Coding Agents

Cline

Open-source agentic coder in VS Code — plans, edits, and runs commands with your approval.

As of 1 September 2026, Cline ranks 16th of 29 in Coding Agents on the Agent Reality Index — scored 52.4 of 100, led by market demand.

#1652.4Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand42
Developer adoption48
Real usage73
Momentum50
Production readiness72
Community47

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

6kGoogle searches / mo
7AI / LLM searches / mo
6kProduct-site visits / mo
67kGitHub stars

Demand measured via Product-site traffic · confidence: high

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Common questions

Cline — frequently asked questions

What is Cline?

Open-source agentic coder in VS Code — plans, edits, and runs commands with your approval. It is tracked in the Coding Agents category of the Agent Reality Index.

What is Cline's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 September 2026, Cline ranks 16th of 29 in Coding Agents, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 52.4 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 1 September 2026, Cline draws about 6k Google searches a month, around 7 AI and LLM searches, roughly 67k GitHub stars. Demand confidence is rated high.

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