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Cline
Open-source AI coding agent
4.6Launched 2024
Free plan
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Overview
Open-source autonomous coding agent for VS Code.
Key features
- VS Code extension
- BYO model
- Plan & Act modes
- MCP
Pricing
Open source
$0
- Bring your own keys
Pros & cons
Pros
- Open source
- Transparent costs
Cons
- You pay model APIs directly
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