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Cline

An autonomous coding agent in your editor.

LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars70.2k
Last code update12 October 2026
SetupBeginner about 5 minOur estimate

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What it is

A coding agent that can read files, run commands and edit code in your editor, with you approving the steps.

Good for

Developers who want an agent that works through a task.

The catch

Agents can make wrong changes and use many tokens. Review what it does, and check what you are paying your model provider.

Install it with an AI assistant

Paste this into Claude, ChatGPT or another assistant that can work on your computer (Claude Code or Claude Desktop, for example). It is written from the project's official repository and tells the assistant to show you every command first. Setup time is our estimate: about 5 min.

I want to install and try Cline on my own computer.

Official repository: https://github.com/cline/cline
Official site: https://cline.bot
License: Apache-2.0

Before you do anything:
1. Read the README and install notes in the official repository above, and nothing else. Do not follow third-party tutorials or mirrors.
2. Tell me in plain words what will be installed, what it needs (operating system, memory, graphics card, disk space, accounts) and what it will cost me, if anything.
3. Check my computer against those needs and tell me honestly if it will not work well.

Install it as an extension in my code editor from the official listing linked in the README, then show me how to open it and how to connect a model or key myself.

Rules:
- Show me each command before you run it, and say what it does.
- Ask before anything that deletes files, changes system settings, opens a network port or needs an administrator password.
- Never put my passwords or keys on a command line, or in a file I did not choose.
- When it is installed, help me check it with one small test, and tell me how to start and stop it.
- If something goes wrong, explain it in plain words and do not guess your way around it.

Good to know before you start: Agents can make wrong changes and use many tokens. Review what it does, and check what you are paying your model provider.

We have not run this prompt ourselves yet. Read what the assistant plans to do before you say yes.

Facts checked on 12 October 2026. We have not yet run a hands-on test of this tool. When we do, it gets a "Tested" mark here. Approximate US list prices for an individual plan, from third-party price trackers checked on 12 Oct 2026. Monthly billing where it exists. Regions, taxes and promotions change them. Confirm at the vendor before you decide.

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