Cline
Open-source coding agent in VS Code and the terminal; you pay only for model usage.
Free plan, paid from FreeDevelopers who want a transparent agent in their editor
Free for individual developers; pay for AI inference on usage. Checked 2026-10-14.
Quick start
Use Plan mode to agree on an approach, then switch to Act mode to make the changes.
Good and not so good
- No subscription
- See and approve every step
- Model costs can add up
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