Cline
Open-source VS Code–based coding agent with first-class MCP support, multi-agent team coordination, persistent team state, model portability, and a confirmed-action safety model.
Vendor details
Canonical URL
https://cline.bot
Category
Coding agent
Pricing model
Free
Company status
independent
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Recent platform changes
June Cline CLI releases expanded the agent/plugin/MCP surface: plugin commands can submit prompts to the agent, plugins gained MCP server support with OAuth during install, Cline added `cline skill`, and the CLI added a prefilled MCP install wizard. The same releases added output caps and ranged reads for large files.
View sourceCline CLI v3.0.23 added support for configured agents as subagent tools and centralized OAuth management into the SDK.
View sourceCline v3.89.0 added Claude Fable 5 model support. This is a dated release event; current Fable 5 availability has not been separately verified.
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