Cline (prev. Claude Dev)

Cline, formerly known as Claude Dev, is a powerful AI coding assistant that integrates seamlessly into your Visual Studio Code environment. It leverages the cutting-edge agentic coding capabilities of Claude 3.5 Sonnet to assist you with a range of complex software development tasks.

Cline goes beyond traditional code completion and tech support by offering features that allow it to create and edit files, explore large projects, interact with web browsers, and execute terminal commands, all with your approval. Cline ensures a safe and accessible experience by using a human-in-the-loop interface where you review and approve every file change and terminal command.

Cline's ability to analyze file structures, source code, and project context enables it to provide valuable assistance even with large, complex projects. It can monitor and proactively fix issues like missing imports and syntax errors, run commands directly in your terminal, and even interact with web browsers to debug runtime and visual issues.

Cline supports a wide range of API providers, including OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, AWS Bedrock, Azure, and GCP Vertex, as well as any OpenAI compatible API. It even allows you to use a local model through LM Studio/Ollama. The extension tracks token usage and API costs, giving you transparency and control over your spend.

With Cline, you can streamline your coding workflow, boost your productivity, and achieve your development goals with greater efficiency.