Guides
Cline + LM Studio: the local coding stack with Qwen3 Coder 30B
For the first time, local models are powerful enough to run Cline effectively on a laptop.
Nick Baumann
Exploring the world of AI coding @Cline
Updates
Cline v3.26.6: Three Ways to Code for Free
hello! Three major capabilities land in Cline v3.26.6, each offering a different path to free AI-powered coding. Whether you want cloud speed, local privacy, or generous daily limits, this release has you covered. Speed without the wait xAI's Grok Code Fast model is now available in
Models
Grok Code Fast 1: xAI's Latest Model Lands in Cline (Free for a Week)
Say hello to Grok Code Fast – or as you've known it, Sonic.
New Stealth Model in Cline: "Sonic"
Free stealth model is now available in Cline
Guides
How to Think about Context Engineering in Cline
The Cline Context Playbook: when to use Deep Planning, Focus Chain, Auto Compact, /smol, /newtask, and Memory Bank
Updates
Cline v3.25: The Coding Agent Built for Hard Problems
In v3.25, Cline never lets go of the thread.
Two Ways to Advantage of Claude Sonnet 4's 1M Context Window in Cline
Claude Sonnet 4 now supports 1 million tokens of context – a 5x increase from the previous 200K limit.
Updates
OpenAI's GPT-5 is here. What can you expect from it in Cline?
The most intelligent and reliable coding model from OpenAI is now available in Cline – and it's half the price of Sonnet 4.
Instant Code Generation is Here: Cline x Cerebras
Every developer knows the feeling. You're in flow, building something complex, and then – you wait. The model thinks. You watch the tokens slowly stream in. Your mind wanders. By the time the response arrives, you've lost your train of thought. Today, that changes. We're
Insights
The Economic Realities of Commodity Subscription Models
The age of AI coding subscriptions is ending. Not because companies want it to, but because the economics force it. When you can arbitrage a subscription in a commodity market, the market will take full advantage. Direct usage-based pricing is the only market-efficient outcome.
Insights
Moonshot's Kimi K2 for Coding: Our First Impressions in Cline
Test Kimi K2, the open-source model achieving 65.8% on SWE-bench. Available now in Cline.
Guides
How to use Cline from Cursor or Windsurf
Whether it be an Anthropic API key or using the Cline provider for inference, you can expect to pay what the provider charges for their inference, and none more. Cline doesn't charge any platform fees.