Cline brings local AI coding to JetBrains
Cline is an open-source autonomous coding agent that brings "bring your own inference" to VS Code and JetBrains IDEs. By supporting local models via Ollama and LM Studio, it offers developers a private, cost-effective alternative to proprietary AI editors like Cursor.
Cline is the open-source, model-agnostic challenger to Cursor, winning on autonomy and privacy. Native Ollama support enables completely offline, private coding with high-performance local models like Qwen 2.5 Coder. Expansion to JetBrains (IntelliJ, PyCharm, etc.) breaks the VS Code monopoly on advanced AI coding agents. The "Plan & Act" workflow handles complex, multi-file tasks more autonomously than traditional completion-focused AI editors, while MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration allows the agent to use local tools and data sources seamlessly.
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11d ago
2026-03-31
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11d ago
2026-03-31
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DIY Smart Code