Cline

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Description

Cline is an open-source AI coding assistant available as a VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin, and CLI tool. Features Plan/Act dual modes, MCP plugin extensions, and multi-agent teams — compatible with Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, and more.

Key Features

  • Plan/Act dual modes — Plan mode explores the codebase and lays out strategy; Act mode executes file edits and terminal commands automatically
  • MCP plugin extensions — Register custom tools and lifecycle hooks via the SDK to extend agent capabilities
  • Multi-agent teams — Coordinator Agent decomposes work and delegates to specialist agents with dedicated tools
  • Scheduled agents — Cron-based recurring automations with cross-platform messaging to Slack, Telegram, Discord, and more

Use Cases

💡 Assist with bug fixes, feature development, and code refactoring in large codebases directly from your IDE
💡 Integrate into CI/CD pipelines via the CLI for automated testing and code review workflows
💡 Connect to databases and cloud infrastructure via MCP servers to extend coding capabilities

Tags

coding-agent AI assistant MCP multi-agent IDE plugin typescript

Categories

💻 Coding Agent

Quick Start

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    # Install CLI
    npm i -g cline

    # Install Cline from VS Code Marketplace

    # Search Cline in JetBrains Marketplace

    # CLI headless mode
    cline "Run tests and fix any failures"
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