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Cline

Developers seeking a VS Code agent that can use files, terminal commands, and browser-oriented task steps.

Official page checked · 16 September 2026

Official overview documentation reviewed for supported agent tools and VS Code integration. This is a vendor-source review, not hands-on testing, an independent feature audit or a current price quote.

What it is built to do

Read files, edit code, run terminal commands, use browser tools, connect models

A useful fit
Developers seeking a VS Code agent that can use files, terminal commands, and browser-oriented task steps.
Working style
Agentic coding assistant
Inputs and context
Workspace files, terminal output, browser state, configured model provider
Working surfaces
VS Code

The decision to make

Tool permissions and token usage need active oversight because the agent can propose consequential local actions.

The caution is Atlas editorial judgment about evaluation—not a measured product defect.

Before you commit

What changes when you include testing, review and later rework?

Use the evaluation guide ↗

Access, plans and data

Check the current policy and your plan before connecting sensitive data.

Confirm administration and access controls for your intended plan.

Check current plans and usage limits at the official source. Price amounts and plan-specific entitlements were not independently verified in this expansion.

A small first test

  1. Pick one representative job and define a result you can check.
  2. Use non-sensitive test material and limit the connections you authorize.
  3. Inspect the result and the effort required to correct or export it.
  4. Compare against your existing process before expanding the rollout.

Source receipt

Cline Overview - Cline ↗
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