Cline - AI Autonomous Coding Agent for VS Code

Elevate your engineering teams with a fully collaborative AI partner that's open source, extensible, and designed to amplify developer impact.

🎉 1 Million Installs! Thank You Devs 🎉 🎉

Thanking the Dev Community for 1 Million Installs! 🎉

🎉 Helping Teams Ship 10x Faster 🎉

Testimonials

One of the most important extensions for any IDE out there - has been a game changer for how I work over the past few months. I'm extremely grateful to the Cline team for the work they're putting in to push out meaningful features.

Doug, 2/12/2025

Amazing

Shoriful, 2/11/2025

Feels like magic - the first AI tool I used that could handle entire repos

Pete, 2/9/2025

I've been using Cline since the first month it was released and can't live without it anymore! It's the smartest coding agent I've used for my type of work. This is just an amazing tool that I believe any developer should be using!

Mohamed, 2/9/2025

Without a doubt the single greatest boost to my coding productivty, ever. Being able to explore new ideas and test innovative solutions in a fraction of the time has been invaluable to every project that has used Cline. I could not reccomend Cline any more than I do.

Kevin, 1/24/2025

One of the best out there. Thank you for making this! 10X

Rob, 1/17/2025

There is nothing else like this (except forks of this). The best automated coder world-over. Get it, let it help you build.

Mike, 1/12/2025

As a developer who has tried numerous AI coding assistants, I can confidently say that Cline stands in a league of its own. This autonomous coding agent, integrated directly into my IDE, has fundamentally transformed how I approach software development.

Christopher, 1/12/2025

It's an amazing tool that has completely changed the way I code.

Matt, 1/12/2025

Cline has completely transformed the way I work as a developer. It's like having a highly skilled coding assistant available 24/7 right within my IDE. From generating and editing files to executing terminal commands and even debugging with headless browser capabilities, it handles everything with precision and ease.

Derrick, 1/7/2025

Why Cline is Different

Experience an AI development partner that amplifies your engineering capabilities

• Collaborative: Cline isn't just an autonomous agent—it's your AI partner
• Partners with you to create a thoughtful plan before taking action
• Explains its reasoning and approach, asking for your input
• Breaks down complex tasks step by step, clarifying the entire plan
• Does a Lot More Than Coding: Cline is more than a code generator—it's your partner in streamlining your development workflow
• Keeps an eye on your environment—from terminals and files to error logs—for smooth progress
• Extends your reach with MCP Servers integration, connecting you to external databases and live docs
• Automatically detects issues and applies fixes, letting you focus on innovation
• Safe for Work: Cline is engineered for enterprise-level security and privacy
• Access top-tier models via AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex, or Azure endpoints while keeping your code secure
• Integrate your existing and external codebases seamlessly through MCP
• Rest easy—Cline never tracks or stores your data
• And it's fully open-source.

Quick Setup Guide

Get started with Cline in minutes and begin building your next full-stack application. Open source and powered by the models you choose.

Getting Started with Cline

1. Install VS Code Download and install Visual Studio Code You will use Cline from within VS Code Launch VSCode after installation is complete Download VSCode
2. Set Up Cline
3. Create Your Cline Account

Built Thoughtfully

Open source, transparent, and always under your control

• Open Source & Instant Access: 100% transparent codebase with instant access to frontier AI models. Start with free credits, no credit card needed.
• Open source on GitHub with active community
• Access to Claude 3.5-Sonnet, DeepSeek Chat, and Gemini 2.0 Flash
• Manage credits easily through your Cline account
• Safe, Controlled Development: Review every change and roll back anytime with our checkpoint system. No surprises, just controlled progress.
• Review and approve changes before they happen
• Checkpoint system for easy version comparison
• Roll back to any previous state with one click

Latest from Our Blog

Updates and insights from the Cline team on AI, coding, and developer tools.

• Cline 3.8.0: Workflow Integration, Account Management, and Provider Optimization
• 1,000,000 installs—and our all-in bet on the future of software engineering

Join Our Community

Join a community dedicated to thoughtful coding practices and elevate your craft alongside like-minded developers.

• Discord: 15.0k members
• r/cline