Cline

Cline is an open-source autonomous coding agent that runs in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, and the terminal. Bring your own API key, choose any model (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Ollama, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint), and review every diff before it's applied. Trusted by 8M+ developers. ## Key Features - **Model freedom**: Use Claude, GPT, Gemini, local Ollama/LM Studio, or any OpenAI-compatible API - **Bring your own key**: No subscription markup — pay model providers directly at their rates - **Diff approval**: See every file change as a visual diff before approving - **Plan & Act**: Structured workflow — plan first, then execute with human-in-the-loop - **Checkpoint system**: Track all changes, easily undo any agent action - **Terminal & file access**: Create files, run commands, browse the web with approval - **Linter awareness**: Monitor compiler/linter errors and fix issues automatically - **MCP support**: Connect to external tools via Model Context Protocol - **Multi-platform**: VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin, CLI, and SDK ## Platforms | Platform | Description | |----------|-------------| | VS Code Extension | AI coding in your editor with visual diffs | | JetBrains Plugin | IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, and more | | CLI | Terminal-based agent with headless mode | | SDK | Node.js programmatic API for custom agents | ## What Makes It Different - **Open source** (Apache 2.0): Inspect code, contribute, self-host - **No vendor lock-in**: Use any model, any provider, your own infrastructure - **Transparency**: Every edit is a diff you review, every command requires approval - **8M+ installs**: One of the most popular open-source coding agents ## Links - [Cline](https://cline.bot) - [GitHub](https://github.com/cline/cline) - [Documentation](https://docs.cline.bot) - [Discord](https://discord.gg/cline)