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Cline

Cline (cline.bot): 7 changes recorded in its website history since January 2025. Homepage last checked 5 November 2026.

Recorded changes

Newest observations first. Each interval bounds when the website changed; it is not an exact event date.

  1. Go-to-marketBetween and

    Dropped its free sign-up; visitors are now asked to book a demo.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

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  2. Go-to-marketBetween and

    Added a free sign-up or free trial.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

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  3. HeadlineBetween and
    BeforeThe collaborative coding agent for complex work
    AfterThe Open Coding Agent

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

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  4. ComplianceBetween and

    Now states SOC 2 compliance on its homepage.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

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  5. PricingBetween and

    Added a pricing page.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

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  6. HeadlineBetween and
    BeforeThe Collaborative AI Coder
    AfterThe collaborative coding agent for complex work

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

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  7. HiringBetween and

    Added a careers page.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

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First recorded website

Observed 23 January 2025

Our earliest capture with readable facts. This is our first observation, not when the company introduced these things. These website claims are not independently verified.

How it described itself

Cline is the thoughtful AI Coder

Cline is an AI-powered coding assistant for Visual Studio Code.

Homepage

Displayed as customers on the website
Vercel · OpenAI · Anthropic · Amazon · Microsoft · Box · Meta · NVIDIA · Google · Cisco

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How it describes itself

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  1. January 2025 – November 2026 · 9 captures · latest observed messagingThe open agent

    Open-source AI coding agent with Plan/Act modes, MCP integration, and terminal-first workflows. Trusted by 11M+ developers worldwide.

    This wording observed 5 November 2026.

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Cite this record

StartupHistory, “Cline” company record, https://startuphistory.org/c/cline.bot

Machine-readable: /c/cline.bot.json. How changes are found: method.