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Cline

A tiernew this month

Open-source VS Code agent. Reads + writes + runs.

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Kai's verdict

A-tier. Best free agentic option in VS Code. Use with Claude for best results.

Strengths

  • Free extension for VS Code
  • Plan + Act modes
  • Model-agnostic (Claude, GPT, local)
  • Sees terminal output and iterates

Weaknesses

  • Can burn tokens fast if not watched
  • Less polished than Cursor

Best for

VS Code users who want agentic coding without changing IDEs.

Pricing

Free (open source) + your API costs

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