Provider
Cline Desktop App: Run Cline Without an Editor in OpenBot
OpenBot runs the Cline agent without an editor, on macOS, Windows or Linux, with your Cline account or a Cline API key. You get shared channels with agents on other providers, and an app on your phone.
How to set it up
Download OpenBot
For macOS 13 or later on Apple silicon or Intel, Windows 10 or later on x64, or x64 or arm64 Linux.
Connect Cline
Choose Cline, and OpenBot downloads and pins its own copy of the Cline CLI, or uses the one you installed, version 3.0.68 or later. Then sign in with Cline in the browser, or set
CLINE_API_KEY.Give your agent a job
Create an agent on Cline, choose its model, and give it a task. OpenBot makes a workspace folder for it. When the work grows, add agents on other providers to the same channel.
What OpenBot adds
A window for the Cline CLI
The Cline CLI runs in the terminal. OpenBot gives it a desktop app with threads and files, and no editor is necessary.
A team, not one chat
Each agent has its own job and workspace. A lead agent gives parts of a task to other agents in a shared channel, and you step in when a decision needs you.
Your agents on your phone
The OpenBot apps for iPhone and Android connect to the computer that runs your agents, over an encrypted connection, with no VPN. Remote access needs an OpenBot account.
Change the provider, keep the work
Move an agent to a different provider and it keeps its role, workspace and conversation. Agents on different providers work in the same channel.
Your data on your computer
Workspaces, chats and files stay on the computer that runs OpenBot. The provider you choose gets the requests you send.
No account on one computer
OpenBot is free for noncommercial use, and it needs no account on one computer. Your agents use the plans you already pay for.
Official apps
The apps from Cline, and where they run. OpenBot runs the same agent, so you can use both.
| App | Runs on | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Cline extension | VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VSCodium, JetBrains IDEs | The agent in the editor you already use. |
| Cline for Desktop | macOS, Windows, and Linux on the download page. In beta | The Cline agent as a desktop app, with no editor. |
| Cline CLI | Any computer with Node.js 20 or later | The agent in the terminal. It also speaks the Agent Client Protocol. |
Every plan an agent can use
Cline is one of them. Choose a provider for each agent, and change it later: the agent keeps its role, workspace and conversation.
- ClineYour Cline account, or a Cline API key.
- ChatGPTYour ChatGPT plan, through Codex.
- ClaudeYour Claude plan, through Claude Code.
- GeminiYour Google AI Pro or Ultra plan.
- GrokYour Grok account or an xAI API key.
- CursorYour Cursor plan, or a Cursor API key.
- OpenCodeFree models, or an OpenCode Go key.
- Your own modelAny OpenAI-compatible server, also one on your computer.
Questions
Is there a Cline desktop app?
Yes. Cline for Desktop is in beta. Its download page lists macOS, Windows and Linux, but the Cline documentation names only macOS and Windows. OpenBot is a different desktop app: it runs the Cline CLI as one agent of a team.
What does Cline cost in OpenBot?
Cline is open source under the Apache 2.0 license, and has no subscription: you pay for AI use. ClinePass, at $9.99 a month, is optional. OpenBot uses your Cline account or a Cline API key.
Do I need VS Code to use Cline in OpenBot?
No. OpenBot runs the Cline CLI, which needs no editor.
Can Cline and Claude Code work together in OpenBot?
Yes. Each agent has its own provider. A Cline agent and a Claude Code agent can work in the same channel and give tasks to each other.
Sources
Every statement about Cline comes from the pages below, checked on . They can change after that date.