Cline, the Apache-2.0 coding agent with 67.8k★, now ships a standalone desktop app aimed at open-weight models.
Yes, Cline (Desktop App) is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.
Cline (Desktop App) is free to use.
Yes, Cline (Desktop App) can be self-hosted (the source is available under the Apache-2.0 license).
Open-source coding agent (Apache-2.0, 67.8k★) that just shipped a standalone macOS/Windows desktop app positioned for open-weight models: the established bring-your-own-model agent now runs outside the IDE, pairing naturally with local or hosted open-weight LLMs instead of a single vendor's frontier API.
The agent layer is consolidating fast around closed products. A 67.8k-star Apache-2.0 agent moving to a standalone app, explicitly courting open-weight models, is the counter-move: it keeps the "which model runs my automation" decision — and the bill — in your hands.