Coding Agents

Cline

As of 1 July 2026, Cline ranks 15th of 25 in Coding Agents on the Agent Reality Index — scored 50.8 of 100, led by market demand.

#15 50.8 Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand 47
Developer adoption 46
Real usage 67
Momentum 53
Production readiness 70
Community 48

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

26kGoogle searches / mo
4AI / LLM searches / mo
26kProduct-site visits / mo
64kGitHub stars

Demand measured via Product-site traffic · confidence: high

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Common questions

Cline — frequently asked questions

What is Cline's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 July 2026, Cline ranks 15th of 25 in Coding Agents, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 50.8 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 July 2026, Cline draws about 26k Google searches a month, around 4 AI and LLM searches, roughly 64k GitHub stars. Demand confidence is rated high.

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