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Cline·May 13, 2026·SDK v1.0·ai_tools
Cline SDK
Cline open-sourced its SDK, the agent runtime now powering the CLI, VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin, and Kanban board. The SDK enables developers to build custom AI coding agents with their own tools, multi-agent teams, MCP server integrations, scheduled automations, and connector plugins — using the same engine that powers Cline's 61K+ star codebase.
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overview
Cline open-sourced its SDK, the agent runtime now powering the CLI, VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin, and Kanban board. The SDK enables developers to build custom AI coding agents with their own tools, multi-agent teams, MCP server integrations, scheduled automations, and connector plugins — using the same engine that powers Cline's 61K+ star codebase.
key features
- 01Full SDK for building custom AI coding agents with custom tools and lifecycle hooks
- 02Powers CLI, VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin, and multi-agent Kanban board
- 03Supports MCP servers, multi-agent teams, scheduled CRON automations, and 10+ chat platform connectors
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