Cline
An open-source coding agent for VS Code that works with many models.
About Cline
In Cline’s own words: “Open-source AI coding agent with Plan/Act modes, MCP integration, and terminal-first workflows. Trusted by 11M+ developers worldwide.”
Cline is open source.
People switching from Cursor and Claude Code often consider Cline.
Cline is an alternative to
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