Cline
Cline Bot Inc.
Open-source autonomous coding agent in VS Code. BYO key.
Community-maintained VS Code extension that turns the editor into an agent surface — reads the repo, runs commands, edits files, and verifies its work. Pairs naturally with Claude. Formerly known as Claude Dev.
Worth knowing
Built by Saoud Rizwan and renamed from 'Claude Dev' in Oct 2024; Cline Bot raised $32M in seed + Series A in 2025.
- agentic
- vscode
- open-source
- byo-key