cc-switch vs goose
cc-switch is the more adopted project, with 148,164 GitHub stars against 55,613 for goose (about 2.7x more). cc-switch was updated more recently (today, against yesterday). Both are written in Rust.
| cc-switch | goose | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | A cross-platform desktop All-in-One assistant for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Grok Build & Hermes Agent. Only official website: ccswitch.io | an open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions - install, execute, edit, and test with any LLM |
| Author | farion1231 | aaif-goose |
| Stars | 148164 | 55613 |
| Language | Rust | Rust |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last update | 2026-10-24T07:48:19Z | 2026-10-23T17:43:37Z |
| Source | https://github.com/farion1231/cc-switch | https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose |
| Stars this week | +2,664 | +252 |
Which should you choose?
- cc-switch describes itself as: "A cross-platform desktop All-in-One assistant for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Grok Build & Hermes Agent. Only official..."
- goose describes itself as: "an open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions - install, execute, edit, and test with any LLM"
Stars measure adoption, not fit. Read both READMEs for the tools each server exposes, then try them side by side in your client: the install guide shows how to add both.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, cc-switch or goose?
cc-switch has more GitHub stars: 148,164 against 55,613. This week cc-switch gained 2,664 stars and goose gained 252, which says more about current momentum than the all-time total. Both figures are refreshed daily from GitHub.
Are cc-switch and goose open source?
cc-switch: MIT (open source). goose: Apache-2.0 (open source). An open-source license lets you run and self-host the server at no cost. If either one wraps a commercial API, that provider's pricing still applies, so read each README for the accounts and keys it needs.
Can I use cc-switch and goose together?
Yes, if both run as MCP servers. MCP clients such as Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code can connect to several servers at once, and the agent picks tools from each. Give them distinct names in your config, and keep the number of active servers small so tool definitions do not crowd the context window.
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