Cline
Cline is an open source coding agent that writes, edits, and runs code in your editor, terminal, or desktop app for developers.
What it is good for
- Writing and fixing code across a whole project
- Running terminal commands and tests automatically
- Scheduling recurring agent tasks like PR summaries
- Chatting with a coding agent from Slack or Telegram
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Install a desktop app or browser extension
Level 3 of 5. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Slack, Telegram, Discord, Claude
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 71,198
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is Cline free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (Apache-2.0 license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use Cline?
- No. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- What does Cline work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Slack, Telegram, Discord, and Claude.
- What is Cline good for?
- Writing and fixing code across a whole project, running terminal commands and tests automatically, scheduling recurring agent tasks like PR summaries, and chatting with a coding agent from Slack or Telegram.
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