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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 source on GitHub 66,234 stars checked 2026-08-15
Access
Open source
Setup
Light
Pricing
Free client; provider or API costs
License
Apache-2.0
Maintenance
Active
Last repository push
2026-08-15
Our verdict

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