Cline

Autonomous coding agent inside VS Code

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About Cline

Cline is a tool that plans and executes coding tasks inside VS Code: reading and editing files, running commands and checking results with human approval at each step. It is built for developers automating multi-step coding work. The result is a focused workflow that saves time compared with doing the same work manually, while keeping the user in control of the final output and quality.

Cline key facts

Category: AI Agents
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: coding agent, vs code, open source
Official site: cline.bot

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Autonomous AI agents that plan and execute tasks for you — general agents, AI browsers, AI employees, app builders, and coding agents. The AI Agents category on Tools Hub currently lists 156 tools. Alongside Cline, it includes Codegen, Cody, Amazon Q Developer, Relevance AI.

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