Cline review
Open coding agent for VS Code, terminal, and SDK workflows
4.7
Open Source200K+ usersCommunity TrustedOpen Source
83
ToolHund Score
Excellent
Top 20%
Our verdict
Cline is an open-source coding agent with Plan and Act modes, MCP support, terminal workflows, and IDE integration.
ToolHund Score: 83/100 · Best for: Developers who want an open-source coding agent with local control.
Strengths
- Open source
- Self-hostable
- Developer control
Weaknesses
- Requires setup
- Can be complex for beginners
- Needs careful permissions
Pricing
Open source · Bring your own key
Strong for technical teams — no license fees, you pay for infra and model usage
Features
- Plan & Act modes
- MCP support
- Terminal workflows
- VS Code extension