Cline
last releaseMay 1, 2026
powered byAny (BYOK required)
goblin vibe check:
worth learning if you want agent-level coding help without being tied to one provider or paying a subscription tax
vscode extension with model-agnostic agentic coding. byok required. growing community. closest open-source equivalent to claude code in terms of autonomy. no vendor lock-in. works with any llm or local ollama instance.
cost
free
editor agent can read and write files with explicit approvalbuilt-in browser automation for testing local apps and websitesMCP support extends the agent with external tools and docsCLI plus IDE support across VS Code, JetBrains, Cursor, and Windsurf
key features
editor agent can read and write files with explicit approvalbuilt-in browser automation for testing local apps and websitesMCP support extends the agent with external tools and docsCLI plus IDE support across VS Code, JetBrains, Cursor, and Windsurf
spec & usage
latest GitHub release is v3.82.0 from May 1, 2026
supports cloud or local model providers while keeping approval gates on actions
scope:
codeautomationapilocalopen-sourcegithub
launchAugust 2024
last releaseMay 1, 2026