Cline
Free tierThe open-source AI coding agent for your IDE, terminal, and SDK
Free tier available·All audiences·Powered by Multiple: Anthropic (Claude), OpenAI (GPT), Google (Gemini), Ollama, LM Studio, OpenRouter, AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex, Groq, Cerebras, Vercel AI Gateway, DeepSeek, and any OpenAI-compatible API·API available·Open source
Key strengths
Open source (Apache 2.0) with 70k+ GitHub starsSupports every major AI model provider with no vendor lock-inRuns as IDE extension, CLI, desktop app, or embeddable SDKMCP marketplace for extending with custom tools and serversMulti-agent coordination and schedulingPlan-and-Act mode with per-step approval or autopilot11M+ installs across all platforms
Free tier + paid plans
Founded 2024
Self-hostable
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Recent changes
- Plans updated: Free for individual developers; pay only for AI inference on a usage basis (BYOK or Cline provider). Enterprise pricing via contact sales.
- Models updated: Multiple: Anthropic (Claude), OpenAI (GPT), Google (Gemini), Ollama, LM Studio, OpenRouter, AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex, Groq, Cerebras, Vercel AI Gateway, DeepSeek, and any OpenAI-compatible API
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Cline — Technical Use Cases
- Autonomous code generation & refactoring — run Cline in Plan-and-Act mode to decompose a feature request into discrete steps, execute file edits, run tests, and iterate — with per-step approval gates or full autopilot.
- CI/CD pipeline automation — integrate Cline via GitHub Actions or GitLab to trigger agent-driven tasks (code review, patch generation, documentation updates) as part of your existing pipelines.
- Multi-agent workflows — orchestrate multiple Cline agents in parallel to handle large-scale refactors, monorepo migrations, or concurrent feature development across services.
- Custom tooling via MCP — connect internal APIs, databases, or proprietary data sources to Cline through the MCP marketplace, giving the agent access to your specific infrastructure context.
- Embedded AI agent in your own product — use the Cline SDK and API to embed the agent runtime directly into internal developer platforms, IDEs, or SaaS products.
- Model benchmarking & provider switching — swap between Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Bedrock, Vertex, Ollama, and others without changing your workflow, enabling cost and quality comparisons across providers.
- Self-hosted enterprise deployment — run Cline entirely on-premises or in your own cloud environment with no dependency on Cline-managed infrastructure.
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