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Cline: what’s new in SDK v0.0.95 and our verdict

Open-source coding agent as an IDE extension, a CLI and an SDK.

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Release Ruler for Cline: marked at its Reported release date on the timeline of every AI model we track.

At a glance

Evidence
Reported
Released
Oct 17, 2026
Last verified
Oct 25, 2026
Pricing
Not verified
Best for
AI coding agents

Evidence and ranking

Evidence behind this verdict

  1. Sources read2 cited sources, latest fetched Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  2. Facts re-checkedLast verified Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  3. Not run by us yetWe have not run it, so this is labelled Reported. (not done)

Partly worked Test log result: Partly worked. Read the log

Where we rank it (editorial)

Editorial picks, not benchmark scores. How we rank.

Pricing: We have not verified pricing for this tool; see the official site.

Our verdict

A good open-source pick if you want an agent inside your IDE or a CLI and an SDK to embed it; the October notes are incremental.

Good for

  • IDE users who want an open-source agent
  • Teams that want to embed an agent through the SDK
  • People who bring their own model API keys

Skip if

  • You want one polished all-in-one app with bundled models
  • You only want headline features; these releases are mostly fixes and plumbing

Status: Reported. This write-up is based on official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves yet.

Full test log with exact commands, versions and raw output: Cline CLI 3.0.73: our test log.

Best for

What’s new

Cline shipped a batch of releases on Oct 16-17: CLI 3.0.73, desktop 0.0.48, SDK 0.0.95 and extension 4.1.25. The SDK notes cover GPT-6 request fixes and a refreshed model catalog.

  • SDK v0.0.95 (Oct 17): OpenAI-compatible requests for GPT-6 models now send max_completion_tokens instead of max_tokens so OpenAI and Azure no longer reject them.
  • SDK v0.0.95: The model catalog was refreshed from 6,952 to 7,041 models and adds the CommandCode and Reflection providers.
  • SDK v0.0.95: The hub daemon records which client started it and publishes that as OpenTelemetry resource attributes.
  • The same day Cline published CLI v3.0.73 and desktop v0.0.48; the IDE extension was at v4.1.25 on Oct 16.

How to set it up: Install Cline

Steps come from the vendor's own docs or README. We tried Cline on 2026-10-25; it only partly worked in our test (see /tests/cline-cli), so it is not marked Tested.

  1. Install the CLI

    The README gives an npm global install. Node.js is required.

    npm i -g cline

  2. Or install the SDK to embed it

    The README also documents an SDK package for building your own tools on top of Cline.

    npm install @cline/sdk

  3. Connect a model

    Open Cline and choose a model provider, then paste your own API key. Provider options change often, so check the in-app list.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Apache-2.0 license, large community
  • Extension, CLI and SDK in one project
  • Wide provider catalog (7,041 models listed in the SDK notes)

Cons

  • Several packages release separately, so version numbers differ by surface
  • Costs depend on the model provider you choose
  • Our own run only partly worked: Cline CLI 3.0.73 edited calc.py correctly with a local 3B model, then failed on every follow-up command with 'Invalid input' until the session was aborted at 68 s. See /tests/cline-cli

Alternatives and comparisons

  • opencode: Open-source terminal coding agent with a TUI, a desktop app and many model providers.
  • Claude Code: Anthropic's agentic coding tool for your terminal, IDE and GitHub.
  • goose: Open-source, extensible AI agent that installs, runs, edits and tests code with the LLM of your choice.
  • Amazon Q Developer: AWS's AI coding assistant for IDEs and the CLI, with a free tier and a $19 Pro tier; IDE plugin support ends April 30, 2027.

See all alternatives to Cline

FAQ

What changed in Cline on Oct 17, 2026?

SDK v0.0.95 fixed GPT-6 request parameters for OpenAI-compatible providers, refreshed the model catalog and added two providers; CLI v3.0.73 and desktop v0.0.48 shipped the same day.

How do I install the Cline CLI?

Run npm i -g cline. The README also documents the IDE extension and the SDK.

Is Cline free?

The software is Apache-2.0 open source. You pay your chosen model provider for usage; we did not verify any Cline-hosted pricing.

What we have not verified

  • Feature-level changes in extension 4.1.25 (not read)
  • Any hosted Cline pricing
  • Anything beyond the attempt in /tests/cline-cli: we ran it once on a local 3B model and it did not complete our task, so it stays Reported

Sources

Last verified · Agentic Weekly

Part of the week of Oct 12, 2026 archive.

Guides for Cline

  • Amazon Q Developer: AWS's AI coding assistant for IDEs and the CLI, with a free tier and a $19 Pro tier; IDE plugin support ends April 30, 2027.
  • Augment Code: Coding agent and 'Cosmos' platform with a Context Engine, CLI and cloud agents; plans are flat team prices with usage included.
  • Devin: Cognition's autonomous software engineer: a cloud coding agent that tests in its own browser and aims to hand back a mergeable pull request.

How to cite this page

Agentic Weekly, "Cline SDK v0.0.95: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/cline

Keep the Reported or Tested label when you quote a verdict. Plain-text version: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/cline.md. More for AI assistants: /ai, /tools.json, /llms.txt.