Cline (formerly Claude Dev)

Autonomous coding agent in VS Code capable of executing commands and editing files.

Official Repository / Source Documentation

What it does

An autonomous AI software engineer in your editor that plans multi-step features, executes terminal commands, reads errors, and iterates until tests pass with human confirmation.

Installation & Setup

Level: intermediate

Install 'Cline' from the VS Code Extensions Marketplace. Add Anthropic, OpenAI, or OpenRouter API key.

Prerequisites: VS Code 1.84+, LLM API Key

Security & Privacy Notes

Prompts user for explicit confirmation before executing terminal commands or writing file edits.

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