.

• +When is a single Goose session enough?

  If you run one Goose task at a time and a single terminal covers it, you do not need Pane. Pane is useful when you want multiple Goose sessions running in parallel on separate branches, or when you want to combine Goose with other agents in one workspace.

• +Does Pane work on Windows with Goose?

  Yes. Pane is a native Windows desktop app. Goose runs inside a Pane terminal on Windows the same way it runs on Mac or Linux.