Cline is an open-source, model-agnostic AI coding agent for automating software development tasks. It integrates into IDEs to help developers understand, refactor, and automate code.

Key Features#

• Integrate directly into VS Code and JetBrains IDEs
• Automate coding tasks with terminal-first workflows
• Execute multi-step tasks using a dedicated Plan Mode
• Connect to different LLMs with a model-agnostic architecture
• Understand and refactor complex codebases

Conclusion#

This tool is for developers who need a flexible AI assistant for end-to-end coding automation inside their existing development environment.