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Cline
Open-source coding agent for VS Code.
- What is Cline?
- Cline is an open-source coding agent that runs as an extension inside VS Code.
- What does it do?
- Reads a repository, plans changes, edits files and runs terminal commands with your approval at each step. Connects to model providers with your own API key, and supports MCP servers, checkpoints and browser-based testing.
- Who is it for?
- Developers who already work in VS Code and want the agent in the editor, especially those who prefer supplying their own model keys and reviewing every change.
- What are the alternatives to Cline?
- Roo Code is a fork with more modes, Continue.dev leans on inline completion and chat, Aider works from the terminal with git, and Cursor and Claude Code are separate editor and CLI agents.
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Free OSS extension; bring your own API key
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Founder
The people behind Cline.
Alternatives to Cline
Tools that solve the same problem as Cline, including the ones it's listed against.
Anthropic's agentic coding tool in your terminal.
Included with Claude Pro $20/mo or API usage