(feat: backgroundable processes) goose gets stuck when running long running tasks #3983
Description
Describe the bug
I am using goose to develop a Go project from scratch. When goose attempts to start the server using the command go run main.go, it gets stuck and eventually times out. The expected behavior is for the server to run in the background, check the logs, health, etc., and then stop it gracefully.
To Reproduce
- Run goose with the following prompt (or any similar prompt that creates a server)
goose run -t "build me an url shortener app using golang. dont use any dependency and create a minimal ui"- goose creates the necessary files and attempts to start the web server.
- The execution gets stuck, and a timeout error appears:
Execution failed: Call to 'developer' failed for 'tools/call'. Error from mcp-server: request timed out
Expected behavior
Goose should start the server in the background, monitor its logs, endpoints, and stop it when needed.
Please provide following information:
- OS & Arch: Arch Linux x86_64
- Interface: CLI
- Version: 1.2.0
- Extensions enabled: None
- Provider & Model: qwen/qwen3-coder from OpenRouter
Additional context
Session Logs
{"working_dir":"/home/Projects/webhooky","description":"Go URL shortener app","schedule_id":null,"project_id":null,"message_count":8,"total_tokens":6637,"input_tokens":6303,"output_tokens":334,"accumulated_total_tokens":39733,"accumulated_input_tokens":37801,"accumulated_output_tokens":1932}
{"id":null,"role":"user","created":1754732856,"content":[{"type":"text","text":"build me an url shortener app using golang. dont use any dependency and create a minimal ui"}]}
{"id":null,"role":"assistant","created":1754732864,"content":[{"type":"text","text":"I'll build a minimal URL shortener app in Go without any external dependencies. Here's what we'll create:\n\n1. A simple web server that handles URL shortening\n2. In-memory storage for URL mappings\n3. A minimal HTML UI\n4. Redirect functionality for shortened URLs\n\nLet's start by creating the project structure and implementing the application:\n\n"},{"type":"toolRequest","id":"call_d825370efe6b498eb4b9ae25","toolCall":{"status":"success","value":{"name":"developer__shell","arguments":{"command":"mkdir -p url-shortener/{templates,static}"}}}}]}
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{"id":null,"role":"assistant","created":1754732884,"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Now, let's create the main Go application file with the URL shortener logic:\n\n"},{"type":"toolRequest","id":"call_f5067c21d67b4074bea0ea9e","toolCall":{"status":"success","value":{"name":"developer__text_editor","arguments":{"command":"write","file_text":"package main\n\nimport (\n\t\"crypto/rand\"\n\t\"encoding/hex\"\n\t\"fmt\"\n\t\"html/template\"\n\t\"log\"\n\t\"net/http\"\n\t\"sync\"\n)\n\n// URLStore holds the mapping between short codes and original URLs\ntype URLStore struct {\n\tmu sync.RWMutex\n\turls map[string]string\n}\n\n// Global URL store\nvar store = &URLStore{\n\turls: make(map[string]string),\n}\n\n// Generate a random short code\nfunc generateShortCode() (string, error) {\n\tbytes := make([]byte, 4)\n\tif _, err := rand.Read(bytes); err != nil {\n\t\treturn \"\", err\n\t}\n\treturn hex.EncodeToString(bytes)[:6], nil\n}\n\n// Handler for the home page\nfunc homeHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {\n\tif r.URL.Path != \"/\" {\n\t\thttp.NotFound(w, r)\n\t\treturn\n\t}\n\n\tif r.Method == \"GET\" {\n\t\t// Render the form\n\t\ttmpl := `\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n <title>URL Shortener</title>\n <style>\n body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 40px; }\n form { margin: 20px 0; }\n input[type=\"text\"] { width: 300px; padding: 8px; }\n input[type=\"submit\"] { padding: 8px 15px; background: #4CAF50; color: white; border: none; cursor: pointer; }\n input[type=\"submit\"]:hover { background: #45a049; }\n .result { margin: 20px 0; padding: 10px; background: #e9f7ef; border: 1px solid #4CAF50; }\n </style>\n</head>\n<body>\n <h1>URL Shortener</h1>\n <form method=\"POST\" action=\"/\">\n <label for=\"url\">Enter URL:</label><br>\n <input type=\"text\" id=\"url\" name=\"url\" placeholder=\"https://example.com\" required><br><br>\n <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Shorten\">\n </form>\n {{if .ShortURL}}\n <div class=\"result\">\n <p>Shortened URL: <a href=\"{{.ShortURL}}\" target=\"_blank\">{{.ShortURL}}</a></p>\n </div>\n {{end}}\n</body>\n</html>\n`\n\t\tt, err := template.New(\"home\").Parse(tmpl)\n\t\tif err != nil {\n\t\t\thttp.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)\n\t\t\treturn\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t// For GET requests, just render the form without any short URL\n\t\tdata := struct {\n\t\t\tShortURL string\n\t\t}{}\n\t\t\n\t\tif err := t.Execute(w, data); err != nil {\n\t\t\thttp.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)\n\t\t}\n\t\treturn\n\t}\n\n\tif r.Method == \"POST\" {\n\t\t// Process the form submission\n\t\tlongURL := r.FormValue(\"url\")\n\t\tif longURL == \"\" {\n\t\t\thttp.Error(w, \"URL is required\", http.StatusBadRequest)\n\t\t\treturn\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t// Generate a short code\n\t\tshortCode, err := generateShortCode()\n\t\tif err != nil {\n\t\t\thttp.Error(w, \"Failed to generate short code\", http.StatusInternalServerError)\n\t\t\treturn\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t// Store the mapping\n\t\tstore.mu.Lock()\n\t\tstore.urls[shortCode] = longURL\n\t\tstore.mu.Unlock()\n\n\t\t// Render the form with the result\n\t\ttmpl := `\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n <title>URL Shortener</title>\n <style>\n body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 40px; }\n form { margin: 20px 0; }\n input[type=\"text\"] { width: 300px; padding: 8px; }\n input[type=\"submit\"] { padding: 8px 15px; background: #4CAF50; color: white; border: none; cursor: pointer; }\n input[type=\"submit\"]:hover { background: #45a049; }\n .result { margin: 20px 0; padding: 10px; background: #e9f7ef; border: 1px solid #4CAF50; }\n </style>\n</head>\n<body>\n <h1>URL Shortener</h1>\n <form method=\"POST\" action=\"/\">\n <label for=\"url\">Enter URL:</label><br>\n <input type=\"text\" id=\"url\" name=\"url\" placeholder=\"https://example.com\" required><br><br>\n <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Shorten\">\n </form>\n <div class=\"result\">\n <p>Shortened URL: <a href=\"/{{.ShortCode}}\" target=\"_blank\">http://localhost:8080/{{.ShortCode}}</a></p>\n </div>\n</body>\n</html>\n`\n\t\tt, err := template.New(\"home\").Parse(tmpl)\n\t\tif err != nil {\n\t\t\thttp.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)\n\t\t\treturn\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\tdata := struct {\n\t\t\tShortCode string\n\t\t}{\n\t\t\tShortCode: shortCode,\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\tif err := t.Execute(w, data); err != nil {\n\t\t\thttp.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)\n\t\t}\n\t\treturn\n\t}\n\n\t// Method not allowed\n\thttp.Error(w, \"Method not allowed\", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)\n}\n\n// Handler for redirecting short URLs\nfunc redirectHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {\n\t// Extract the short code from the URL path\n\tshortCode := r.URL.Path[1:] // Remove the leading slash\n\n\t// Look up the long URL\n\tstore.mu.RLock()\n\tlongURL, exists := store.urls[shortCode]\n\tstore.mu.RUnlock()\n\n\tif !exists {\n\t\thttp.NotFound(w, r)\n\t\treturn\n\t}\n\n\t// Redirect to the long URL\n\thttp.Redirect(w, r, longURL, http.StatusFound)\n}\n\nfunc main() {\n\t// Register handlers\n\thttp.HandleFunc(\"/\", homeHandler)\n\thttp.HandleFunc(\"/{shortCode}\", redirectHandler)\n\n\t// Start the server\n\tfmt.Println(\"URL Shortener is running on http://localhost:8080\")\n\tlog.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(\":8080\", nil))\n}","path":"/home/Projects/webhooky/url-shortener/main.go"}}}}]}
{"id":"msg_d6cfa257-0dc4-4fe6-a62d-573708c64907","role":"user","created":1754732884,"content":[{"type":"toolResponse","id":"call_f5067c21d67b4074bea0ea9e","toolResult":{"status":"success","value":[{"type":"text","text":"Successfully wrote to /home/Projects/webhooky/url-shortener/main.go","annotations":{"audience":["assistant"]}},{"type":"text","text":"### /home/Projects/webhooky/url-shortener/main.go\n```go\npackage main\n\nimport (\n\t\"crypto/rand\"\n\t\"encoding/hex\"\n\t\"fmt\"\n\t\"html/template\"\n\t\"log\"\n\t\"net/http\"\n\t\"sync\"\n)\n\n// URLStore holds the mapping between short codes and original URLs\ntype URLStore struct {\n\tmu sync.RWMutex\n\turls map[string]string\n}\n\n// Global URL store\nvar store = &URLStore{\n\turls: make(map[string]string),\n}\n\n// Generate a random short code\nfunc generateShortCode() (string, error) {\n\tbytes := make([]byte, 4)\n\tif _, err := rand.Read(bytes); err != nil {\n\t\treturn \"\", err\n\t}\n\treturn hex.EncodeToString(bytes)[:6], nil\n}\n\n// Handler for the home page\nfunc homeHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {\n\tif r.URL.Path != \"/\" {\n\t\thttp.NotFound(w, r)\n\t\treturn\n\t}\n\n\tif r.Method == \"GET\" {\n\t\t// Render the form\n\t\ttmpl := `\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n <title>URL Shortener</title>\n <style>\n body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 40px; }\n form { margin: 20px 0; }\n input[type=\"text\"] { width: 300px; padding: 8px; }\n input[type=\"submit\"] { padding: 8px 15px; background: #4CAF50; color: white; border: none; cursor: pointer; }\n input[type=\"submit\"]:hover { background: #45a049; }\n .result { margin: 20px 0; padding: 10px; background: #e9f7ef; border: 1px solid #4CAF50; }\n </style>\n</head>\n<body>\n <h1>URL Shortener</h1>\n <form method=\"POST\" action=\"/\">\n <label for=\"url\">Enter URL:</label><br>\n <input type=\"text\" id=\"url\" name=\"url\" placeholder=\"https://example.com\" required><br><br>\n <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Shorten\">\n </form>\n {{if .ShortURL}}\n <div class=\"result\">\n <p>Shortened URL: <a href=\"{{.ShortURL}}\" target=\"_blank\">{{.ShortURL}}</a></p>\n </div>\n {{end}}\n</body>\n</html>\n`\n\t\tt, err := template.New(\"home\").Parse(tmpl)\n\t\tif err != nil {\n\t\t\thttp.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)\n\t\t\treturn\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t// For GET requests, just render the form without any short URL\n\t\tdata := struct {\n\t\t\tShortURL string\n\t\t}{}\n\t\t\n\t\tif err := t.Execute(w, data); err != nil {\n\t\t\thttp.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)\n\t\t}\n\t\treturn\n\t}\n\n\tif r.Method == \"POST\" {\n\t\t// Process the form submission\n\t\tlongURL := r.FormValue(\"url\")\n\t\tif longURL == \"\" {\n\t\t\thttp.Error(w, \"URL is required\", http.StatusBadRequest)\n\t\t\treturn\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t// Generate a short code\n\t\tshortCode, err := generateShortCode()\n\t\tif err != nil {\n\t\t\thttp.Error(w, \"Failed to generate short code\", http.StatusInternalServerError)\n\t\t\treturn\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t// Store the mapping\n\t\tstore.mu.Lock()\n\t\tstore.urls[shortCode] = longURL\n\t\tstore.mu.Unlock()\n\n\t\t// Render the form with the result\n\t\ttmpl := `\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n <title>URL Shortener</title>\n <style>\n body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 40px; }\n form { margin: 20px 0; }\n input[type=\"text\"] { width: 300px; padding: 8px; }\n input[type=\"submit\"] { padding: 8px 15px; background: #4CAF50; color: white; border: none; cursor: pointer; }\n input[type=\"submit\"]:hover { background: #45a049; }\n .result { margin: 20px 0; padding: 10px; background: #e9f7ef; border: 1px solid #4CAF50; }\n </style>\n</head>\n<body>\n <h1>URL Shortener</h1>\n <form method=\"POST\" action=\"/\">\n <label for=\"url\">Enter URL:</label><br>\n <input type=\"text\" id=\"url\" name=\"url\" placeholder=\"https://example.com\" required><br><br>\n <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Shorten\">\n </form>\n <div class=\"result\">\n <p>Shortened URL: <a href=\"/{{.ShortCode}}\" target=\"_blank\">http://localhost:8080/{{.ShortCode}}</a></p>\n </div>\n</body>\n</html>\n`\n\t\tt, err := template.New(\"home\").Parse(tmpl)\n\t\tif err != nil {\n\t\t\thttp.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)\n\t\t\treturn\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\tdata := struct {\n\t\t\tShortCode string\n\t\t}{\n\t\t\tShortCode: shortCode,\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\tif err := t.Execute(w, data); err != nil {\n\t\t\thttp.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)\n\t\t}\n\t\treturn\n\t}\n\n\t// Method not allowed\n\thttp.Error(w, \"Method not allowed\", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)\n}\n\n// Handler for redirecting short URLs\nfunc redirectHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {\n\t// Extract the short code from the URL path\n\tshortCode := r.URL.Path[1:] // Remove the leading slash\n\n\t// Look up the long URL\n\tstore.mu.RLock()\n\tlongURL, exists := store.urls[shortCode]\n\tstore.mu.RUnlock()\n\n\tif !exists {\n\t\thttp.NotFound(w, r)\n\t\treturn\n\t}\n\n\t// Redirect to the long URL\n\thttp.Redirect(w, r, longURL, http.StatusFound)\n}\n\nfunc main() {\n\t// Register handlers\n\thttp.HandleFunc(\"/\", homeHandler)\n\thttp.HandleFunc(\"/{shortCode}\", redirectHandler)\n\n\t// Start the server\n\tfmt.Println(\"URL Shortener is running on http://localhost:8080\")\n\tlog.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(\":8080\", nil))\n}\n\n```\n","annotations":{"audience":["user"],"priority":0.2}}]}}]}
{"id":null,"role":"assistant","created":1754732889,"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Now let's run the application to test it:\n\n"},{"type":"toolRequest","id":"call_c3ad06f0938343deab792351","toolCall":{"status":"success","value":{"name":"developer__shell","arguments":{"command":"cd url-shortener && go run main.go"}}}}]}
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{"id":null,"role":"assistant","created":1754733261,"content":[{"type":"text","text":"The application is running on port 8080. Let me create a simple README file to document the URL shortener app:\n\n"}]}