Cline

Open source · Apache-2.0Free; pay only for whatever model you use

Cline

by Cline

An open-source coding agent that lives in VS Code, or on the command line.

69.9k stars on GitHub, Oct 2026

Why it's useful

Plans first, then edits files and runs commands with your approval at each step, and plugs into MCP tools. Works with any model, local ones included.

What it needs

VS Code or a terminal, plus a model (API key or local)

The details

Price
Free; pay only for whatever model you use
Licence
Open source (Apache-2.0)
Runs on
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Made by
Cline
Category
CodingAgents & MCP
Tags
coding agentvs codemcp

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