Cline VS Code Extension brings an agentic AI coding assistant into Visual Studio Code.
Cline VS Code Extension is the company's original IDE product for developers working in VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VSCodium, and compatible editors. It reads project context, edits files through visible diffs, executes approved terminal commands, and can use browser automation for debugging and testing.
The extension is model and provider agnostic, so teams can connect Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenRouter, Bedrock, Vertex, local models, and other OpenAI-compatible endpoints. Its approval-first workflow positions it against terminal and IDE coding agents that automate multi-file engineering tasks.
| Attribute | Cline VS Code Extension | Claude Code | CodeGPT IDE Extension | Codex | Sourcegraph Amp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Founded | 2024 | 2021 | 2023 | 2015 | 2025 | |
| Sells To | Enterprises, Individuals | Enterprises | Enterprise, Small Business | Enterprises, Individuals | — | |
| Pricing Model | Recurring Subscription, Recurring Usage-Based | Recurring, Usage-based | Recurring, Usage-based | Subscription, Usage-based | — | |
| Ownership | Open-Source, Private | Venture Capital | Venture Capital | Private, Public Benefit Corporation | — |
Provider
Founded 2024
Sells To Enterprises, Individuals
Pricing Model Recurring Subscription, Recurring Usage-Based
Ownership Open-Source, Private
Provider
Founded 2021
Sells To Enterprises
Pricing Model Recurring, Usage-based
Ownership Venture Capital
Provider
Founded 2023
Sells To Enterprise, Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring, Usage-based
Ownership Venture Capital
Provider
Founded 2015
Sells To Enterprises, Individuals
Pricing Model Subscription, Usage-based
Ownership Private, Public Benefit Corporation
Provider
Founded 2025
Sells To —
Pricing Model —
Ownership —
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