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Cline
Cline Bot
An autonomous coding agent available as an IDE extension, CLI, and SDK with broad model-provider support.
View on GitHub 69.5k stars checked 2026-09-29
- Access
- Open source
- Setup
- Light
- Pricing
- Free client; provider or API costs
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Maintenance
- Active
- Last repository push
- 2026-09-29
Accessible editor-based coding agent
It offers a familiar editor workflow, visible terminal output, per-action approval, and many provider choices.
Who it fits
Developers who prefer working inside VS Code or JetBrains and want granular visibility into agent actions.
Who should skip it
Non-coding work or users who cannot review generated commands and code changes.
What you need
- VS Code, JetBrains, or CLI
- Model provider
- Repository access
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