Cline
AI coding, open source and uncompromised
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Cline is an open-source AI coding agent for developers that integrates into IDEs and the terminal to automate software development tasks. It works with every major model provider — Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Bedrock, Azure, Vertex, Ollama and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint — with built-in MCP tool integration. It is Apache 2.0 open source, with Cline Enterprise available through sales.
Cline is an open-source AI coding agent that integrates directly into your IDE and terminal, enabling developers to write, edit, and build software with frontier models. It supports multi-file edits, bash command execution, and a flexible Plan-and-Act workflow. Cline offers extensive model compatibility and enterprise-grade features like SSO and VPC deployments.
Cline is an open-source coding agent that provides a battle-tested runtime for multi-file edits, bash command execution, and a Plan-and-Act workflow, all while supporting any major LLM provider and offering enterprise-grade security features like VPC deployment.
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Google Assistant — your personal Google
Processes payments for Cline's usage-based AI inference credits.
Chat with the agent from Slack for notifications and commands.
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