Cline

Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code

★★★★★ (0 reviews) Freemium Dev Tools
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Overview

Cline is an open-source AI coding agent that runs in VS Code, the terminal, and custom apps. It automates coding tasks through coordinated multi-file edits, command execution, and plan-then-act workflows while keeping you in control of approvals. You bring your own model or API key, so there is no vendor lock-in.

⚡ Dev Tools 💵 Freemium — the open-source agent is free; you pay only for model inference at cost or use your own API key, with custom Enterprise pricing for teams. 📅 Listed 10 Jun 2026

✨ Features

Multi-file Edits

Makes coordinated changes across a project while keeping imports, types, and behavior consistent.

Bash Command Execution

Runs terminal commands in real time and reacts to their output for dev servers, tests, and deployments.

Plan-and-Act Mode

Lets you preview the agent's strategy before execution with per-step approval or autopilot.

Model Flexibility

Works with Claude, GPT, Gemini, local models, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint with no lock-in.

⚖️ Pros & Cons

Pros

✓ Fully open source
✓ Bring-your-own-model, no lock-in
✓ Inference billed at cost

Cons

✗ Requires paying for model usage separately
✗ Setup steeper than hosted no-code tools

💰 Pricing

Open Source

Free

  • VS Code extension and CLI
  • Secure client-side architecture
  • Inference at cost or BYOK
  • MCP Marketplace and multi-root workspaces

Enterprise

Custom

  • SSO, SLA and dedicated support
  • Centralized billing and config management
  • Role-based access control
  • Team dashboard and authentication logs

Categories

Dev ToolsCoding Assistant