Cline

Cline is an open-source AI coding agent that runs locally in your development environment and automates complex software engineering tasks. It connects to your codebase through a VS Code extension and uses large language models to understand, modify, and create files across your project. Cline can implement multi-step features, refactor existing code, fix bugs, and write tests while maintaining context of your entire repository.

It works with your local tools and environment, executing shell commands, running linters, applying migrations, and interacting with package managers as needed. The tool supports iterative workflows, allowing you to review and approve changes before they are applied, and to guide the agent with natural language instructions. Cline is model-agnostic, supporting both local and remote LLMs, and can be configured to match your infrastructure, privacy, and performance requirements.