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What is Cline?

Cline is an AI coding agent that lives in your editor and your terminal. It can read and write files, run terminal commands, use a browser, and help you build features through natural conversation. Every action requires your explicit approval. You’re always in control.

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Applications

Everything below runs on Cline’s agent core. Install an application to use it, or build your own on the SDK:

Cline Desktop App

An open source app for open weight models, with parallel sessions, scheduled tasks, and flexible model choice.

CLI

Run Cline in your terminal with interactive chat or fully headless automation for CI/CD and scripting.npm i -g cline

VS Code Extension

AI coding assistant in your editor. Create files, run commands, browse the web, and use tools with human-in-the-loop approval.

JetBrains Plugin

The same Cline experience in IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, and the rest of the JetBrains family.

SDK

Cline’s agent core. Build your own agents, automations, and integrations on the same engine that powers every app above.npm install @cline/sdk

Kanban

Run many agents in parallel from a web-based task board with per-card worktrees, auto-commit, and dependency chains.npx kanban

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Model access

Choose the model access path that fits your workflow:

Cline (usage-billing)

Fastest setup path with one sign-in, built-in billing, and free model options.

ClinePass

Flat $9.99/month subscription that offers 2-5x the usage on popular open coding models compared to standard API rate.

Bring Your Own Key

Use your own provider credentials for cloud providers or local runtimes.

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Other IDE Supports

Cline works across all major editors: VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, JetBrains (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm), Antigravity, and Zed, Neovim via ACP mode.

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Enterprise Solutions

Security & Governance

SSO, role-based access control, model and tool controls per team, and remote configuration.

Observability

OpenTelemetry, Datadog, Grafana, Splunk integrations with real-time analytics.

Team Management

Manage members, roles, and permissions across your organization.

API Reference

Programmatic access to Cline’s enterprise features.