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deepseek-cli
A command-line AI coding assistant powered by DeepSeek Coder models.
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View guide →Autonomous coding agent available as an SDK, IDE extension and CLI assistant
cline is an open-source dev tools project by cline (cline/cline on GitHub). It has 70,028 GitHub stars and 7,620 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 October 2026.
Decide what you want from cline and check the README and requirements to confirm it fits your setup and TypeScript environment.
Clone the repository from GitHub (github.com/cline/cline) or use the documented install channel if you do not need the source.
Follow the README quickstart to install dependencies and set any required configuration or credentials.
Work through the README's first example end to end, then adapt it to your own project or data.
Available as a VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin, desktop app, CLI and SDK.
Edits code across your whole project, not just the open file.
Executes terminal commands as part of its Plan and Act workflow.
Separates planning from execution so you approve the plan before changes.
Supports project rules and skills to steer behaviour consistently.
Works with every major model provider, and extends via plugins or MCP servers.
Start by getting the source and entering the project directory.
git clone https://github.com/cline/cline.git
cd clineFor programmatic use, install the Cline SDK from npm.
npm install @cline/sdkInstall Cline from the VS Code or JetBrains marketplace and connect your model provider.
# install the Cline extension from your IDE marketplaceIt is maintained by cline and contributors on GitHub, where the repository github.com/cline/cline is the canonical home for code, issues and releases.
Yes — it is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the license in the repository for what is permitted, including any conditions on redistribution or commercial use.
Yes — you connect your own model provider account or API key; Cline itself is free and open source.
Compared with GitHub Copilot: Cline is an autonomous agent that plans, edits and runs commands, whereas Copilot centres on completions and chat assistance.
Clone github.com/cline/cline, follow the README quickstart to install it, and run the documented first example before adapting it to your own work.
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