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Cline

An agent engine spanning editor, terminal, desktop, and SDK surfaces.

Official website ↗Explore in graph →19 cited claims ↓
IDE · CLI · desktop · Open source · Apache-2.0 · cited repositoryRevision 2026-09-13.4 · unreviewedNeeds recheck · recheck 2026-10-130 attestations · checked 2026-09-13

What we do not know yet · 2 open gaps

  • Capabilities span several clients and the SDK; parity needs testing.
  • Repository notes JetBrains plugin code is not open-sourced.

Applies to: Repository documentation at c1c0b55ca03a4cd1d1eff2f64449445f778be4c4; Unpinned public documentation and/or pinned README sections reviewed 2026-09-13; per-claim source scope applies. · Documentation review only

Applicability, 3 recheck triggers & verification plan

Applicability

Repository documentation at c1c0b55ca03a4cd1d1eff2f64449445f778be4c4; Unpinned public documentation and/or pinned README sections reviewed 2026-09-13; per-claim source scope applies.

Documentation review only

Excludes: Runtime behavior; Performance comparisons; Security guarantees

Recheck when

  • Documentation changes
  • New product release
  • License change

Needs recheck · due

Verification plan

  1. Pin a product release or repository commit and record the host environment.
  2. Create a disposable repository with a passing baseline test.
  3. Run a bounded change with two agents where supported; record permissions and logs.
  4. Record a failed attempt, actual outcome, and artifacts without secrets.
  5. Have another person reproduce the result before labeling it reproduced.

Provenance & review

Testedknowhow initial research

Commissioned by a Nimbalyst maintainer; not an independent comparison.

Revision 2026-09-13.4 · unreviewed · checked

0 attestations · Content: Unlicensed prototype; redistribution decision pending

Capability claims · 19 / 46 sourced

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Yes Documented within scope Partial Limited form of the feature No Explicit evidence of absence Unknown No evidence recorded. These are support assessments, not quality scores or runtime verification.

Orchestration

Parallel agentsYes
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Coordinates specialist agents through multi-agent teams.

[1]
AutomationsYes
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Schedules recurring agents with cron.

[1]

Agent coordination

Agent delegationYes
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A coordinator delegates subtasks to specialist agents.

Scope: Cline multi-agent teams; separate tools and context per specialist.

[1]
Workstream groupingYes
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Named teams retain coordinated work across sessions.

Scope: Team workflow; not a general-purpose session board.

[1]

Session continuity

Session resumeYes
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Persists team state across sessions.

[1]
Restart recoveryPartial
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Scheduled agents persist across restarts.

Scope: Schedules only; no claim that an arbitrary in-flight tool call survives.

[1]

Review & delivery

Change reviewYes
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Shows editable diffs in supported IDEs.

[1]
Checkpoints & rollbackYes
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Tracks edits with restorable checkpoints.

[1]
Selective change approvalYes
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File edits require approval unless auto-approve is enabled.

Scope: Supported IDE review permits modifying or reverting diffs.

[1]

Work surface

Code editingYes
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Integrates with VS Code and JetBrains.

[1]
Terminal accessYes
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Runs shell commands and observes their output.

[1]
Browser interactionYes
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Documents browsing through the editor agent.

[1]

Context & models

MCP toolsYes
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Connects external MCP servers.

[1]
Project instructionsYes
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Loads project-specific .clinerules instructions.

[1]
Skills & custom agentsYes
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Loads reusable skills and custom tools.

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Model choiceYes
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Supports multiple model providers.

[1]
Local modelsYes
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Supports Ollama and LM Studio.

[1]

Execution & access

Tool permissionsYes
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Supports human approvals and optional auto-approval.

[1]
Programmatic controlYes
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Provides an SDK and headless CLI.

[1]

Unknown · 27 capabilities without evidence

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Sources · 1

[1]Cline · readme ↗Pinned19 / 19 claims
repository · locator & rights

c1c0b55ca03a4cd1d1eff2f64449445f778be4c4

README feature sections; license and limitations at this pinned revision.

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