Cline
Our verdict
Great for builders who want an agent inside VS Code with their own API keys and an approval step for each action. Transparent and configurable. Watch token spend on big tasks.
- Who it's for
- VS Code users who want bring-your-own-model
- Leverage
- Agentic edits and commands with human approval
- Effort
- Low
- Date added
What it does
Cline is an autonomous coding agent available as an SDK, IDE extension or CLI. It reads files, writes code and runs commands, asking for your approval along the way.
How builders use it
- Install the VS Code extension and connect a model provider.
- Use plan mode to agree on an approach before act mode edits files.
- Add MCP servers to give it more tools.
What to expect
Agent-level productivity while keeping every step visible.
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