[goose2] MCP Apps: translate ACP host capabilities into MCP initialization (#8623)

Signed-off-by: Andrew Harvard <aharvard@squareup.com>

crates/goose-cli/src/cli.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
 use clap::{Args, CommandFactory, Parser, Subcommand};
 use clap_complete::{generate, Shell as ClapShell};
+use goose::agents::GoosePlatform;
 use goose::builtin_extension::register_builtin_extensions;
 use goose::config::{Config, GooseMode};
 #[cfg(feature = "telemetry")]
@@ -1083,6 +1084,7 @@ async fn handle_serve_command(host: String, port: u16, builtins: Vec<String>) ->
         builtins,
         data_dir: Paths::data_dir(),
         config_dir: Paths::config_dir(),
+        goose_platform: GoosePlatform::GooseCli,
     }));
     let router = create_router(server);
 

crates/goose/src/acp/server.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use crate::acp::fs::AcpTools;
 use crate::acp::tools::AcpAwareToolMeta;
 use crate::acp::{PermissionDecision, ACP_CURRENT_MODEL};
 use crate::agents::extension::{Envs, PLATFORM_EXTENSIONS};
-use crate::agents::mcp_client::McpClientTrait;
+use crate::agents::mcp_client::{GooseMcpHostInfo, McpClientTrait};
 use crate::agents::platform_extensions::developer::DeveloperClient;
 use crate::agents::{Agent, AgentConfig, ExtensionConfig, GoosePlatform, SessionConfig};
 use crate::config::base::CONFIG_YAML_NAME;
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ use sacp::{
     Agent as SacpAgent, ByteStreams, Client, ConnectionTo, Dispatch, HandleDispatchFrom, Handled,
     Responder,
 };
+use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use strum::{EnumMessage, VariantNames};
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ pub struct GooseAcpAgent {
     builtins: Vec<String>,
     client_fs_capabilities: OnceCell<FileSystemCapabilities>,
     client_terminal: OnceCell<bool>,
+    client_mcp_host_info: OnceCell<GooseMcpHostInfo>,
     config_dir: std::path::PathBuf,
     session_manager: Arc<SessionManager>,
     thread_manager: Arc<crate::session::ThreadManager>,
@@ -189,6 +191,7 @@ pub struct GooseAcpAgent {
     goose_mode: GooseMode,
     disable_session_naming: bool,
     provider_inventory: ProviderInventoryService,
+    goose_platform: GoosePlatform,
 }
 
 /// Shorten a session/thread id for perf log correlation.
@@ -253,6 +256,52 @@ fn extract_timeout_from_meta(meta: &Option<Meta>) -> Option<u64> {
         .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Deserialize)]
+struct GooseClientMetaEnvelope {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    goose: Option<GooseClientMeta>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Deserialize)]
+struct GooseClientMeta {
+    #[serde(rename = "mcpHostCapabilities", default)]
+    mcp_host_capabilities: Option<GooseMcpHostCapabilities>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Deserialize)]
+struct GooseMcpHostCapabilities {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    extensions: Option<rmcp::model::ExtensionCapabilities>,
+}
+
+fn extract_goose_client_meta(meta: &Meta) -> Option<GooseClientMetaEnvelope> {
+    serde_json::from_value(serde_json::Value::Object(meta.clone())).ok()
+}
+
+fn extract_client_mcp_host_info(args: &InitializeRequest) -> GooseMcpHostInfo {
+    let host_capabilities = args
+        .client_capabilities
+        .meta
+        .as_ref()
+        .and_then(extract_goose_client_meta)
+        .and_then(|meta| meta.goose)
+        .and_then(|goose| goose.mcp_host_capabilities);
+    let explicit_extensions = host_capabilities
+        .as_ref()
+        .and_then(|capabilities| capabilities.extensions.as_ref())
+        .is_some();
+    let extensions = host_capabilities
+        .and_then(|capabilities| capabilities.extensions)
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+
+    GooseMcpHostInfo {
+        explicit_extensions,
+        extensions,
+        client_name: args.client_info.as_ref().map(|info| info.name.clone()),
+        client_version: args.client_info.as_ref().map(|info| info.version.clone()),
+    }
+}
+
 fn mcp_server_to_extension_config(mcp_server: McpServer) -> Result<ExtensionConfig, String> {
     match mcp_server {
         McpServer::Stdio(stdio) => {
@@ -795,6 +844,7 @@ impl GooseAcpAgent {
         config_dir: std::path::PathBuf,
         goose_mode: GooseMode,
         disable_session_naming: bool,
+        goose_platform: GoosePlatform,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
         let session_manager = Arc::new(SessionManager::new(data_dir));
         let thread_manager = Arc::new(crate::session::ThreadManager::new(
@@ -809,6 +859,7 @@ impl GooseAcpAgent {
             builtins,
             client_fs_capabilities: OnceCell::new(),
             client_terminal: OnceCell::new(),
+            client_mcp_host_info: OnceCell::new(),
             config_dir,
             session_manager,
             thread_manager,
@@ -816,6 +867,7 @@ impl GooseAcpAgent {
             goose_mode,
             disable_session_naming,
             provider_inventory,
+            goose_platform,
         })
     }
 
@@ -986,12 +1038,14 @@ impl GooseAcpAgent {
             .cloned()
             .unwrap_or_default();
         let client_terminal = self.client_terminal.get().copied().unwrap_or(false);
+        let client_mcp_host_info = self.client_mcp_host_info.get().cloned();
         let provider_factory = Arc::clone(&self.provider_factory);
         let disable_session_naming = self.disable_session_naming;
+        let goose_platform = self.goose_platform.clone();
 
         tokio::spawn(async move {
             let t_setup = std::time::Instant::now();
-
+            debug!(target: "perf", sid = %sid, "perf: agent_setup start (background)");
             // Shared config — read once, used by both phases.
             let config = match Config::new(config_dir.join(CONFIG_YAML_NAME), "goose") {
                 Ok(c) => c,
@@ -1005,14 +1059,17 @@ impl GooseAcpAgent {
 
             // ── Phase 1: create agent + init provider (fast, ~55ms) ──────
             let phase1: Result<Arc<Agent>, String> = async {
-                let agent = Arc::new(Agent::with_config(AgentConfig::new(
+                let agent = Arc::new(Agent::with_config(
-                    session_manager,
+                    AgentConfig::new(
-                    permission_manager,
+                        session_manager,
-                    None,
+                        permission_manager,
-                    goose_mode,
+                        None,
-                    disable_session_naming,
+                        goose_mode,
-                    GoosePlatform::GooseCli,
+                        disable_session_naming,
-                )));
+                        goose_platform,
+                    )
+                    .with_mcp_host_info(client_mcp_host_info),
+                ));
 
                 // Init provider — reuse the pre-resolved name + model when
                 // available (already computed in on_new_session), otherwise
@@ -1627,6 +1684,9 @@ impl GooseAcpAgent {
             .client_fs_capabilities
             .set(args.client_capabilities.fs.clone());
         let _ = self.client_terminal.set(args.client_capabilities.terminal);
+        let _ = self
+            .client_mcp_host_info
+            .set(extract_client_mcp_host_info(&args));
 
         let capabilities = AgentCapabilities::new()
             .load_session(true)
@@ -3962,6 +4022,7 @@ pub async fn run(builtins: Vec<String>) -> Result<()> {
             builtins,
             data_dir: Paths::data_dir(),
             config_dir: Paths::config_dir(),
+            goose_platform: GoosePlatform::GooseCli,
         },
     );
     let agent = server.create_agent().await?;

crates/goose/src/acp/server_factory.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::acp::server::{AcpProviderFactory, GooseAcpAgent};
+use crate::agents::GoosePlatform;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tracing::info;
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ pub struct AcpServerFactoryConfig {
     pub builtins: Vec<String>,
     pub data_dir: std::path::PathBuf,
     pub config_dir: std::path::PathBuf,
+    pub goose_platform: GoosePlatform,
 }
 
 pub struct AcpServer {
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ impl AcpServer {
             self.config.config_dir.clone(),
             goose_mode,
             disable_session_naming,
+            self.config.goose_platform.clone(),
         )
         .await?;
         info!("Created new ACP agent");

crates/goose/src/agents/agent.rs

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use super::container::Container;
 use super::final_output_tool::FinalOutputTool;
+use super::mcp_client::GooseMcpHostInfo;
 use super::platform_tools;
 use super::tool_confirmation_router::ToolConfirmationRouter;
 use super::tool_execution::{ToolCallResult, CHAT_MODE_TOOL_SKIPPED_RESPONSE, DECLINED_RESPONSE};
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ pub struct AgentConfig {
     pub goose_mode: GooseMode,
     pub disable_session_naming: bool,
     pub goose_platform: GoosePlatform,
+    pub mcp_host_info: Option<GooseMcpHostInfo>,
 }
 
 impl AgentConfig {
@@ -132,8 +134,14 @@ impl AgentConfig {
             goose_mode,
             disable_session_naming,
             goose_platform,
+            mcp_host_info: None,
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn with_mcp_host_info(mut self, mcp_host_info: Option<GooseMcpHostInfo>) -> Self {
+        self.mcp_host_info = mcp_host_info;
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 /// The main goose Agent
@@ -223,10 +231,23 @@ impl Agent {
 
         let goose_platform = config.goose_platform.clone();
         let initial_mode = config.goose_mode;
-        let capabilities = match config.goose_platform {
+        let explicit_mcp_host_info = config.mcp_host_info.clone();
-            GoosePlatform::GooseDesktop => ExtensionManagerCapabilities { mcpui: true },
+        let mcpui = explicit_mcp_host_info
-            GoosePlatform::GooseCli => ExtensionManagerCapabilities { mcpui: false },
+            .as_ref()
+            .filter(|host_info| host_info.explicit_extensions)
+            .map(GooseMcpHostInfo::mcpui_enabled)
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| match config.goose_platform {
+                GoosePlatform::GooseDesktop => true,
+                GoosePlatform::GooseCli => false,
+            });
+        let capabilities = ExtensionManagerCapabilities {
+            mcpui,
+            host_info: explicit_mcp_host_info.clone(),
         };
+        let client_name = explicit_mcp_host_info
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|host_info| host_info.client_name.clone())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| goose_platform.to_string());
         let session_manager = Arc::clone(&config.session_manager);
         let permission_manager = Arc::clone(&config.permission_manager);
         Self {
@@ -236,7 +257,7 @@ impl Agent {
             extension_manager: Arc::new(ExtensionManager::new(
                 provider.clone(),
                 session_manager,
-                goose_platform.to_string(),
+                client_name,
                 capabilities,
             )),
             final_output_tool: Arc::new(Mutex::new(None)),

crates/goose/src/agents/extension_manager.rs

@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ use super::tool_execution::{ToolCallContext, ToolCallResult};
 use super::types::SharedProvider;
 use crate::agents::extension::{Envs, ProcessExit};
 use crate::agents::extension_malware_check;
-use crate::agents::mcp_client::{GooseMcpClientCapabilities, McpClient, McpClientTrait};
+use crate::agents::mcp_client::{
+    GooseMcpClientCapabilities, GooseMcpHostInfo, McpClient, McpClientTrait,
+};
 use crate::builtin_extension::get_builtin_extension;
 use crate::config::extensions::name_to_key;
 use crate::config::search_path::SearchPaths;
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ impl Extension {
 
 pub struct ExtensionManagerCapabilities {
     pub mcpui: bool,
+    pub host_info: Option<GooseMcpHostInfo>,
 }
 
 /// Manages goose extensions / MCP clients and their interactions
@@ -591,6 +594,13 @@ async fn create_unix_socket_http_client(
 }
 
 impl ExtensionManager {
+    fn mcp_client_capabilities(&self) -> GooseMcpClientCapabilities {
+        GooseMcpClientCapabilities {
+            mcpui: self.capabilities.mcpui,
+            host_info: self.capabilities.host_info.clone(),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn new(
         provider: SharedProvider,
         session_manager: Arc<crate::session::SessionManager>,
@@ -618,7 +628,10 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
             Arc::new(Mutex::new(None)),
             session_manager,
             "goose-cli".to_string(),
-            ExtensionManagerCapabilities { mcpui: false },
+            ExtensionManagerCapabilities {
+                mcpui: false,
+                host_info: None,
+            },
         )
     }
 
@@ -697,10 +710,6 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
                     .map(|(k, v)| (k.clone(), substitute_env_vars(v, &all_envs)))
                     .collect();
                 let resolved_socket = socket.as_ref().map(|s| substitute_env_vars(s, &all_envs));
-                let capability = GooseMcpClientCapabilities {
-                    mcpui: self.capabilities.mcpui,
-                };
-
                 create_streamable_http_client(
                     &resolved_uri,
                     *timeout,
@@ -709,7 +718,7 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
                     resolved_socket.as_deref(),
                     self.provider.clone(),
                     self.client_name.clone(),
-                    capability,
+                    self.mcp_client_capabilities(),
                     &effective_working_dir,
                 )
                 .await?
@@ -760,10 +769,6 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
                                 .arg(&normalized_name);
                         });
 
-                        let capabilities = GooseMcpClientCapabilities {
-                            mcpui: self.capabilities.mcpui,
-                        };
-
                         let client = child_process_client(
                             command,
                             &Some(timeout_secs),
@@ -771,7 +776,7 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
                             &effective_working_dir,
                             Some(container_id.to_string()),
                             self.client_name.clone(),
-                            capabilities,
+                            self.mcp_client_capabilities(),
                         )
                         .await?;
                         Box::new(client)
@@ -780,17 +785,13 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
                         let (client_read, server_write) = tokio::io::duplex(65536);
                         extension_fn(server_read, server_write);
 
-                        let capabilities = GooseMcpClientCapabilities {
-                            mcpui: self.capabilities.mcpui,
-                        };
-
                         Box::new(
                             McpClient::connect(
                                 (client_read, client_write),
                                 Duration::from_secs(timeout_secs),
                                 self.provider.clone(),
                                 self.client_name.clone(),
-                                capabilities,
+                                self.mcp_client_capabilities(),
                                 effective_working_dir.clone(),
                             )
                             .await?,
@@ -840,9 +841,6 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
                     })
                 };
 
-                let capabilities = GooseMcpClientCapabilities {
-                    mcpui: self.capabilities.mcpui,
-                };
                 let client = child_process_client(
                     command,
                     timeout,
@@ -850,7 +848,7 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
                     &effective_working_dir,
                     container.map(|c| c.id().to_string()),
                     self.client_name.clone(),
-                    capabilities,
+                    self.mcp_client_capabilities(),
                 )
                 .await?;
                 Box::new(client)
@@ -875,10 +873,6 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
                     command.arg("python").arg(file_path.to_str().unwrap());
                 });
 
-                let capabilities = GooseMcpClientCapabilities {
-                    mcpui: self.capabilities.mcpui,
-                };
-
                 let client = child_process_client(
                     command,
                     timeout,
@@ -886,7 +880,7 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
                     &effective_working_dir,
                     container.map(|c| c.id().to_string()),
                     self.client_name.clone(),
-                    capabilities,
+                    self.mcp_client_capabilities(),
                 )
                 .await?;
 

crates/goose/src/agents/mcp_client.rs

@@ -37,6 +37,34 @@ pub type BoxError = Box<dyn std::error::Error + Sync + Send>;
 
 pub type Error = rmcp::ServiceError;
 
+const MCP_APPS_UI_EXTENSION_ID: &str = "io.modelcontextprotocol/ui";
+const MCP_APPS_UI_MIME_TYPE: &str = "text/html;profile=mcp-app";
+
+fn default_mcp_apps_ui_extensions() -> ExtensionCapabilities {
+    let mut extensions = ExtensionCapabilities::new();
+    let mut ui_extension_settings = JsonObject::new();
+    ui_extension_settings.insert(
+        "mimeTypes".to_string(),
+        serde_json::json!([MCP_APPS_UI_MIME_TYPE]),
+    );
+    extensions.insert(MCP_APPS_UI_EXTENSION_ID.to_string(), ui_extension_settings);
+    extensions
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct GooseMcpHostInfo {
+    pub explicit_extensions: bool,
+    pub extensions: ExtensionCapabilities,
+    pub client_name: Option<String>,
+    pub client_version: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl GooseMcpHostInfo {
+    pub fn mcpui_enabled(&self) -> bool {
+        self.extensions.contains_key(MCP_APPS_UI_EXTENSION_ID)
+    }
+}
+
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 pub trait McpClientTrait: Send + Sync {
     async fn list_tools(
@@ -164,6 +192,40 @@ impl GooseClient {
             .and_then(|(_, value)| value.as_str())
             .map(|value| value.to_string())
     }
+
+    fn resolved_extensions(&self) -> ExtensionCapabilities {
+        if let Some(host_info) = &self.capabilities.host_info {
+            if host_info.explicit_extensions {
+                return host_info.extensions.clone();
+            }
+        }
+
+        if self.capabilities.mcpui {
+            return default_mcp_apps_ui_extensions();
+        }
+
+        ExtensionCapabilities::new()
+    }
+
+    fn resolved_client_info(&self) -> Implementation {
+        let name = self
+            .capabilities
+            .host_info
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|host_info| host_info.client_name.clone())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| self.client_name.clone());
+        let version = self
+            .capabilities
+            .host_info
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|host_info| host_info.client_version.clone())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                std::env::var("GOOSE_MCP_CLIENT_VERSION")
+                    .unwrap_or(env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").to_owned())
+            });
+
+        Implementation::new(name, version)
+    }
 }
 
 fn working_dir_roots(dir: &std::path::Path) -> ListRootsResult {
@@ -340,21 +402,7 @@ impl ClientHandler for GooseClient {
     }
 
     fn get_info(&self) -> ClientInfo {
-        let mut extensions = ExtensionCapabilities::new();
+        let extensions = self.resolved_extensions();
-
-        if self.capabilities.mcpui {
-            // Build MCP Apps UI extension capability
-            // See: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/blob/main/specification/2026-01-26/apps.mdx
-            let mut ui_extension_settings = JsonObject::new();
-            ui_extension_settings.insert(
-                "mimeTypes".to_string(),
-                serde_json::json!(["text/html;profile=mcp-app"]),
-            );
-            extensions.insert(
-                "io.modelcontextprotocol/ui".to_string(),
-                ui_extension_settings,
-            );
-        }
 
         InitializeRequestParams::new(
             ClientCapabilities::builder()
@@ -363,11 +411,7 @@ impl ClientHandler for GooseClient {
                 .enable_sampling()
                 .enable_elicitation()
                 .build(),
-            Implementation::new(
+            self.resolved_client_info(),
-                self.client_name.clone(),
-                std::env::var("GOOSE_MCP_CLIENT_VERSION")
-                    .unwrap_or(env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").to_owned()),
-            ),
         )
         .with_protocol_version(ProtocolVersion::V_2025_03_26)
     }
@@ -376,6 +420,7 @@ impl ClientHandler for GooseClient {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct GooseMcpClientCapabilities {
     pub mcpui: bool,
+    pub host_info: Option<GooseMcpHostInfo>,
 }
 
 /// The MCP client is the interface for MCP operations.
@@ -769,8 +814,14 @@ mod tests {
 
     fn new_client(platform: GoosePlatform) -> GooseClient {
         let capabilities = match platform {
-            GoosePlatform::GooseDesktop => GooseMcpClientCapabilities { mcpui: true },
+            GoosePlatform::GooseDesktop => GooseMcpClientCapabilities {
-            GoosePlatform::GooseCli => GooseMcpClientCapabilities { mcpui: false },
+                mcpui: true,
+                host_info: None,
+            },
+            GoosePlatform::GooseCli => GooseMcpClientCapabilities {
+                mcpui: false,
+                host_info: None,
+            },
         };
 
         GooseClient::new(
@@ -1000,6 +1051,93 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_explicit_host_info_passes_through_client_identity() {
+        let client = GooseClient::new(
+            Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new())),
+            Arc::new(Mutex::new(None)),
+            GoosePlatform::GooseDesktop.to_string(),
+            GooseMcpClientCapabilities {
+                mcpui: true,
+                host_info: Some(GooseMcpHostInfo {
+                    explicit_extensions: true,
+                    extensions: ExtensionCapabilities::new(),
+                    client_name: Some("goose2".to_string()),
+                    client_version: Some("0.1.0".to_string()),
+                }),
+            },
+            std::env::current_dir().unwrap_or_default(),
+        );
+
+        let info = ClientHandler::get_info(&client);
+        assert_eq!(info.client_info.name, "goose2");
+        assert_eq!(info.client_info.version, "0.1.0");
+        let extensions = info
+            .capabilities
+            .extensions
+            .expect("client should still serialize an extensions object");
+        assert!(
+            !extensions.contains_key(MCP_APPS_UI_EXTENSION_ID),
+            "explicit empty host extensions should disable platform fallback"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_explicit_host_extensions_override_platform_fallback() {
+        let client = GooseClient::new(
+            Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new())),
+            Arc::new(Mutex::new(None)),
+            GoosePlatform::GooseCli.to_string(),
+            GooseMcpClientCapabilities {
+                mcpui: false,
+                host_info: Some(GooseMcpHostInfo {
+                    explicit_extensions: true,
+                    extensions: default_mcp_apps_ui_extensions(),
+                    client_name: Some("goose2".to_string()),
+                    client_version: Some("0.1.0".to_string()),
+                }),
+            },
+            std::env::current_dir().unwrap_or_default(),
+        );
+
+        let info = ClientHandler::get_info(&client);
+        let extensions = info
+            .capabilities
+            .extensions
+            .expect("capabilities should have explicit host extensions");
+
+        assert!(extensions.contains_key(MCP_APPS_UI_EXTENSION_ID));
+        assert_eq!(info.client_info.name, "goose2");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_host_identity_does_not_disable_platform_fallback_without_explicit_extensions() {
+        let client = GooseClient::new(
+            Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new())),
+            Arc::new(Mutex::new(None)),
+            GoosePlatform::GooseDesktop.to_string(),
+            GooseMcpClientCapabilities {
+                mcpui: true,
+                host_info: Some(GooseMcpHostInfo {
+                    explicit_extensions: false,
+                    extensions: ExtensionCapabilities::new(),
+                    client_name: Some("goose2".to_string()),
+                    client_version: Some("0.1.0".to_string()),
+                }),
+            },
+            std::env::current_dir().unwrap_or_default(),
+        );
+
+        let info = ClientHandler::get_info(&client);
+        let extensions = info
+            .capabilities
+            .extensions
+            .expect("platform fallback should still advertise MCP Apps UI");
+
+        assert!(extensions.contains_key(MCP_APPS_UI_EXTENSION_ID));
+        assert_eq!(info.client_info.name, "goose2");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_working_dir_roots_returns_current_dir_as_root() {
         let dir = PathBuf::from("/tmp/test-project");

crates/goose/tests/acp_fixtures/mod.rs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use fs_err as fs;
 use goose::acp::server::{serve, AcpProviderFactory, GooseAcpAgent};
 pub use goose::acp::{map_permission_response, PermissionDecision};
+use goose::agents::GoosePlatform;
 use goose::builtin_extension::register_builtin_extensions;
 use goose::config::paths::Paths;
 use goose::config::{GooseMode, PermissionManager};
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ pub async fn spawn_acp_server_in_process(
         data_root.to_path_buf(),
         goose_mode,
         true,
+        GoosePlatform::GooseCli,
     )
     .await
     .unwrap();

crates/goose/tests/mcp_integration_test.rs

@@ -261,7 +261,10 @@ async fn test_replayed_session(
         provider,
         session_manager,
         GoosePlatform::GooseDesktop.to_string(),
-        ExtensionManagerCapabilities { mcpui: true },
+        ExtensionManagerCapabilities {
+            mcpui: true,
+            host_info: None,
+        },
     ));
 
     #[allow(clippy::redundant_closure_call)]

ui/goose2/src/shared/api/acpConnection.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
-import { GooseClient } from "@aaif/goose-sdk";
+import {
+  DEFAULT_GOOSE_MCP_HOST_CAPABILITIES,
+  GooseClient,
+  type GooseInitializeRequest,
+} from "@aaif/goose-sdk";
 import {
   PROTOCOL_VERSION,
   type Client,
@@ -7,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   type RequestPermissionRequest,
   type RequestPermissionResponse,
 } from "@agentclientprotocol/sdk";
+import packageJson from "../../../package.json";
 import { createWebSocketStream } from "./createWebSocketStream";
 import { perfLog } from "@/shared/lib/perfLog";
 
@@ -81,12 +86,18 @@ async function initializeConnection(): Promise<GooseClient> {
   const tInit = performance.now();
   await client.initialize({
     protocolVersion: PROTOCOL_VERSION,
-    clientCapabilities: {},
+    clientCapabilities: {
-    clientInfo: {
+      _meta: {
-      name: "goose2",
+        goose: {
-      version: "0.1.0",
+          mcpHostCapabilities: DEFAULT_GOOSE_MCP_HOST_CAPABILITIES,
+        },
+      },
     },
-  });
+    clientInfo: {
+      name: packageJson.name,
+      version: packageJson.version,
+    },
+  } satisfies GooseInitializeRequest);
   perfLog(
     `[perf:conn] client.initialize in ${(performance.now() - tInit).toFixed(1)}ms (total ${(performance.now() - tStart).toFixed(1)}ms)`,
   );

ui/pnpm-lock.yaml

@@ -648,6 +648,9 @@ importers:
 
   sdk:
     dependencies:
+      '@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps':
+        specifier: ^0.3.1
+        version: 0.3.1(@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.27.1(zod@3.25.76))(react-dom@19.2.4(react@19.2.4))(react@19.2.4)(zod@3.25.76)
       zod:
         specifier: ^3.25.76
         version: 3.25.76

ui/sdk/package.json

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     "format": "prettier --write src/"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps": "^0.3.1",
     "zod": "^3.25.76"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {

ui/sdk/src/index.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ export * from "./generated/types.gen.js";
 export * from "./generated/zod.gen.js";
 export { GooseClient } from "./goose-client.js";
 export { createHttpStream } from "./http-stream.js";
+export * from "./mcp-apps.js";
 
 export {
   ClientSideConnection,

ui/sdk/src/mcp-apps.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import type {
+  Implementation,
+  InitializeRequest,
+} from "@agentclientprotocol/sdk";
+import { RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE } from "@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps";
+
+export const GOOSE_MCP_UI_EXTENSION_ID = "io.modelcontextprotocol/ui" as const;
+
+export interface GooseMcpUiExtensionSettings {
+  mimeTypes: string[];
+}
+
+export interface GooseMcpHostCapabilities {
+  extensions: Record<string, GooseMcpUiExtensionSettings>;
+}
+
+export interface GooseClientMeta {
+  goose: {
+    mcpHostCapabilities: GooseMcpHostCapabilities;
+  };
+}
+
+export type GooseInitializeRequest = InitializeRequest & {
+  clientCapabilities: NonNullable<InitializeRequest["clientCapabilities"]> & {
+    _meta: GooseClientMeta;
+  };
+  clientInfo: Implementation;
+};
+
+export const DEFAULT_GOOSE_MCP_HOST_CAPABILITIES: GooseMcpHostCapabilities = {
+  extensions: {
+    [GOOSE_MCP_UI_EXTENSION_ID]: {
+      mimeTypes: [RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE],
+    },
+  },
+};