Cline
Open source agent inside VS Code, bring any model.
FreeOpen sourceRuns on your PC
- Best for
- VS Code users who want control
- On your PC
- Some setup
- Works on
- Browser extension, Mac, Windows, Linux
- License
- Apache-2.0
What’s good
- Asks before each file change or command
- Works with Ollama and LM Studio for local models
- No seat fee, no plan limits of its own
Downsides
- Paying per use can cost more than a flat plan
- Setup takes longer than Claude Code or Cursor
The details.
- Version
- v4.1.26Released 2026-10-26
- Open source
- Yes, Apache-2.0
- Website
- cline.bot
Should you use it?
It is #9 of 12. Good for vs code users who want control; for most people, Claude Code is the better start.
Can I run it myself?
Yes. Some setup: download a model inside an app.
Use Cline in VS Code with Ollama or LM Studio.
- You need
- 24 GB graphics card or 32 GB Mac for a good local model
- Setup
- Some setupDownload a model inside an app
- Laptop, 8 GBToo small
- PC, 16 GB+Too small
- Mac, 16 GBToo small
- Mac, 32 GBRuns
- Mac, 64 GB+Runs
- PC, 8 GB GPUToo small
- PC, 12 GB GPUToo small
- PC, 16 GB GPUToo small
- PC, 24 GB GPURuns
- WorkstationRuns