# Goose v1.40.0

- Product: Goose (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/goose)
- Vendor: Block
- Date: 2026-07-02
- Version: v1.40.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/releases/tag/v1.40.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/goose/releases/v1.40.0

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- **added** — Language selection in desktop app
- **added** — French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, and Traditional Chinese desktop locales
- **added** — Korean localization for desktop app
- **added** — Japanese locale support
- **added** — Spanish (es) locale support
- **added** — Hindi desktop locale
- **added** — /status slash command in CLI
- **added** — /model slash command for session model switching
- **added** — /goal command for agent self-evaluation before finishing
- **added** — goose review local code review command
- **added** — Peek mode for async background tasks in summon
- **added** — Context parameter and working_dir override for delegate tasks
- **added** — GLM-5.2 support
- **added** — Together AI declarative provider
- **added** — EmpirioLabs as declarative OpenAI-compatible provider
- **added** — OrcaRouter as declarative OpenAI-compatible provider
- **added** — NEAR AI Cloud provider
- **added** — Perplexity as declarative OpenAI-compatible provider
- **added** — Alibaba (Qwen via DashScope) declarative provider
- **added** — Databricks AI Gateway provider

##### ✨ Features

- Language selection in desktop app [#9405](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9405)
- French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Traditional Chinese desktop locales [#10072](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/10072)
- Korean localization for desktop app [#9856](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9856)
- Japanese locale support [#9768](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9768)
- Spanish (es) locale support [#9833](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9833)
- Hindi desktop locale [#9733](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9733)
- `/status` slash command in CLI [#9845](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9845)
- `/model` slash command for session model switching [#8747](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/8747)
- `/goal` command for agent self-evaluation before finishing [#9069](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9069)
- `goose review` local code review command [#9114](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9114)
- Peek mode for async background tasks in summon [#9519](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9519)
- Context parameter and working_dir override for delegate tasks [#9518](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9518) [#9520](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9520)
- GLM-5.2 support [#9967](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9967)
- Together AI declarative provider [#9545](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9545)
- EmpirioLabs as declarative OpenAI-compatible provider [#9771](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9771)
- OrcaRouter as declarative OpenAI-compatible provider [#9515](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9515)
- NEAR AI Cloud provider [#9352](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9352)
- Perplexity as declarative OpenAI-compatible provider [#9324](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9324)
- Alibaba (Qwen via DashScope) declarative provider [#9443](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9443)
- Databricks AI Gateway provider [#9274](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9274)
- Scaleway provider [#9254](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9254)
- Vercel AI Gateway [#9144](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9144)
- xAI SuperGrok OAuth subscription provider [#9420](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9420)
- OpenAI GPT models via AWS Bedrock mantle endpoint [#9707](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9707)
- Azure Entra ID bearer token auth via AZURE_OPENAI_AD_TOKEN [#9716](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9716)
- MLX models support for local inference provider [#9154](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9154)
- Streamable HTTP support for deeplink generator [#9954](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9954)
- Global hints loading from ~/.agents/AGENTS.md [#9736](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9736)
- Unified thinking effort control across all providers [#9242](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9242)
- Canonical thinking modes [#9743](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9743)
- Hooks system for extensibility [#9093](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9093)
- PreToolUse denial in hooks [#9304](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9304)
- Honor blocking Stop hook decisions [#9468](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9468)
- Option to disable automatic update downloads [#9872](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9872)
- Track cache tokens for accurate cost reporting [#9752](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9752)
- Configurable tool output size limit via GOOSE_MAX_TOOL_RESPONSE_SIZE [#9256](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9256)
- Configurable MAX_CODE_BLOCK_LINES via env vars [#9301](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9301)
- GOOSE_FAST_MODEL env var support [#9296](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9296)
- Hugging Face OAuth support with auth tab in settings [#9552](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose/pull/9552)
- Chat history search in navigation panel [#8448](https://

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