Index live · v1.7.0 · SEP 12 2026

Cline

Autonomous coding agent inside VS Code, with MCP support and human approval gates.

Why it's indexed

Every file edit and command is approved in the editor, which makes autonomy auditable rather than alarming.

Editorial judgement, not a measurement — see our methodology. Listing is never paid for.

At a glance

Vendor
Cline
License
Apache-2.0
Deployment
Self-hosted
Languages
TypeScript
Pricing model
Open source · Usage-based

Pricing is shown as a model, not a rate. Published rates change without notice — check the vendor's own page before budgeting.

Tags

vscodemcpopen-sourceapproval-gates

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