Coding Agents

Cline

As of 15 June 2026, Cline ranks 6th of 25 in Coding Agents on the Agent Reality Index — scored 71.4 of 100, led by market demand.

#6 71.4 Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand 79
Developer adoption 48
Real usage 67
Momentum 68
Production readiness 70
Community 49

Why this rank: the index weights market demand most heavily — how much Cline is actually searched for and asked about inside AI tools.

Real-world demand

27kGoogle searches / mo
11kAI / LLM searches / mo
26kProduct-site visits / mo
63kGitHub stars

Demand measured via Brand search volume · confidence: high

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Common questions

Cline — frequently asked questions

What is Cline's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 15 June 2026, Cline ranks 6th of 25 in Coding Agents, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 71.4 of 100.

How is Cline scored?

The index blends six real-world signals — market demand (weighted most heavily), developer adoption, real usage, momentum, production-readiness, and community — into a 0–100 score, rather than relying on GitHub stars or vendor opinion.

Is Cline open source?

Cline is open source; its code is publicly available on GitHub.

How popular is Cline?

Measured 15 June 2026, Cline draws about 27k Google searches a month, around 11k AI and LLM searches, roughly 63k GitHub stars. Demand confidence is rated high.

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