Cline

Autonomous coding agent in VS Code

Free tier Open Source Active
Visit Website GitHub (30.0k)
Category
AI Coding Agents
Platforms
vscode
Pricing
$0 — $0
Open Source
Yes
LLMs Used
Claude, GPT-4, DeepSeek, Any OpenRouter model
IDE Support
VS Code
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# What is Cline?

Cline (formerly Claude Dev) is an autonomous AI coding agent that runs inside VS Code. It can create files, edit code, run commands, and use the browser — all with your approval at each step.

Who is it for? Developers and teams who want to delegate multi-step coding tasks to an autonomous agent.

Key Features

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Available on

VS Code vscode

* Our Verdict

4.5 /5

The best VS Code-native AI agent. Powerful with great human-in-the-loop UX.

+- Pros & Cons

Pros

  • + Runs inside VS Code
  • + Open source
  • + Supports any LLM
  • + Human approval at each step
  • + Browser automation

Cons

  • - BYOK (needs API keys)
  • - Can be expensive with Claude Opus
  • - VS Code only

$ Pricing

Free
$0
  • Full features
  • Any LLM via API
  • Browser automation

</> Supported Languages & IDEs

Languages

All major languages

IDEs & Platforms

VS Code

<> Compare Cline

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i About Cline

Company Cline
Founded 2024
Repository github.com/cline/cline — 30.0k stars
Status Active
Data updated 2025-03-12