Meet Cline, a versatile AI assistant that elevates the interaction between your command line interface (CLI) and editor to new heights. Integrated directly into the Visual Studio Marketplace, this innovative tool harnesses the power of Claude 3.5 Sonnet to transform software development workflows.
Cline’s core functionality revolves around its ability to understand and manipulate code within your development environment. It can autonomously create and edit files, parse and analyze source code abstract syntax trees (ASTs), and even execute commands in your terminal—subject to your approval. This ensures every change or command Cline suggests is vetted by you before execution, maintaining a high level of security and control.
What sets Cline apart is its integration of agentic coding capabilities with a human-in-the-loop system. Users can interact with Cline through a graphical user interface that displays changes in real-time, provides diffs for edits, and allows immediate feedback or reversal of Cline’s actions. This collaborative approach helps prevent errors and enhances understanding of complex changes.
For developers tackling web projects, Cline offers tools to launch websites in a headless browser, capture screenshots, and log console outputs. This functionality is invaluable for debugging and fixing runtime errors or visual issues directly from the development environment.
Cline’s compatibility with multiple API providers such as OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, AWS Bedrock, Azure, and GCP Vertex, along with its ability to configure with any OpenAI-compatible API or use a local model through Ollama, makes it highly adaptable. Whether updating your toolchain, managing databases, or deploying applications, Cline adjusts to your specific environment and needs.
Furthermore, Cline is not just for individual developers; it facilitates team collaboration by maintaining a comprehensive timeline of changes made to files, making it easier to track and revert modifications if necessary.
For those interested in contributing to Cline or learning more about its capabilities, the project’s repository is accessible, and the team encourages participation via their Discord community or by exploring open issues and feature requests.
Learn more about Cline and how it can streamline your development processes at https://github.com/cline/cline.