v1.13.0

aaif-goose/goosev1.13.0Nov 6, 2025by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

Restores quick launcher functionality and adds support for Mistral AI and newer GitHub Copilot models.

Key Highlights

  • Right-click dock icon for new window (macOS)
  • Quick launcher restored
  • Mistral AI provider support
  • Support for newer GitHub Copilot models

New Features

  • Right-click dock icon for new window (macOS)
  • Quick launcher restored
  • Mistral AI provider support
  • Support for newer GitHub Copilot models

Full Release Notes

# goose v1.13.0 is here! 🎊 

## ✨ Features
- Right-click dock icon for new window (macOS) [#5099](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5099)
- Quick launcher restored [#5144](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5144)
- Mistral AI provider support [#5009](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5009)
- Support for newer GitHub Copilot models [#5603](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5603)
- Platform tools available in CLI [#5570](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5570)
- Use environment variables in auth config [#5439](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5439)
- Loading indicator for extensions [#5493](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5493)

## 🐛 Bug Fixes
- Improved task tracking for subagents [#5398](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5398)
- Fixed Tetrate default model [#5587](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5587)
- AGENTS.md file now loads correctly [#5575](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5575)
- Fixed empty right-click menus [#5616](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5616)
- Token counter now displays correctly [#5606](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5606)
- Fixed recipe parsing with special characters [#5494](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5494)
- MCP tools handle numeric values correctly [#5478](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5478)

## 🔧 Improvements
- Unified execution pipeline for subagents and sub-recipes [#5082](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5082)
- More consistent CLI flags [#5516](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5516)
- Cleaner recipe prompts [#5622](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5622)
- Press Ctrl-C to cancel AI requests [#5585](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5585)
- Better cancellation for tool calls [#5588](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5588)

## 📚 Documentation
- Added access control guide [#5615](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5615)
- Documented recipe parameter types [#5584](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5584)

## 📦 Other
- Updated Gemini model for MCP smoke tests [#5574](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5574)
- Improved Claude CLI handling [#5594](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5594)
- Fixed web content double write [#5601](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5601)
- Tool descriptions can be null [#5589](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5589)
- Separate debug/release cache keys [#5613](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5613)
- Database compaction improvements [#5568](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5568)
- Removed JetBrains integration [#5602](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5602)
- Extension descriptions required in CLI [#5573](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5573)
- Fixed naming issues [#5628](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5628)
- Optimized git fetch operations [#5621](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5621)
- Updated release workflow [#5608](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5608)
- Bumped OpenAPI in prepare-release [#5611](https://github.com/block/goose/pull/5611)

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**For Linux users:** run `rm -rf ~/.config/goose/mcp-hermit` after updating to resolve a previous broken extensions issue.