Cline

Name: Cline
Author: Cline Bot Inc.

Cline Bot Inc.

Free

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MLX Score2.7

PriceFreeno paid plan

RunsMac or cloud

DeveloperCline Bot Inc.

LicenceOpenApache-2.0

CategoryCoding

MacMacExtension

Cline creates files, runs commands, browses the web and uses MCP tools, asking for your approval along the way. It comes as a VS Code extension, a JetBrains plugin, a CLI and a desktop app (beta) for Apple silicon and Intel Macs.

Bring your own key for Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini and many others, or point it at a local endpoint.

The open-source version is free for individuals; you pay only for model usage. Your code goes to the provider you choose.

How to Get It

npm

npm i -g cline

Homebrew

brew install --cask cline-app

WebsiteVisit

Official downloads only. MLX never re-hosts an app, and never runs a command for you.

MLX Score

2.7out of 5

Homebrew installs (90 days)ahead of 11%

GitHub starsahead of 71%

npm / PyPI downloads (30 days)ahead of 50%

GitHub: 71,219 stars, last push 2026-11-02 · read 2026-11-02Homebrew: 203 installs in 90 days · read 2026-11-02npm: 289,390 downloads (30 days) · read 2026-11-02

Ranked against the coding agents listings, from real public data only. How the score works.

Pairs Well With

LM StudioRun locally

Information

Developer: Cline Bot Inc.
Category: Coding agents
Price: Free (Free for individuals; you pay only for AI use (your own keys or Cline's provider). Enterprise is custom.)
Your data: On your Mac or in the cloud
Licence: Apache-2.0
Mac: Runs on a Mac (no minimum stated)
iPhone and iPad: —
Links: Website · GitHub
Facts checked: 2026-11-01

Sources

github.com/cline/cline/blob/main/README.md · surfaces and CLI install · checked 2026-11-01github.com/cline/cline/blob/main/LICENSE · Apache-2.0 licence · checked 2026-11-01cline.bot/pricing · free for individuals, usage-based inference · checked 2026-11-01cline.bot/desktop · desktop app beta, macOS, providers, local endpoint · checked 2026-11-01formulae.brew.sh/api/cask/cline-app.json · Homebrew cask, bundle id · checked 2026-11-01Icon from the maker's site