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Open-source autonomous coding agent for VS Code with terminal, browser, and file-editing workflows.

4.4
Open sourceCoding & Development

Pricing

Open source

Company

Cline

Founded

2024

Open-source extension; model costs depend on the API or local model provider connected by the user.

Who It's For
DevelopersOpen-source buildersAI coding enthusiastsTechnical founders
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CompanyCline
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About Cline

Cline is an open-source AI coding agent for VS Code that can inspect projects, edit files, run terminal commands, use browser actions, and work through multi-step software tasks under developer supervision.

Key Features

  • VS Code coding agent
  • Terminal command execution
  • File edits
  • Browser use
  • Bring-your-own-model setup

Pros & Cons

Pros

+ Open-source and flexible

+ Powerful for developer-supervised agent workflows

Cons

- Requires careful review of actions and costs

- Setup depends on model provider choices

Use Cases

Feature implementationBug fixingRepo explorationTest generationCodebase automation

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