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Cline

Cline is an AI coding agent.

An open-source coding agent that lives in your editor.

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October 14Checked, with sources

What it does

Cline is an open-source autonomous coding agent for VS Code and other editors. It can create and edit files, run terminal commands and use a browser, asking for approval as it goes.

  • Plan and Act modes
  • Multi-file coordinated edits
  • Runs bash commands
  • MCP integration
  • Rules and Skills (.clinerules)
  • Multi-agent teams and schedules
  • Plans and edits across files
  • Runs terminal commands

Best for

Understanding your codebaseRefactoring large codebasesAutomating with CLI in CI pipelinesTeams wanting no vendor lock-in

The maker

Cline

“Open-source AI coding agent with Plan/Act modes, MCP integration, and terminal-first workflows.”In their words

Pros & cons

Pros

  • You approve each step and can switch between planning and doing.

Cons

  • Auto-approval lets it act without checking with you each step.

Pricing

Free

Free and open source; you pay for model usage

PlanPrice
Open SourceFor individual developersFree
EnterpriseTeam features, SSO, SLA, dedicated supportCustom
See the pricing page

Prices change. Confirm on the official site.

Runs on

iOSAndroidMacWindowsLinuxWebCLIChromeWhatsAppTelegramSMSAPI

Lit = listed by the maker. Dimmed = not listed.

Coding editor, terminal and a native desktop app, per the maker.

Works with

SlackDiscordTelegramLinearGitHub ActionsGitLab

Under the hood

ClaudeGPTGeminiOllamaLM Studio

Models as stated by the maker.

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Last verified October 14, 2026

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