Cline

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An open-source autonomous AI coding agent in the IDE: it creates files, runs terminal commands, works through MCP tools and supports dozens of models.

Description

Cline is an open-source autonomous AI agent that works inside a code editor. It creates and edits files, runs terminal commands, interacts with a browser and MCP tools, and can automate tasks through a CLI.

Key features

  • Autonomous file creation and editing
  • Terminal command execution with output control
  • Planning and action modes
  • MCP tool support and visual diffs
  • Automation via the Cline CLI for scripts and CI

Pricing and access

The project is free and open source. It works in VS Code, JetBrains, Cursor and Windsurf; you bring your own API keys to dozens of models.