Cline

freeopen source

The Open Coding Agent

Cline (formerly Claude Dev) is a massively popular open-source VS Code extension that gives Claude and other AI models full agentic access to your codebase — reading files, writing code, running terminal commands, and controlling the browser.

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PricingFree
Price / month
Free tierYes
Open sourceYes
Built onVS Code extension
ReleasedJuly 2024

Platforms

MacWindowsLinux

AI Models Supported

claudegpt-4geminideepseeklocalollama

Key Features

  • Understand codebase structure and ask questions about files, dependencies, and behavior
  • Refactor large codebases with coordinated changes while maintaining imports, types, and behavior consistency
  • Automate with Cline CLI for scripts, cron jobs, and CI pipelines
  • Available in Visual Studio Code
  • Command-line interface for terminal-first developers
  • JetBrains IDE integration (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, and more)