Insights
When a senior developer tells you they spent $125 on API credits in a single day but produced 35,000 lines of functional code, is that expensive or a bargain? This question gets to the heart of how we should think about AI coding agents. While the sticker shock of
Guides
I've been using Cline since it was released, and it's completely transformed how I approach building software. As Cline's product marketer, I've had the privilege of seeing this tool evolve, but what's more exciting is how it's evolved
MCP
The emergence of Model Context Protocol (MCP) has created something we rarely see in technology: a genuinely new market with minimal established players and tremendous growth potential. As AI agents like Cline become increasingly central to developer workflows, MCP plugins represent not just a technical opportunity, but a significant business
MCP
I remember stories about the tech booms of past decades. In the late 1990s, the web revolution began. Teenagers who knew HTML were earning thousands per project, building websites for local businesses. In the late 2000s, a similar trend emerged with mobile apps. Young developers were profiting from creating applications
Updates
At Cline, we're committed to creating the best possible open-source coding agent for developers. Today, we're introducing anonymous telemetry to help us understand how our Cline is actually being used and where we can make meaningful improvements. Privacy-First Telemetry We've designed our telemetry system
MCP
Yesterday, I asked a developer if he was using MCP in Cline. "I still don't understand what Model Context Protocol is," he said. I had to smile. Here was a developer missing out on powerful tools because he was getting caught up in confusing technical jargon.
MCP
Discover what MCP servers are and how they work. Learn how Cline leverages Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to revolutionize AI tool integration and development. Read on for in-depth insights! I was at CodeGen Night in San Francisco on Tuesday and had a chance to talk with some Cline power
MCP
When building complex applications, the constant context switching between research, coding, and documentation can kill your momentum. While working on an MP3 sharing application, I discovered three powerful patterns for using Perplexity's MCP server with Cline that have transformed my development workflow. ❓ "What is Perplexity MCP?"
Guides
Imagine a detective who loses his memory every time he falls asleep. To solve cases, he develops an ingenious system: tattooing critical facts on his body and keeping a carefully organized set of Polaroid photos. Each time he wakes up, he can quickly rebuild his understanding by following his own
Insights
Two days ago, Andrej Karpathy set Tech Twitter ablaze with a provocative idea he calls "vibe coding" – where you "fully give in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that the code even exists." Using AI tools (like Cline), he demonstrated building an entire LLM reader
Guides
Picture this: You've got an amazing idea for a web app, but when you start googling "how to build a web app," you're hit with an avalanche of frameworks, tools, and conflicting advice. Should you learn React? Vue? Svelte? What even is a "
Updates
Ever stared at Cline wondering if it's about to hit a wall? You're deep in a complex refactoring task, and suddenly he seems to "forget" what you were discussing just moments ago. If this sounds familiar, you're running into one of the