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Cline

Open source

Open-source coding agent that edits files, runs commands, and uses tools in your editor

Best for coding-agent · vscode · open-source

Toolora score91/100

Our own editorial score, not public reviews.

Strengths

  • IDE agent
  • CLI and SDK

Skip if

you need contracts, SSO, or a named vendor SLA

Cline is an open-source coding agent. Plan or act in your editor, edit files, run commands, and call tools with human-in-the-loop approval — a pipeline, not a dashboard dump.

Key features

  • IDE agent
  • CLI and SDK
  • Plan and Act modes
  • MCP tools

Why it is on Toolora

We list Cline for people who need coding-agent · vscode · open-source. Skip it if you need contracts, SSO, or a named vendor SLA.

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