A coding agent with editor, terminal/headless and SDK workflows, supporting tools and human-reviewed actions.
Project overview
It exposes multiple development surfaces while documenting a licensing boundary for the JetBrains plugin.
Project type
AI Agent · AI Coding
Use cases
Coding & Development · Automation
Deployment
Refer to project documentation
License
Apache-2.0
Best for
Developers evaluating editor-based, terminal or programmatic coding-agent workflows.
Key capabilities
AI coding assistant in the editor that creates files, runs commands, browses the web, and uses tools with human-in-the-loop approval
Run Cline in terminal with interactive chat or fully headless mode for CI/CD and scripting
Node.js programmatic agent API to build custom AI agents, tools, multi-agent teams, connectors, and scheduled automations
Limitations and risks
JetBrains plugin is not open-sourced
Getting started
npm i -g cline; Connect a model provider; cline "<task>"
Evidence and sources
README: The open source coding agent in your IDE, terminal, & desktop.
README: AI coding assistant in your editor. Create files, run commands, browse the web, and use tools with human-in-the-loop approval.
README: Run Cline in your terminal. Interactive chat or fully headless for CI/CD and scripting. ``` npm i -g cline ```
README: Build your own AI agents and integrations powered by the same engine that runs the CLI, desktop app, VS Code extension, and JetBrains plugin. Custom tools, multi-agent teams, conn…
README: | **JetBrains Plugin** | JetBrains-hosted client that talks to the shared agent core. | Currently we are not open-sourcing JetBrains plugins | - |