Cline
Open source AI coding agent for IDEs and terminal
Functioning as an open source developer assistant, Cline interacts directly with codebase structures, dependencies, and local terminal environments. Developers configure project conventions using repository .clinerules files and expand functionality through the MCP marketplace. The tool operates using user-provided API keys or self-hosted model weights, ensuring code privacy without codebase indexing.
- Category:
- Code
- Price:
- Free
- Free plan:
- Yes
- Works on:
- macOS, Windows, Linux, VS Code, API
- Integrates with:
- Slack, Linear, Discord, Telegram, GitHub, Supabase
Cline pricing
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- Free trial
- Not listed
- Team plan
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
- Self-hostable
- Yes
- Capabilities
- Agentic coding Code editor Codebase context Ide integration Refactoring Workflow automation
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What Cline does well
- ✓ Executing multi-file codebase refactoring and edits
- ✓ Automating recurring developer tasks in terminal environments
- ✓ Connecting coding workflows to databases and external tools via MCP plugins
Key features
- Multi-file edits with linter-aware fixes, diffs, and one-click undo
- Plan-and-Act workflow modes for strategic alignment and execution
- Terminal command execution and real-time response monitoring
- Plugin support using Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers
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- Automating end-to-end tests for pull requests
- Testing third-party web apps without source code access
- Validating desktop, web, and extension user interfaces
People also ask
Which AI models are compatible with Cline? +
Cline supports major providers including Claude, GPT, and Gemini, alongside local instances like Ollama or LM Studio and any OpenAI-compatible API.
What is the Plan-and-Act paradigm in Cline? +
Plan-and-Act lets developers switch into Plan mode to agree on a strategy before flipping to Act mode to run commands and execute code modifications.
How do developers enforce coding standards in Cline? +
Repositories can include a .clinerules file to teach the agent specific coding standards, architecture rules, and deployment conventions.
What platforms does Cline run on? +
Cline runs on macOS, Windows, Linux, VS Code, API.
What does Cline integrate with? +
Cline officially integrates with Slack, Linear, Discord, Telegram, GitHub, Supabase.
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