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docs: max tokens config #6596

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Summary

This PR documents GOOSE_MAX_TOKENS support.

Documentation updates:

  • documentation/docs/guides/config-files.md:
    • Add GOOSE_MAX_TOKENS to table
    • Update OTEL variables to uppercase for consistency
  • documentation/docs/guides/environment-variables.md:
    • Add GOOSE_MAX_TOKENS to table and examples

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Pull request overview

This PR documents the GOOSE_MAX_TOKENS environment variable and fixes OTEL variable naming for consistency.

Changes:

  • Added GOOSE_MAX_TOKENS documentation to configuration guides with clear examples
  • Updated OTEL variable names from lowercase to uppercase for consistency across documentation
  • Updated example model reference to use the newer claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 model

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documentation/docs/guides/environment-variables.md Added GOOSE_MAX_TOKENS to the table and examples; updated example model to claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
documentation/docs/guides/config-files.md Added GOOSE_MAX_TOKENS to settings table; corrected OTEL variable names to uppercase in both table and example YAML

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@dianed-square dianed-square merged commit 51cc5db into main Jan 20, 2026
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@dianed-square dianed-square deleted the docs/max-tokens branch January 20, 2026 23:40
katzdave added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 21, 2026
@katzdave
Merge branch 'main' of github.com:block/goose into dkatz/canonical-pr…
4c8b08b 
…ovider

* 'main' of github.com:block/goose:
  increase worker threads for ci (#6614)
  docs: todo tutorial update (#6613)
  Added goose doc map md file for goose agent to find relevant doc easily. (#6598)
  add back goose branding to home (#6617)
  fix: actually set the working dir for extensions from session (#6612)
  Multi chat (#6428)
  Lifei/fixed accumulated token count (#6587)
  Dont show MCP UI/Apps until tool is approved (#6492)
  docs: max tokens config (#6596)
  User configurable templates (#6420)
  docs: http proxy environment variables (#6594)
  feat: exclude subagent tool from code_execution filtering (#6531)
michaelneale added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 21, 2026
@michaelneale
Merge branch 'main' into micn/release-doc-tweak
bb7048e 
* main:
  increase worker threads for ci (#6614)
  docs: todo tutorial update (#6613)
  Added goose doc map md file for goose agent to find relevant doc easily. (#6598)
  add back goose branding to home (#6617)
  fix: actually set the working dir for extensions from session (#6612)
  Multi chat (#6428)
  Lifei/fixed accumulated token count (#6587)
  Dont show MCP UI/Apps until tool is approved (#6492)
  docs: max tokens config (#6596)
  User configurable templates (#6420)
  docs: http proxy environment variables (#6594)
  feat: exclude subagent tool from code_execution filtering (#6531)
  Fix path for global agent skills (#6591)
  recipes: add mcp server (#6552)
  feat(gcp-vertex): add model list with org policy filtering (#6393)
  chore: encourage extension searching (#6582)
  blog: mobile apps consolidation and roadmap (#6580)
  chore: remove unused dependencies in cargo.toml (#6561)
  resolved all the extensions to load in cli (#6464)
lifeizhou-ap added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 22, 2026
@lifeizhou-ap
Merge branch 'main' into lifei/goose-doc-skill
6107566 
* main: (41 commits)
  chore: tweak release docs (#6571)
  fix(goose): propagate session_id across providers and MCP (#6584)
  increase worker threads for ci (#6614)
  docs: todo tutorial update (#6613)
  Added goose doc map md file for goose agent to find relevant doc easily. (#6598)
  add back goose branding to home (#6617)
  fix: actually set the working dir for extensions from session (#6612)
  Multi chat (#6428)
  Lifei/fixed accumulated token count (#6587)
  Dont show MCP UI/Apps until tool is approved (#6492)
  docs: max tokens config (#6596)
  User configurable templates (#6420)
  docs: http proxy environment variables (#6594)
  feat: exclude subagent tool from code_execution filtering (#6531)
  Fix path for global agent skills (#6591)
  recipes: add mcp server (#6552)
  feat(gcp-vertex): add model list with org policy filtering (#6393)
  chore: encourage extension searching (#6582)
  blog: mobile apps consolidation and roadmap (#6580)
  chore: remove unused dependencies in cargo.toml (#6561)
  ...
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wpfleger96 added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 22, 2026
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Merge branch 'main' into wpfleger/fork-session
b25ebb4 
* main: (68 commits)
  fix(docs): use dynamic import for globby ESM module (#6636)
  chore: trigger CI
  Document tab completion (#6635)
  Install goose-mcp crate dependencies (#6632)
  feat(goose): standardize agent-session-id for session correlation (#6626)
  chore: tweak release docs (#6571)
  fix(goose): propagate session_id across providers and MCP (#6584)
  increase worker threads for ci (#6614)
  docs: todo tutorial update (#6613)
  Added goose doc map md file for goose agent to find relevant doc easily. (#6598)
  add back goose branding to home (#6617)
  fix: actually set the working dir for extensions from session (#6612)
  Multi chat (#6428)
  Lifei/fixed accumulated token count (#6587)
  Dont show MCP UI/Apps until tool is approved (#6492)
  docs: max tokens config (#6596)
  User configurable templates (#6420)
  docs: http proxy environment variables (#6594)
  feat: exclude subagent tool from code_execution filtering (#6531)
  Fix path for global agent skills (#6591)
  ...
wpfleger96 added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 22, 2026
@wpfleger96
Merge branch 'main' into wpfleger/fork-session
fb5f379 
* main: (68 commits)
  fix(docs): use dynamic import for globby ESM module (#6636)
  chore: trigger CI
  Document tab completion (#6635)
  Install goose-mcp crate dependencies (#6632)
  feat(goose): standardize agent-session-id for session correlation (#6626)
  chore: tweak release docs (#6571)
  fix(goose): propagate session_id across providers and MCP (#6584)
  increase worker threads for ci (#6614)
  docs: todo tutorial update (#6613)
  Added goose doc map md file for goose agent to find relevant doc easily. (#6598)
  add back goose branding to home (#6617)
  fix: actually set the working dir for extensions from session (#6612)
  Multi chat (#6428)
  Lifei/fixed accumulated token count (#6587)
  Dont show MCP UI/Apps until tool is approved (#6492)
  docs: max tokens config (#6596)
  User configurable templates (#6420)
  docs: http proxy environment variables (#6594)
  feat: exclude subagent tool from code_execution filtering (#6531)
  Fix path for global agent skills (#6591)
  ...
wpfleger96 added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 22, 2026
@wpfleger96
Merge branch 'main' into wpfleger/fork-session
cb9bc17 
* main: (68 commits)
  fix(docs): use dynamic import for globby ESM module (#6636)
  chore: trigger CI
  Document tab completion (#6635)
  Install goose-mcp crate dependencies (#6632)
  feat(goose): standardize agent-session-id for session correlation (#6626)
  chore: tweak release docs (#6571)
  fix(goose): propagate session_id across providers and MCP (#6584)
  increase worker threads for ci (#6614)
  docs: todo tutorial update (#6613)
  Added goose doc map md file for goose agent to find relevant doc easily. (#6598)
  add back goose branding to home (#6617)
  fix: actually set the working dir for extensions from session (#6612)
  Multi chat (#6428)
  Lifei/fixed accumulated token count (#6587)
  Dont show MCP UI/Apps until tool is approved (#6492)
  docs: max tokens config (#6596)
  User configurable templates (#6420)
  docs: http proxy environment variables (#6594)
  feat: exclude subagent tool from code_execution filtering (#6531)
  Fix path for global agent skills (#6591)
  ...
fbalicchia pushed a commit to fbalicchia/goose that referenced this pull request Jan 23, 2026
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docs: max tokens config (block#6596)
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Signed-off-by: fbalicchia <[email protected]>
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