cline/cline

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66919 stars · 7230 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Cline is an open-source autonomous coding agent available as a VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin, CLI, and Node.js SDK. It reads and writes files, runs terminal commands, and browses the web with human-in-the-loop approval, supporting any LLM provider via BYOK.

Use cases

• refactor a large codebase with ai
• run an ai coding agent in ci pipelines
• ai assistant that edits multiple files in vs code
• build custom ai coding agents with an sdk
• run many coding agents in parallel on a task board
• automate recurring code updates with a headless agent
• use claude or local ollama models for coding help

When to choose

• you want an agentic coding assistant that can execute commands and edit files, not just autocomplete
• you need headless agent automation in scripts, cron jobs, or CI/CD
• you want model flexibility with no vendor lock-in, including local models
• you need explicit approval gates for every file change and command

When to avoid

• you only want lightweight inline autocomplete suggestions
• you cannot allow an agent to run shell commands in your environment
• you need a fully managed enterprise solution with SSO out of the box without self-managing keys

Facets

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agent-framework llm-inference developer-tools cli mcp chatbot developer-tools artificial-intelligence text-editors cross-platform windows editor-plugin cli coding-agent vscode-extension jetbrains-plugin byok human-in-the-loop ci-cd-automation multi-file-edits ai-agents command-line automation macos linux nodejs

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