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Cline vs twinny

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Cline vs twinny
Fact	Cline	twinny
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Licence	Apache-2.0	MIT
Stars	70k	3.7k
Latest	desktop-v0.0.43	v4.0.20
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 1 day between releases	about 45 days between releases
Active contributors	27+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

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PartialClineAgent and chat in the editor, without inline completions.
Full replacementtwinnyCompletions, chat and inline edits in VS Code, with a local model or a hosted API.