Updated April 29, 2026
Cline is the OG open-source autonomous coding agent for VS Code with 5M+ installs. It creates and edits files, runs terminal commands, controls the browser, and supports MCP — all step-by-step with your permission. Free OSS extension; pay only for AI inference. Teams plan: $20/user/mo (first 10 seats free).
Supermaven is an ultra-fast AI code completion tool with a 1M token context window.
Core capabilities each platform advertises.
What each tool does well, and the limitations to keep in mind.
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