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Cline

★ 65k

Autonomous coding agent in VS Code that plans, edits files, and runs terminal commands with your own API keys

Cline does the job of Cursor and GitHub Copilot, self-hosted. It is Apache-2.0-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and it installs in about one command. Cursor bills $20 for it. 65k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Cursor, GitHub Copilot.

Licence
Apache-2.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$20
GitHub stars
65k
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Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Cline runs

Where it runs

Cline runs on on your machine.

Installing it

VS Code or JetBrains extension, or npm-installed CLI.

Where your data lives

Code stays in the repo and task history is stored locally; prompts and context go to the chosen provider.

What setup takes

Sign in for Cline inference or bring your own key.

The catch compared with AdaL

No worker-agent delegation and no browser verification step, so long multi-stage tasks stay a manual relay.

Cline questions

Is Cline open source?

Yes — it is released under Apache-2.0.

Can Cline replace Cursor?

Our verdict on Cursor is YES. OpenCode (194k stars), Zed (88k stars), Cline (66k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Cursor — self-host in one command and stop paying $20/mo.

Can I self-host Cline?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on on your machine. VS Code or JetBrains extension, or npm-installed CLI.

Does Cline run locally?

Yes — it runs on your own machine rather than on a server, so your data stays on your disk.

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