Cline (OSS, Apache 2.0) · queued
Cline
| Install | VS Code marketplace — search 'Cline' or saoudrizwan.claude-dev |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Free extension + API tokens; Teams $20/user/mo for central billing; v3.2 auto-routing reduces typical API spend to $8-12/mo |
| Default model | Model-agnostic with v3.2 auto-routing (picks cheapest capable model per task) |
| CLI surface | No — IDE-only; needs human-in-the-loop |
| Momentum (May 2026) | growing |
| Homepage | https://cline.bot |
Cline is the high-adoption VS Code extension for agentic coding. Large user base, Apache 2.0, model-agnostic. v3.2 (March 2026) auto-routing cuts typical monthly API cost by selecting the cheapest capable model per task. Architectural note: Cline has no standalone CLI binary — evaluations under IB-CODE-2026.2 use a headless VS Code runtime (--extensionDevelopmentPath). The exact harness configuration is documented in each Cline eval appendix for reproducibility.
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