Cline

Open-source VS Code AI coding agent excels in MCP interop and human-in-loop execution but recent supply chain incident and limited formal docs prevent higher tier.

69
Trust score
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✓ Our Verdict

data_incident_12mo (supply chain attack Feb 2026, no user data breach)

Trust Breakdown

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Trust scoreCaution
AGENT
65
Autonomous workflow delegation
TRUST
65
Transparency & verification
INTEROP
75
Protocol compatibility breadth
SECURE
65
Security controls & audit trail
DOCS
75
Documentation completeness
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What It Actually Does

Open-source VS Code AI coding agent excels in MCP interop and human-in-loop execution but recent supply chain incident and limited formal docs prevent higher tier.

Fit Assessment

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Agent System
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Cline
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Score Breakdown

AGENT
65
Autonomous workflow delegation
TRUST
65
Transparency & verification
INTEROP
75
Protocol compatibility breadth
SECURE
65
Security controls & audit trail
DOCS
75
Documentation completeness

Protocol Support

MCP—
A2A—
A2H—
REST API—
Agent-callable—

Capabilities

Transaction capable—
ACP support—
Audit trace—

Pricing

Free

Workflow Fit

Agent System

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Composite score: 69
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