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Open-source autonomous coding agent for your IDE
Pros
- Extension is free and open source
- No subscription, no markup on inference
- Works with any model incl. local
- Strong agentic capability
Cons
- API costs can be high under heavy use ($25-70/mo typical)
- Requires managing own API keys
- No managed convenience layer for individuals
✓ Where it shines / best for
- VS Code users wanting an open-source agentic coding assistant
- Developers who want full model choice and transparent costs
- Teams needing an auditable, self-hostable-key workflow
✕ Not the best fit for
- Users wanting a turnkey flat subscription with bundled model usage
- Non-VS Code / non-IDE workflows
Features
- ✓ Free tier
- ✓ API access
- ✓ Agentic coding
- ✓ MCP support
- ✓ Multi-file editing
- ✓ Open source
- ✓ Bring-your-own-key (BYOK)
- ✓ Terminal
- ✓ Vscode Extension
- ✓ Checkpoints
- ✓ Model Agnostic
- ✓ Plan Act Mode
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Source (extension) | $0 | free | The Cline VS Code extension is 100% free and open source (Apache 2.0); no subscription for the tool. |
| BYOK | Pay-as-you-go | usage-based | Bring your own API key (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, OpenRouter, AWS Bedrock, etc.); pay the provider directly with no markup. |
| Cline managed credits | Pay-as-you-go | usage-based | Optional credits purchased through Cline's account for convenience; at-cost pass-through of provider rates, no subscription required. |
| Enterprise | Custom | custom | Security, compliance, admin controls, dedicated support; contact sales. |
Pricing verified from the official source. Prices change often — confirm on the vendor's site before buying.
Specifications
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| form_factors | VS Code extension, CLI, SDK |
| model_access | BYO key |
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