- Models
- Cline says it works with Claude, GPT, Gemini, local Ollama or LM Studio, any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, and major providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, AWS Bedrock, Azure, GCP Vertex, DeepSeek, xAI, Mistral, Cerebras, and OpenRouter.
- Surfaces
- IDE extension, CLI, SDK, VS Code, JetBrains early access, Cursor, Windsurf, and headless automation surfaces.
- Common work
- Edit across projects, run bash commands, refactor large codebases, automate CI tasks, use rules and skills, connect MCP tools, and coordinate multi-agent work.
- Control model
- Plan and Act modes, checkpoints, one-click undo, step approval, auto-approve, .clinerules, skills, MCP, plugins, SDK hooks, and CI integrations.
- Watch for
- Auto-approve scope, command execution, provider key management, local model quality, and MCP tool permissions.