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Cline
Cline
Cline is an open-source coding agent inside VS Code. It plans a task, edits files, and can run terminal commands, using the model API key you provide. The extension is free. API usage is not.
7.3
Preliminary
Editorial score out of 10. Not a benchmark.
What we tried
Installed the extension, added an API key, and asked it to update a component and run the typecheck. It asked before the command. First impression only.
Scores are preliminary editorial notes from a short hands-on pass. They are not benchmark results, not pass rates, and not for sale. A shared task suite is not published yet, so we do not print speed, cost, or success-rate figures.
Preliminary notes
- Setup6/10
- Editing7/10
- Agent work8/10
- Docs and control7/10
Good fit
- Agent work inside VS Code without switching editors
- People who want to see every tool call
Limits
- API bills add up on long tasks
- You are still responsible for the commands you approve