Cline · Cline Bot Inc.
The dominant open-source VS Code agent (Apache-2.0, 64k+ stars, 1.5M+ installs): human-in-the-loop plan/act workflow with per-edit and per-command approval, terminal and browser control, an MCP marketplace, and a BYOK-first model with optional pay-as-you-go credits and an enterprise tier.
Identity
| Homepage | https://cline.bot |
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| Repository | https://github.com/cline/cline |
| License | open-source |
| Domain | coding |
| Form factor | ide-extension · cli |
Model support
| Model-agnostic | ✓ yes |
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| Native models | — |
| Local models | ✓ yes |
| Pricing | freemium |
Extensibility
| MCP client | ✓ yes |
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| Agent Skills support | ? unknown |
| Plugins / hooks | ✓ yes |
Execution & safety
| Sandboxing | none |
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| Autonomy spectrum | supervised → semi-autonomous |
| Subagents | ? unknown |
| Parallel sessions | ? unknown |
| Context management | compaction |
Integration & evidence
| Headless / API | ✓ yes |
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| GitHub integration | ? unknown |
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✓ profile last verified 2026-07-08 · benchmark figures are vendor-reported unless a source states otherwise