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cline

cline

Autonomous coding agent right in your IDE, capable of creating/editing files, executing commands, using the browser, and more with your permission every step of the way.

Official siteAPI and docsData status

62

SkillRank score

Niche fit

#63

Rank

Open source agent / repo

63,602

Verified GitHub

Stars from mapped public repository.

Source Confidence

Verified GitHub source

99

Source match

Confirmed

Recorded history

7 snapshots

Official link

Attached

Freshness

2 days

Fit Meter

Decision readiness signals

Product fit

62/100

Based on the current SkillRank score for this model profile.

Source confidence

99/100

GitHub source matches the recorded repository metadata.

Adoption signal

86/100

Derived from verified GitHub star scale.

Freshness

92/100

Last profile or source update is 2 days old.

Overview

What this profile is for

Autonomous coding agent right in your IDE, capable of creating/editing files, executing commands, using the browser, and more with your permission every step of the way.

Fit matrix

Where it fits and where it struggles

Best for

Indexed from GitHub search for AI tooling, agents, workflows, or automation stacks.

Not ideal for

cline assumes engineers will integrate IDEs, repos, and secrets thoughtfully. It is not a replacement for security review, architectural governance, or regulated deployment sign-off.

Strengths

Why teams shortlist it

  • Autonomous coding agent right in your IDE, capable of creating/editing files, executing commands, using the browser, and more with your permission every step of the way Editors weigh practical packaging—documentation clarity, integration ergonomics, and how teams describe day-two operations—not lab trivia alone.

Weaknesses

What to test carefully

  • Automated signals lag reality when vendors ship quietly or repos pivot.
  • cline may look “fresh” or “stale” before marketing updates catch up.
  • Treat SkillRank scores as conversation starters, especially across regulated industries or sealed-source releases.

Commercial notes

Pricing and rollout considerations

Listed as “Open source” on SkillRank for quick triage. Enterprise tiers, inference bundles, and regional tax often diverge from headline pricing—budget owners should validate quotes with cline directly before committing spend.

Listed tier: Open source

Setup

Getting started

Start from the official installer or IDE extension, connect a scratch repository, and gate secrets via your existing vault. Roll out to a pilot squad with lint rules and code-review habits unchanged—agents amplify workflow, they rarely replace policy.

Evaluation

Checklist before production use

cline should be tested on a fixed set of real repository tasks before adoption: one bug fix, one multi-file refactor, one dependency upgrade, one failing-test investigation, and one documentation pass. Measure accepted diff rate, reviewer corrections, token or subscription cost, time to first useful patch, and how often the agent needs sensitive permissions.

Rollout plan

Pilot path

Roll out cline in a low-risk repository first, with branch protection, code review, secret scanning, and a clear rule that generated changes are reviewed like human changes. Move to production services only after the team has a repeatable prompt and review pattern.

Risk controls

Guardrails

Keep cline away from production secrets unless the access path is audited. Log tool calls, review dependency changes carefully, and require human approval for migrations, credential handling, destructive commands, and security-sensitive diffs.

Capabilities

Signals and tags

codingagentstools

Data sources

How this profile stays current

SkillRank separates editorial model profiles from GitHub-verified repository telemetry. Public repository rows are checked against the GitHub API during the daily crawler. Vendor positioning statements are summarized from official pages. Always verify SLAs, regions, pricing, and availability on the provider site before procurement. Primary upstream URL (https://github.com/cline/cline) is used for repository metadata such as stars, forks, license, topics, and recent push date.

Last updated

Snapshot policy

Editorial snapshot 2026-06-20. Recorded snapshots appear when available; GitHub stars appear only for verified public repositories. Automated signals may lag vendor-only releases or private forks.

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