cline

Autonomous coding agent as an SDK, IDE extension, or CLI assistant.

⭐ 63,663 stars🍴 6,753 forksTypeScriptUpdated 6/22/2026autonomousvscode

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About cline

cline is a TypeScript open-source code generation project by cline. Autonomous coding agent as an SDK, IDE extension, or CLI assistant. With 63,663 GitHub stars and 6,753forks, it's one of the Code Generation tools worth knowing. You can download the source, browse it on GitHub, or read the full setup guide in the README below.

From the project README

Cline

The open source coding agent in your IDE and terminal.

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CLI

Run Cline in your terminal. Interactive chat or fully headless for CI/CD and scripting.

npm i -g cline

<a href="./apps/cli/README.md">Learn more</a> <br><br>

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Kanban

Run many agents in parallel from a web-based task board. Each card gets its own worktree, auto-commit, and dependency chains.

npm i -g kanban

<a href="https://github.com/cline/kanban">Learn more</a> <br><br>

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VS Code Extension

AI coding assistant in your editor.

This is an excerpt from the project's own README, quoted here for reference. Read the full README on GitHub →

cline — FAQ

What is cline?

Autonomous coding agent as an SDK, IDE extension, or CLI assistant.

Is cline free to use?

Yes. cline is open-source and free. You can browse the source on GitHub or download it here at no cost — no signup required.

How do I install and run cline?

Download the latest source as a ZIP from GitHub (or clone the main branch), then follow the setup steps in the README below.

What language is cline written in?

cline is primarily written in TypeScript.

How popular is cline?

cline has 63,663 stars and 6,753 forks on GitHub, and was last updated 6/22/2026 — a useful signal of how actively it's maintained and trusted by developers.