# cline/cline

Autonomous coding agent as an SDK, IDE extension, or CLI assistant.

Repository: https://github.com/cline/cline
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cline
Homepage: https://cline.bot
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-27T00:36:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 56
- inputs: {"age_days": 788, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 360}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 66919, forks 7230 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:20.791683+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: agent-framework, llm-inference, developer-tools, cli, mcp, chatbot
- domain: developer-tools, artificial-intelligence, text-editors
- platform: cross-platform, windows, editor-plugin, cli
- tags: 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

## Member repositories
- cline/cline (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:20.791683+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:16:24.973203+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/cline/cline (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:20.791683+00:00, sha 7f20269dca86)
  - homepage: https://cline.bot (fetched 2026-08-28T17:52:45.411320+00:00, sha 3e563494e21a)
  - site_page: https://docs.cline.bot (fetched 2026-08-28T17:52:45.414890+00:00, sha e8a97079bdda)
  - site_page: https://cline.bot/install (fetched 2026-08-28T17:52:45.420835+00:00, sha 0041ba698cc7)
  - site_page: https://cline.bot/pricing (fetched 2026-08-28T17:52:45.416691+00:00, sha b911214a9ef5)
  - site_page: https://cline.bot/faq (fetched 2026-08-28T17:52:45.418767+00:00, sha 79b3f96229fe)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.