Coding
Cline
Open-source coding agent for the editor and terminal that can edit files and run commands.
- Best for
- agentic coding, edit a codebase
- Pricing note
- Free · open source, bring your own model key
- Rough public note from the catalog. Plans change.
Starter prompts
One prompt per catalog best-for line, written for Cline.
agentic coding
You are helping me inside Cline. The job: agentic coding. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
edit a codebase
You are helping me inside Cline. The job: edit a codebase. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Alternatives
Closest catalog neighbors by shared best-for lines, tags, and category. Sponsor fields are not used.
Freemium · Pro about $20/mo
Cursor
Cursor — AI code editor for chatting with a repo, editing files, and running an agent in the project. Use it for “edit a codebase.”
AI code editor for chatting with a repo, editing files, and running an agent in the project. Shared catalog best-for lines with Cline: “agentic coding”, “edit a codebase”. Catalog price note: Freemium · Pro about $20/mo.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Cursor. The job: edit a codebase. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Freemium · see current plans
Devin Desktop
Devin Desktop — Cognition's desktop IDE, formerly Windsurf. It manages local and cloud agents from an editor, and the original IDE is still in the app. Use it for “agentic coding.”
Cognition's desktop IDE, formerly Windsurf. It manages local and cloud agents from an editor, and the original IDE is still in the app. Shared catalog best-for lines with Cline: “agentic coding”, “edit a codebase”. Catalog price note: Freemium · see current plans.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Devin Desktop. The job: agentic coding. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Free · open source, bring your own model key
Continue
Continue — Open-source coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains that works with many models. Use it for “autocomplete.”
Open-source coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains that works with many models. Shared catalog best-for lines with Cline: “edit a codebase”. Catalog price note: Free · open source, bring your own model key.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Continue. The job: autocomplete. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Jobs that currently include Cline
- Best AI tools for agentic coding (2026)Query: agentic coding
- Best AI tools for editing a repo with an open-source assistant (2026)Query: open source edit a codebase
- Best AI tools for a website chatbot (2026)Query: llm app rag agent builder
- Best AI tools for an open-source agent framework (2026)Query: open source agent framework