Cline Bot
The Open Agent Ship securely w/ Claude in VS Code
Ranked #6 in Open-source AI coding agents, and on 2 more rankings.
Cline Bot is an open source agent runtime that developers can use in their editor, terminal, or embedded products. It offers a secure way to utilise Claude within VS Code.
At a glance
| Best for | engineering teams seeking collaborative AI partners |
From Cline Bot's own website.
Company facts
| Social profiles | LinkedIn, X |
Facilities and features
Its website also mentions:
- API
What stands out
Cline Bot is completely open source and free for individual developers.
“Open source.”Cline Bot, own website
The AI tool supports every major model provider without vendor lock-in.
“Claude, GPT, Gemini, local Ollama / LM Studio, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.”Cline Bot, own website
How it ranks
Cline Bot is ranked 6th of 10 in Open-source AI coding agents (Lister Score 82.0), 10th of 10 in AI coding agents with single sign-on (Lister Score 82.0) and 10th of 10 in AI coding agents for enterprises (Lister Score 82.0).
#6 in Open-source AI coding agents · Lister Score 82.0
Is completely open source and free for individual developers.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 14; buying information on its own site 8.
“Cline for Desktop: the coding agent as a native desktop app. No editor required.”Cline Bot, own website
“Built with the model labs · 250+ contributors · Apache 2.0 open source”Cline Bot, own website
| Rank | Open-source AI coding agents | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyperlambda | 94.0 |
| 2 | OpenHands | 90.0 |
| 3 | Cline | 88.0 |
| 4 | Kilo | 88.0 |
| 5 | Holbox.ai | 84.0 |
| 6 | Cline Bot | 82.0 |
| 7 | Tabby | 82.0 |
| 8 | Void | 82.0 |
| 9 | Serenade | 80.0 |
| 10 | Kodely | 72.0 |
#10 in AI coding agents with single sign-on · Lister Score 82.0
Is completely open source and free for individual developers.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 14; buying information on its own site 8.
“Cline for Desktop: the coding agent as a native desktop app. No editor required.”Cline Bot, own website
“All Open Source Features + JetBrains Extension SSO SLA Dedicated Support Centralized Billing Simple Config Mgmt Role Based Access Control Limit Inference Providers Team Management System & Dashboard Authentication Logs”Cline Bot, own website
| Rank | AI coding agents with single sign-on | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cursor | 94.0 |
| 2 | Mango9 | 90.0 |
| 3 | Replit | 90.0 |
| 4 | Glide | 88.0 |
| 5 | Mobb | 88.0 |
| 6 | Paradime | 88.0 |
| 7 | Rocket.new | 88.0 |
| 8 | LakshX | 86.0 |
| 9 | Kiro | 84.0 |
| 10 | Cline Bot | 82.0 |
#10 in AI coding agents for enterprises · Lister Score 82.0
Cline Bot is an open source coding agent runtime that operates within editors, terminals, or embedded products. It empowers developers to manage codebases through coordinated multi-file changes and automated terminal commands.
Executes coordinated multi-file changes with linter-aware fixes and one-click undo.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 14; buying information on its own site 8.
“Cline for Desktop: the coding agent as a native desktop app. No editor required.”Cline Bot, own website
“MCP Marketplace Multi-Root Workspaces Community Support Enterprise Custom SSO, SLA & Dedicated Support All Open Source Features + Contact Sales All Open Source Features + JetBrains Extension SSO SLA Dedicated Support Centralized Billing Simple Config Mgmt Role Based Access Control”Cline Bot, own website
| Rank | AI coding agents for enterprises | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cursor | 94.0 |
| 2 | OpenHands | 90.0 |
| 3 | Replit | 90.0 |
| 4 | Warp | 90.0 |
| 5 | Kilo | 88.0 |
| 6 | Factory | 86.0 |
| 7 | Purecode.AI | 86.0 |
| 8 | TRAE | 86.0 |
| 9 | Emergent | 84.0 |
| 10 | Cline Bot | 82.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does Cline Bot rank on Lister?
Cline Bot is ranked 6th of 10 in Open-source AI coding agents (Lister Score 82.0), 10th of 10 in AI coding agents with single sign-on (Lister Score 82.0) and 10th of 10 in AI coding agents for enterprises (Lister Score 82.0).