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Cline Desktop App

Open-source workspace for multi-session agents using open-weight models.

Product brief

What Cline Desktop App does.

Cline Desktop gives you an open-source workspace to put your favourite model to work - run multiple agent sessions, automate recurring tasks, extend their capabilities through Cline’s Marketplace, and continue work from agents like Claude Code and Codex. Choose the models and providers that work best for you, while Cline’s agent harness, optimized for open-weight models, powers the work behind them. All without being tied to a closed ecosystem.

Why we selected it

A practical open-source workspace for running parallel agent sessions across chosen models and providers, with recurring-task automation and agent continuation. Its open-weight focus is especially relevant amid growing, 

Best for
Developers running flexible agent stacks
Category
Coding
Daily picks
1
First selected
2026-09-11
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Capability scan

What it can help with.

Only capabilities supported by the product information we collected are listed here.

01

Run multiple agent sessions

Provides an open-source workspace for running multiple agent sessions.

02

Automate recurring tasks

Supports automation of recurring tasks.

03

Choose models and providers

Lets users choose the models and providers they want to use.

04

Extend agents through the Marketplace

Offers capability extension through Cline’s Marketplace.

05

Continue existing agent work

Can continue work from agents such as Claude Code and Codex.

Best-fit use cases

Run parallel agent sessions for software-engineering work.
Automate recurring development tasks.
Continue work that began in Claude Code or Codex.
Use open-weight models within a workspace without being tied to a closed ecosystem.

FAQ

Before you open it.

What is Cline Desktop App?

Cline Desktop is an open-source workspace for putting chosen models to work.

Can it run more than one agent session?

Yes. Cline Desktop supports multiple agent sessions.

Can I select my own model provider?

Yes. It lets users choose the models and providers that work for them.

How can agents be extended?

Cline Desktop can extend agent capabilities through Cline’s Marketplace.

Which other agents can Cline continue work from?

The description names Claude Code and Codex as agents whose work can be continued.