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.
Latest
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.
3 Seductive Traps in Agent Building
In building AI agents at Cline, we've discovered that the most dangerous ideas aren't the obviously bad ones, they're the seductive ones that sound brilliant in theory but fail in practice.
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
Insights
Focus: attention isn’t enough
Bigger context windows don’t stop coding agents from drifting. Cline’s new Focus Chain keeps every step anchored to the goal — so even the longest tasks finish exactly where they’re meant to.
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.
Comparisons
Top 9 Cursor Alternatives in 2025: Best Open Source AI Dev Tools for Developers
Explore top 9 Cursor AI alternatives for 2025, with open source, no-limit coding assistants that support local models and streamline workflows.
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