Cline CLI is an open-source AI coding agent designed to bring autonomous coding capabilities directly to developers' command line interfaces. It enables developers to describe what they want and watch the agent plan and execute code changes step by step, providing terminal-first workflows that integrate seamlessly with existing development environments.

The CLI features Plan/Act modes that allow developers to review changes, switch between planning and execution modes, and approve tool usage directly from the terminal. It supports running multiple agents in parallel across different folders, branches, or concerns, and can be orchestrated with shell scripts, tmux, or CI/CD systems. The agent can run autonomously with the -y flag for non-interactive use cases and supports Agent Client Protocol (ACP) compatibility for integration with editors like Zed, Neovim, and Emacs.

The tool works with a wide range of model providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, AWS Bedrock, Azure, GCP Vertex, Ollama, DeepSeek, xAI, Mistral, Cerebras, OpenRouter, and any OpenAI-compatible API. This model-agnostic approach allows developers to switch between providers without changing their workflow.

Benefits include automating routine coding tasks, running code reviews and pipelines autonomously, and maintaining context-aware workflows across both terminal and IDE environments. Use cases include daily dependency scanning, pre-commit hooks, CI/CD integration with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and automated code reviews.

The product targets developers who work primarily in terminal environments and need automation capabilities for coding workflows. It integrates with various CI/CD systems and editors through ACP support, requires Node.js 18+, and supports macOS, Linux, and Windows platforms.