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Launching the open-source gateway

Cline (gateway)

Route Cline ’s LLM calls through the Respan gateway for automatic logging, caching, and model switching. Cline has a built-in OpenAI Compatible provider, so only your RESPAN_API_KEY is needed.

Paste this into your coding agent:

Help me set up the Respan gateway with the Cline integration.
Follow https://www.respan.ai/docs/integrations/gateway/cline.md

Setup

Install Cline

Install the Cline extension from the VS Code Marketplace, then open it from the sidebar. For the terminal, install the CLI:

Terminal
npm install -g cline

Configure the OpenAI Compatible provider

In the extension:

  1. Click the gear icon to open Cline Settings.
  2. Under API Provider, choose OpenAI Compatible.
  3. Fill in the fields:
    • Base URL: https://gateway.respan.ai
    • API Key: YOUR_RESPAN_API_KEY
    • Model: gpt-4o
  4. Save.

In the CLI, the same settings are one command:

Terminal
cline auth openai -b "https://gateway.respan.ai" -k "YOUR_RESPAN_API_KEY" -m gpt-4o

No separate provider key needed. The Respan gateway handles provider authentication.

Start coding

Open the Cline chat panel and send a message, or run a task from the terminal:

Terminal
cline "your prompt"

All LLM calls now route through Respan.

Switch models

Change the Model field (or pass -m <model> to the CLI) to use any of the 1000+ models available through the gateway.

gpt-4o
claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
gemini/gemini-3.5-flash

See the full model list .