Cline is an open-source AI coding agent for VS Code and the terminal, with Plan and Act modes and MCP integration for external tools. Its differentiator is transparency and model choice: developers bring their own API keys or providers and can self-host. The extension is completely free for individual developers, who only pay their model provider; team and enterprise offerings are available.
Price note: Cline is an open-source AI coding agent for VS Code and the terminal, with Plan and Act modes and MCP integration for external tools.
Categories: Coding
Tags: coding-agent, open-source, vscode, mcp
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