goldengoose docs

Introduction

What goldengoose is, who it is for, and where to start.

Download

Download the latest goldengoose macOS build and install it locally.

Changelog

Lead Workflow

Stay in product mode while a lead agent delegates research, planning, implementation, and testing.

Deep Delegation

Let agents delegate to other agents — without turning your team into a hierarchy.

Skills

Copy/paste-ready workflows you can drop into .agents/skills for faster multi-agent execution.

gg Tools

The 3 built-in tools for messaging, team coordination, and background processes.

Team Management

Run multiple agents through one persistent team with stable membership and lead semantics.

Hooks

How Team Hooks fit into team operations, delivery lifecycles, and compaction handling.

Lead Rules

Reusable instructions that shape how your team lead coordinates work.

Communication System

Direct messages, singleton broadcasts, delivery tracking, and one Team Comms stream.

Providers

Choose the backend that runs your agent threads (Codex, Claude, OpenCode).

Process Manager

How background commands are run, tracked, and injected back into sessions.

Markdown Viewer

Browse and search Markdown in your workspace — rendered, indexed, and kept up to date.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Global keyboard shortcuts available in the desktop app.

Model Presets

Use named presets to add team members quickly and keep roles consistent.

OpenAI

Sign in to use OpenAI models via the codex provider.

Claude

Authenticate Claude usage and understand config path behavior.

OpenCode

Enable and run OpenCode provider sessions.

Hooks Reference

Team Hooks v1 configuration, execution model, events, and script contracts.

Worktree Init

Repo-local bootstrap for newly created managed worktrees.

Lead Instructions

Where lead instruction files live and how to maintain them.

Process Manager

Permissions file format, matching rules, and process-manager APIs.

Theme

Theme, font sizes, and display preferences for the desktop app.

Markdown Viewer

Configure markdown file-view behavior in the desktop app.