Cline is an open-source, VS Code-native AI coding agent that autonomously reads codebases, edits files, runs terminal commands, and uses a browser to complete multi-step programming tasks from natural language. It supports any OpenAI-compatible API including Claude and local models, making it the leading autonomous alternative to autocomplete-only AI coding tools.
Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code that can create/edit files, run terminal commands, and use a browser autonomously.
Cline is an open-source AI coding agent that runs inside VS Code. Unlike autocomplete tools, Cline autonomously reads your entire codebase, creates and edits files, runs terminal commands, and uses a browser to complete multi-step coding tasks from a single natural language request. It supports any OpenAI-compatible model including Claude, GPT-4, and local models via Ollama.
Also see: Cursor Β· Claude Code
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