Cline
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🚀 Quick Start
Install Steps
- 1 Open VS Code, search for "Cline" in the extension marketplace and install
- 2 Click the Cline icon in the sidebar, select model provider and enter API Key
- 3 Recommended: pair with Volcengine Ark Coding Plan (¥9.9 first month / ¥40 renewal) for direct China access without VPN
- 4 Describe tasks in chat; Cline reads/edits files and runs terminal commands automatically
💲 Pricing
| Plan | Price | Limits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 开源免费 | $0/mo | Unlimited (requires your own API Key) | Official → |
Cline
Free plan available — no credit card required
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📦 Plans Using This Tool
Cline + 方舟 Coding Plan
性价比之王最具性价比的 Agent 方案。Cline 免费开源，Plan/Act 双模式，接方舟 API 国内直连。方舟提供 Lite / Pro 双层级套餐；新用户订阅入口自 2026-03-13 起改为每日 10:30 限量开放，支持 Doubao-Seed-Code/GLM-4.7/DeepSeek-V3.2/Kimi-K2-Thinking 等模型。
For: 预算有限的国内开发者 · 想自由选择模型的用户
Cline + 百炼 Coding Plan
千问生态首选阿里云百炼 Coding Plan 搭配 Cline 的千问生态方案。Cline 免费开源，接百炼 API 国内直连。当前新购仅开放 Pro 套餐，支持 Qwen3.5-Plus/Qwen3-Coder-Next/GLM-5/Kimi-K2.5 等 8 款模型自由切换。
For: 想用千问最新模型的用户 · VS Code 用户
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