MCP Elicitation
MCP Elicitation allows goose to pause and ask you for specific information when an extension needs it. Instead of guessing or making assumptions, goose presents a form requesting exactly what's needed to continue.
This feature is automatically enabled in goose. When an extension that supports elicitation needs information from you, a form will appear in your session.
MCP Elicitation is a feature in the Model Context Protocol. goose supports form mode requests.
How MCP Elicitation Works
When an extension needs information, goose pauses and presents a form for you to fill out. You can submit your response or cancel the request.
- goose Desktop
- goose CLI
A form appears inline in the chat with:
- Fields for the requested data
- Required fields marked with an asterisk (*)
- Default values you can accept or change
- A Submit button to send your response
After submitting, you'll see a confirmation message.
A prompt appears in your terminal with:
- A message explaining what information is needed (in cyan)
- Field names (in yellow) with descriptions
- Required fields marked with a red asterisk (*)
- Default values shown in brackets, e.g.,
[default]
Type your response for each field and press Enter. For yes/no questions, you'll see an interactive toggle.
To cancel the request, press Ctrl+C.
Elicitation requests timeout after 5 minutes. If you don't respond in time, the request is cancelled and goose will continue without the information.
For Extension Developers
Want to add elicitation to your own extensions? See the MCP Elicitation specification to learn how MCP servers can request structured input from users.