# Is Cline still around? (2026) - Verdict

**Yes. Cline is live and price-verified as of Sep 8, 2026.**

Category: AI Coding Assistants

- Status: alive
- Lowest paid plan: custom / quote-based
- Free tier: yes (permanent)
- Verified: Sep 8, 2026 · price source: https://cline.bot

## What it is

Cline is a free, open-source coding agent for VS Code and JetBrains that reads, writes, and runs code across a project, not just autocomplete. It uses your own API keys across many providers, or optional Cline-hosted credits, and supports VPC and air-gapped setups. Formerly called Claude Dev, it has tens of thousands of GitHub stars and millions of installs.
Sources: cline.bot (https://cline.bot) · github.com (https://github.com/cline/cline)

## Use it

- Cline: https://verdict.tools/go/cline (rel="sponsored nofollow")

## Options

- The best AI Coding Assistants: https://verdict.tools/best/ai-coding-assistants

## FAQ

### Is Cline shutting down?
There is no official sunset announcement for Cline as of Sep 8, 2026. It is reachable and price-verified; a "dead" status is set only by a human.

### How much does Cline cost?
Cline uses custom or quote-based pricing as of Sep 8, 2026.

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