Cline
FreeAn open-source autonomous coding agent for VS Code that plans, edits files, and runs commands with your approval, using the model provider of your choice.
Pros
- +Open source and bring-your-own model
- +Transparent step-by-step approvals
Cons
- −You pay model API costs directly
- −Can burn tokens quickly on big tasks
Where Cline ranks
- #5 Coding agents
The best open-source agent if you want full control over models and costs.