The coding agentfor hard problems
See every decision. Choose any model. Control your costs. Cline gives you direct, transparent access to frontier AI with no limits, no surprises, and no model ecosystem lock-in.
Plan,
then Act
See every file read and every diff before it's applied, so nothing lands as a surprise.
Plan Mode for complex tasks
Cline explores your codebase and works with you to create a comprehensive plan before writing a single line of code, ensuring it understands the full context of your project.
Complete transparency
Watch in real-time as Cline reads files, considers approaches, and proposes changes. Every decision is visible, every edit reviewable before it's made. No inference games, no hidden costs.
Always the best model, never the lock-in
Switch instantly as new models land—use what's best for planning, coding, and review. No rate limits, no markup on inference costs. Pay what you get, control what you spend.
Join our thriving developer community
First time I took my hands off the keyboard and watched AI solve problems I'd been stuck on for hours. This is the AGI moment.
The only AI coding tool our security team approved. Client-side architecture was the key.
Switched from Cursor after their pricing changes. With Cline, I know exactly what I'm paying for.
Open source means I can see exactly what it's doing. That transparency builds trust.
First time I took my hands off the keyboard and watched AI solve problems I'd been stuck on for hours. This is the AGI moment.
The only AI coding tool our security team approved. Client-side architecture was the key.
Switched from Cursor after their pricing changes. With Cline, I know exactly what I'm paying for.
Open source means I can see exactly what it's doing. That transparency builds trust.
Frequently
Asked Questions
Cline itself is free and open source. You only pay for the AI models you use, at exactly the price your chosen provider charges. No markups, no subscriptions, no surprises.
Yes. Cline runs entirely on your machine and uses your API keys directly. Your code never passes through our servers. This client-side architecture is why security-conscious enterprises choose Cline.
Unlike autocomplete tools, Cline is a true coding agent that can understand entire codebases, plan complex changes, and execute multi-step tasks. Unlike subscription services, you have complete control over which AI models you use and how much you spend.
Cline is model-agnostic. Use Claude 3.5 Sonnet for complex reasoning, Gemini 2.5 Pro for massive context windows, DeepSeek for cost efficiency, or any new model as soon as it's released. Many users combine different models: expensive ones for planning, efficient ones for execution.
Yes. Cline's architecture (client-side, BYOK, open source) makes it ideal for enterprises. We offer Cline Teams for centralized billing and management. Many Fortune 500 companies already use Cline because it's the only AI coding tool that meets their compliance requirements.