# Cline SDK v0.0.95: what's new, verdict & setup Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/cline · Released: 2026-10-17 · Last verified: 2026-10-25 · Evidence: Reported (not run by us) · Vendor: Cline · Official site: https://cline.bot/ > Open-source coding agent as an IDE extension, a CLI and an SDK. ## 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. Written from official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves. Full test log (commands, versions, raw output): [Cline CLI 3.0.73: our test log](https://theagenticweekly.com/tests/cline-cli) Pricing: Not verified. We have not verified pricing for this tool; see the official site. ## Best for - [Best AI tool for AI coding agents](https://theagenticweekly.com/best/ai-coding-agents) (#7): Open-source agent with extension, CLI and SDK surfaces and very frequent releases. ## 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 ## Guides for Cline - [Best model for OpenCode, Cline and Claude Code: options by budget](https://theagenticweekly.com/guides/best-model-for-opencode-cline-claude-code) (Reported (not run by us): prices and setup from vendor docs; our tool tests do not measure model quality; last verified 2026-10-26) - [Which coding agents can use GPT-6.1 Terra?](https://theagenticweekly.com/guides/gpt-6-1-terra-in-coding-agents) (Reported (not run by us): from vendor docs and changelogs; last verified 2026-10-26) ## Alternatives - [opencode](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/opencode): Open-source terminal coding agent with a TUI, a desktop app and many model providers. - [Claude Code](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/claude-code): Anthropic's agentic coding tool for your terminal, IDE and GitHub. - [goose](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/goose): Open-source, extensible AI agent that installs, runs, edits and tests code with the LLM of your choice. - [Amazon Q Developer](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/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](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/augment-code): Coding agent and 'Cosmos' platform with a Context Engine, CLI and cloud agents; plans are flat team prices with usage included. - [Devin](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/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. - [Kiro](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/kiro): AWS's agentic coding tool that turns prompts into requirements, designs and tasks (spec mode), with an IDE and a CLI. - [Qodo](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/qodo): AI code review platform with 15+ agentic workflows for IDEs, pull requests and security, priced by team credits. - [Warp](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/warp): Warp's terminal and agent platform; it now pitches 'open infrastructure for cloud software factories' defined as code, with any model. - [Zed](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/zed): High-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter, open source with AI optional. - [Codex CLI](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/codex-cli): OpenAI's open-source coding agent that runs in your terminal. - [Kilo Code](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/kilo-code): Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, CLI and Cloud, with 500+ models at zero markup or your own keys. ## 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 - [Cline SDK v0.0.95 release](https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/sdk/sdk/v0.0.95) (fetched 2026-10-25) - [Cline README](https://github.com/cline/cline) (fetched 2026-10-25) ## How to cite 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 the verdict.