February 2026 monthly summary for block/goose focused on enhancing prompt templating reliability and flexibility through secure handling of Jinja variables in recipe templates. Delivered a robust escaping mechanism that enables placeholders in prompts without triggering Jinja interpretation, reducing template errors and enabling broader use of the template system across recipes and prompts. This aligns with product goals of flexible, correct prompt generation and reduces downstream support.

January 2026 was focused on delivering flexible editing workflows to power users by enabling external prompt editing in the block/goose repository. This feature allows prompts to be edited directly in external editors (e.g., vim, helix), reducing context switching and improving authoring efficiency. The implementation aligns with our commitment to enhance UX and extend editor interoperability, laying groundwork for additional editor integrations.