Cline

Name: Cline
Author: cline

Verified · npm:cline

MCP server by cline · updated yesterday · ★ 71k · 44k downloads a week

Score 94

Autonomous coding agent CLI - capable of creating/editing files, running commands, using the browser, and more Cline is published by npm:cline from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Install Add to Cursor Add to VS Code GitHub Website

Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Maintenance

Last commit in the past day

Licence

Apache-2.0: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, 70,704 stars, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

Install Cline

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add cline -- npx -y cline

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install Cline in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cline": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cline"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install Cline in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cline": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cline"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Cline in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "cline": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cline"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install Cline in VS Code

codex mcp add cline -- npx -y cline

Step-by-step: install Cline in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cline": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cline"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Cline in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add cline npx -y cline

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install Cline in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the cline block.

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Cline: common questions

How do I install Cline?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add cline -- npx -y cline. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is Cline the official server?

Cline is published by npm:cline from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Is Cline free?

The code is published under the Apache-2.0 licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is Cline safe to use?

It scores 94 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality A. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to Cline?

Does Cline work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.