Cline overview and key facts (October 2026)

Cline is an open source autonomous coding agent available as a VS Code extension, a CLI and an SDK. Developers connect the model provider of their choice and pay only for inference, while companies can buy an Enterprise edition with single sign-on and support.

The open source version includes the VS Code extension, the CLI, a client-side architecture, an MCP marketplace and multi-root workspaces. The README also lists a JetBrains plugin on the JetBrains Marketplace, a desktop app for macOS and Windows and an SDK. Inference is billed by usage through the Cline provider or through your own keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex and others.

The Enterprise plan adds SSO, SLAs, dedicated support, centralized billing, role-based access, inference provider restrictions and authentication logs, and the pricing page lists the JetBrains extension there as well. The repository is under Apache 2.0, had 69,477 stars and was updated on September 28, 2026.

• Completes tasks inside VS CodeCline reads the project, proposes file edits and terminal commands and carries them out after approval. Developers delegate multi-step changes without leaving their editor.
• Uses the company's approved modelBecause Cline works with many providers and own keys, teams can route it through a model and cloud already cleared by IT, such as AWS Bedrock or GCP Vertex. Data stays within existing contracts.
• Extends the agent with toolsThe MCP marketplace adds tools such as database access or ticket systems. Teams can let the agent read context from their own systems while coding.

• No subscription for individuals: you pay only for model inference.
• Client-side architecture, so code goes directly to the provider you configure.
• Enterprise edition restricts which inference providers staff may use.

Cline is an open source project under the Apache 2.0 license and runs with your chosen model provider in any country.

Costs depend entirely on model usage, so set budgets and monitor consumption. Code goes to the provider you configure, so choose one with an acceptable data processing agreement. The open source version has only community support; SSO, SLA and central management require Enterprise.

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