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title: "Cline Overview"
sidebarTitle: "Cline Overview"
description: "Your AI-powered coding agent for complex work. Read files, write code, run commands, all with your approval."
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Welcome to the Cline documentation. Whether you're just getting started or looking to unlock advanced capabilities, you'll find everything you need here.

## What is Cline?

Cline is an AI coding agent that lives in your editor and your terminal. It can read and write files, run terminal commands, use a browser, and help you build features through natural conversation. Every action requires your explicit approval. You're always in control.

## Model access

Choose the model access path that fits your workflow:

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  <Card title="Cline (usage-billing)" icon="bolt" href="/getting-started/cline-provider">
    Fastest setup path with one sign-in, built-in billing, and free model options.
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  <Card title="ClinePass" icon="credit-card" href="/getting-started/clinepass">
    Flat $9.99/month subscription for selected open coding models with 2-5x API rate limits.
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  <Card title="Bring Your Own Key" icon="key" href="/getting-started/authorizing-with-cline#byok-cloud--local">
    Use your own provider credentials for cloud providers or local runtimes.
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## Applications

These are end-user applications built on top of Cline's agent core:

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  <Card title="CLI" icon="terminal" href="/usage/cli-overview">
    Run Cline in your terminal with interactive chat or fully headless automation for CI/CD and scripting.

    `npm i -g cline`
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  <Card title="Kanban" icon="table-columns" href="https://github.com/cline/kanban">
    Run many agents in parallel from a web-based task board with per-card worktrees, auto-commit, and dependency chains.

    `npx kanban`
  </Card>
  <Card title="VS Code Extension" icon="code" href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=saoudrizwan.claude-dev">
    AI coding assistant in your editor. Create files, run commands, browse the web, and use tools with human-in-the-loop approval.
  </Card>
  <Card title="JetBrains Plugin" icon="brain" href="https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/27189-cline">
    The same Cline experience in IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, and the rest of the JetBrains family.
  </Card>
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## Agent Core (SDK)

The SDK is Cline's agent core—use it to build your own applications, automations, and integrations. See SDK section for detailed functionality and architectural design of the Cline Agent.

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  <Card title="SDK" icon="cube" href="https://docs.cline.bot/sdk/overview">
    Build AI agents and integrations powered by the same core engine behind the CLI, Kanban, VS Code extension, and JetBrains plugin.

    `npm install @cline/sdk`
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## Other IDE Supports

Cline works across all major editors: **VS Code**, **Cursor**, **Windsurf**, **JetBrains** (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm), **Antigravity**, and **Zed**, **Neovim** via ACP mode.


## Enterprise Solutions

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  <Card title="Security & Governance" icon="shield-halved" href="/enterprise-solutions/overview">
    SSO, role-based access control, model and tool controls per team, and remote configuration.
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  <Card title="Observability" icon="chart-line" href="/enterprise-solutions/monitoring/overview">
    OpenTelemetry, Datadog, Grafana, Splunk integrations with real-time analytics.
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  <Card title="Team Management" icon="users-gear" href="/enterprise-solutions/team-management/managing-members">
    Manage members, roles, and permissions across your organization.
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  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/enterprise-solutions/api-reference">
    Programmatic access to Cline's enterprise features.
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