Cline
by Cline
At a glance
Open-source autonomous coding agent for editors and terminals that can edit files, run commands, and use the browser with your approval.
ai-coding agent open-source vscode
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Category
- Coding & Developer Tools
- Business model
- Open (open weights/source)
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2024
Overview
Cline is an open-source autonomous coding agent that can edit files, run terminal commands, and drive a browser, asking for user approval at each step. It is available as VS Code and JetBrains extensions, a command-line tool, and an SDK. It connects to models through user-supplied API keys or Cline's usage-based access, supports the Model Context Protocol for adding tools, and works with providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, and local models. The agent is free for individual developers, with paid enterprise options.
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Key features
- Autonomous file editing with human-in-the-loop approvals
- Terminal command execution and browser use
- Model Context Protocol support for custom tools
- Works with many model providers via API keys
Use cases
- Delegating multi-step coding tasks inside VS Code
- Debugging with an agent that can run commands and inspect output
- Extending agent capabilities with MCP tools
Pricing
Cline is free and open source for individual developers; costs come from model usage via your own API keys or Cline's usage-based access. Enterprise plans add team controls.
Record details
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Links, dates and provenance
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
- Pricing
- cline.bot ↗
- Documentation
- docs.cline.bot ↗
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- US
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/cline/
Selection profile
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- Tasks it fits
- Writing new code Editing an existing codebase Reviewing diffs and pull requests
Derived from the record: category "coding".
Suggest a correction - How you use it
- Editor extension
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Suggest a correction - Runs on
- Windows macOS Linux
Matched on the vendor page: “native desktop app. No editor required. Download for Mac Download for Windows Download for Linux v 0.0.45 · macOS, Windows & Linux Explore Cline for Desktop Ready to expe”
Suggest a correction - Where it runs
- Not recorded
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Suggest a correction - Works offline
- Not recorded
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Suggest a correction - Official service region
- Global
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Suggest a correction - Public API
- Yes
Docs navigation lists CLI and SDK surfaces.
Suggest a correction - Licence
- Apache-2.0
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Suggest a correction - Commercial use
- Permitted
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- Not recorded
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- Open source Free Free allowance: Yes Subscription required: No
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Where each value comes from
- Tasks it fits
- Our inference
- How you use it
- Our inference
- Runs on
- Verified 2026-10-09 cline.bot ↗
- Where it runs
- Our inference
- Works offline
- Our inference
- Official service region
- Our inference
- Public API
- Verified 2026-10-10 docs.cline.bot ↗
- Licence
- Verified 2026-10-10 github.com ↗
- Commercial use
- Our inference
- Interface languages
- Unknown
Key facts and their evidence
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Platform support: windows, macos, linux Verified 2026-10-09 cline.bot ↗
Applies to: As stated on cline.bot on 2026-10-09
Matched on the vendor page: “native desktop app. No editor required. Download for Mac Download for Windows Download for Linux v 0.0.45 · macOS, Windows & Linux Explore Cline for Desktop Ready to expe”
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API: Public API documented Verified 2026-10-09 cline.bot ↗
Applies to: As stated on cline.bot on 2026-10-09
Matched on the vendor page: “ts and keep your workflow exactly the same. Supported Providers + any OpenAI-compatible API Transform your engineering team with a fully collaborative AI partner. Open so”
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Licence: Apache-2.0 Verified 2026-10-10 github.com ↗
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API: yes Verified 2026-10-10 docs.cline.bot ↗
The docs navigation covers a CLI and an SDK alongside the desktop, cloud and IDE surfaces.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cline free?
Yes. Cline is an open-source VS Code extension; you pay only for the model API usage you configure.
Which models work with Cline?
Cline supports Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenRouter, and locally hosted models through configurable API settings.
Does Cline act without permission?
No. Cline requests user approval before editing files or running commands, keeping a human in the loop.
Who should not choose Cline?
Anyone who wants a managed service with published prices: Cline requires your own model API keys or usage-based access, and its pricing page published no readable figure.
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