Local-first coding agent that plans and executes actions. Integrates with VS Code and CLI, offering file and terminal control with snapshot checkpoints.

Cline

Runs locally for maximum privacy and control

Local First

Generates execution plans before taking action

Plan & Act

Save and restore checkpoints during development

Snapshots

Cline - Local-First Coding Agent

Alibaba's powerful open-source model (Unsloth optimized). Capable of handling huge monorepos with massive context windows. Run it locally or on private cloud.

Qwen3-Coder

Process entire repositories in a single prompt

Huge Context

Run on your own hardware with quantization

Local Run

State-of-the-art performance for open weights

Feature	Cline	Qwen3-Coder
Pricing	Free (Open Source), Teams $30/user/mo (2026)	Free (Open Source)
Primary Category	Developer IDEs & Agents	Developer IDEs & Agents
Best For	Privacy Advocates	Open Source Fans
Key Strength	Local-first execution	Massive context window
AI Model	Integrated	Integrated

Cline vs Qwen3-Coder

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