Cline launches desktop coding agent with imports, schedules, and any-model support
The macOS and Windows beta imports Claude Code and Codex sessions, schedules agent jobs, and puts ClinePass beside bring-your-own models.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: Cline on X
Why it matters
Cline is turning a popular open-source extension into an independent agent surface, reducing its dependence on IDEs while giving ClinePass a direct route to developers.
Cline founder Saoud Rizwan (@sdrzn) launched a standalone desktop version of the open-source coding agent on September 14th, giving Cline its own interface outside an IDE. Cline Desktop is available in beta for macOS and Windows, with support for Cline accounts, outside API providers, and locally hosted models.