Cline
VerifiedTrendingThe autonomous coding agent that shows its work
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Cline
What it is
Cline (formerly Claude Dev) became the most popular open-source coding agent in VS Code: give it a task and it plans, creates and edits files, executes terminal commands, and even drives a headless browser to verify results — pausing for your approval at every consequential step. BYO API keys mean full transparency on model and cost.
Key features
- Plan/Act agent modes
- File edits and command execution
- Browser automation checks
- MCP marketplace
What we liked
- + Free, transparent, powerful
- + Granular approval control
- + Vibrant community
Worth noting
- · Token costs via your API keys
- · Needs supervision on big tasks
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