Goose MCP Server

Codename goose docker image with mcp servers

Local serverstdio

What is the Goose MCP server?

If you already use Goose, the goose mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. Codename goose docker image with mcp servers.

What the server does

Run goose configure to setup connection from goose to LLM.

Installation

@modelcontextprotocol/server-github on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Dependency — Goose requires libdbus which is also added to Devcontainer sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libdbus-1-3

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: OLLAMA_HOST, GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Where it fits

Plenty of cloud and infrastructure servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Goose's toolset — Dependency — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by elsewhat; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
DependencyGoose requires libdbus which is also added to Devcontainer sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libdbus-1-3

How to install the Goose MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "goose-with-mcp-servers": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],
      "env": {
        "OLLAMA_HOST": "your-value",
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
OLLAMA_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Goose to Dependency.

Frequently asked questions

Run `goose configure` and select Ollama as the provider. When asked for `OLLAMA_HOST`, use `host.docker.internal` instead of `localhost` because of Docker networking.