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Cline
Open source A.I. coding agent for your editor, terminal, or your own apps
Cline is an open source A.I. coding agent from Cline Bot Inc. The company says it is one agent runtime you can use in your editor, in your terminal, or inside your own products. It also offers a desktop app that needs no editor.
You can ask Cline questions about a codebase, make changes across several files, and run commands in your terminal. A Plan mode lets you agree on a strategy first, then Act mode carries it out. You can approve each step or turn on auto-approve. Cline works with models like Claude, GPT, Gemini, and local options, and you can bring your own key. The open source version is free for individual developers, and you pay only for A.I. usage.
What it does
- Makes coordinated changes across many files, with diffs and one-click undosource: cline.bot
- Plan mode to agree on a strategy, then Act mode to run itsource: cline.bot
- Works with many models, including your own key or local modelssource: cline.bot
- Runs terminal commands and reacts to the outputsource: cline.bot
- Add rules to teach the agent your coding standardssource: cline.bot
- Chat with it from Slack, Discord, Telegram, or Linear, or run it in pipelinessource: cline.bot
Our take (opinion)
Best for
- 💻 Developers who want an A.I. coding helper inside their editor or terminal
- 🔑 People who like to bring their own model key and control costs
- 🏢 Teams building A.I. agents into their own apps with the SDK
Watch out for
- 💰 You pay for A.I. usage as you go, so costs depend on how much you use it
- 🏢 Enterprise pricing isn't listed publicly; you contact sales
- 🧰 It's built for developers, so beginners may find it technical
Pricing
Free. From the tool's site: “Cline is free for individual developers. Pay only for AI inference on a usage basis - no subscriptions, no vendor lock-in.” source: cline.bot
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