Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code that can create/edit files, run terminal commands, and use a browser autonomously.
Best For
Teams & solo builders
Key Pros & Cons
Strengths
- Bulk data export — your data stays portable
Watch Out For
- Low community score (26/100) — smaller support network
Market Momentum
50
+11
24h
+12
7d
+26
30d
14-day heat score history
Creator Buzz44
Search Interest67
Community Activity26
Growth Momentum58
Score ForecastConfidence: low
20
7-day est.
20
14-day est.
Trend slope: 0.00 pts/day
What This Score Means
Cline is in the rising phase within AI Coding, gaining +12 pts this week — adoption is building.
Abandonment & Maintenance Risk
Low Risk
Trend phaseRising
30-day score change+26 pts
Listed on HookFlow4mo old
Discontinued flag✓ No
Risk Factors
- No major abandonment signals detected
- Active growth — strong maintenance signal
Data Lock-In Index
33
/ 100 (lower = more open)
○ Webhooks Out✓ Bulk Export✓ Open Formats
vs. Category Peers (AI Coding)
Tool
A.R.C.
Heat
7d Δ
Lock-In
Cline (this)
—
50
+12
33
Lovable▲ Rising
No-code app builder
—
77
+53
34
Cursor▲ Declining
AI-native code editing with full codebase context
C
57
-11
66
VibeCode▲ Declining
—
54
-5
100
Cubic▲ Rising
—
51
+16
100
Zed
—
42
+9
100
Lock-In: 0 = fully open, 100 = maximum data lock-in. A.R.C. = Architecture · Reliability · Context score (A–F).
Snapshot Disclaimer: All scores, rankings, and metrics in this report reflect data as of August 4, 2026. Heat scores, community activity, and market momentum are recalculated daily — figures shown here represent a point-in-time snapshot and may differ from current values on HookFlow.ai.
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