Open source Self-hostable MCP support free
In these stacks
LicenseApache-2.0
PriceFree
UsageBYOK
Model supportclaude, gpt, gemini, byok
Languagestypescript
GitHub stars64.3k
Last activity2026-07-04
VerifiedThu Jun 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A VS Code extension that runs an autonomous agent with plan and act modes, requiring approval before destructive steps.
Strengths
- Approval gates make autonomous edits safe
- Runs inside the editor you already use
Tradeoffs
- VS Code only
- Token-heavy on large tasks
What people say
What people who use Cline actually say, pulled from verified sources and ranked by what's new.
Plan versus Act modes are the safety model: Plan proposes a diff, Act executes it, and approval gates stop destructive edits.