Cline vs OpenCode

Cline vs OpenCode
Fact	Cline	OpenCode
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Licence	Apache-2.0	MIT
Stars	70k	212k
Latest	desktop-v0.0.43	v1.18.34
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 1 day between releases	about 6 days between releases
Active contributors	27+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	52+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace Claude Code. Alternatives to Claude Code →
PartialClineThe agent lives in VS Code rather than the terminal, and works with any model provider.
Full replacementOpenCodeTerminal agent that works with Anthropic, OpenAI and Google models or a local one.
Both replace Cursor. Alternatives to Cursor →
PartialClineAdds an agent to VS Code instead of a separate editor.
PartialOpenCodeA terminal agent rather than an editor, with any model provider.
Both replace GitHub Copilot. Alternatives to GitHub Copilot →
PartialClineAgent and chat in the editor, without inline completions.
PartialOpenCodeAn agent that works on the whole repository, without completions as you type.

v1.18.342026-09-30Send namespaced session and parent-session identity headers with model requests.
v1.18.332026-09-28Cloudflare AI Gateway models now honor provider response and stream timeouts. (@danlapid)
v1.18.322026-09-21Fixed Bedrock image attachments so they are only hoisted for Claude, Nova, and Llama 4 models.
v1.18.312026-09-14Restored ACP session model, effort, mode, and reasoning chunk boundaries when loading, resuming, or forking sessions. (…
v1.18.302026-09-09Added the Astra system prompt for GPT-6 models.

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