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Cline

byCline (OSS)listed Jun 3, 2026

Coding AgentsFreeEasy setupClaude Sonnet, GPT-4o, Gemini (user-configurable)

Cline is an open-source coding agent available as a VS Code extension, CLI, and early desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It can edit files, run terminal commands, and use a browser with human approval checkpoints. Enterprise adds a JetBrains extension plus centralized security and administration controls.

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Free and open-source; you pay for your own LLM API keys
Model backbone
Claude Sonnet, GPT-4o, Gemini (user-configurable)
Setup complexity
Easy setup
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Best open-source choice for supervised IDE agent work

Context: supervised full-stack implementation from an IDE or terminal

Ruling editorial benchmark: Cline gives developers an open-source agent across the IDE and terminal, with file editing, command execution, browser use, and human approval around tool actions. Its CLI, JetBrains support, and parallel Kanban workflows extend it beyond a single VS Code chat panel. The tradeoff is operational: model choice, API cost, permissions, and parallel worktrees require more deliberate setup than a bundled commercial IDE.

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