Cline
Cline is an open-source autonomous coding agent for VS Code and the CLI that uses your choice of model provider.
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Our verdict
The best open-source coding agent for VS Code and the CLI: bring your own model keys and pay inference at cost. Ideal when you want control over which model you use and what you pay.
Best for
- ✓ Bring-your-own-key model choice
- ✓ Open-source tooling
- ✓ Running with local models
Watch out for
- ! You pay model providers directly, so costs track your usage
Pricing
Read from the official pricing page. Prices in USD; always confirm on the vendor's site.
| Plan | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source | Free | Free for individual developers; pay for model inference at cost or bring your own key |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom, contact sales. Check site. |
Note: Inference costs depend on chosen provider; no per-token rates shown. Page links to 'ClinePass' without describing its price.
Open source (Apache-2.0).
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