Aider and Cline are open-source coding tools that can edit repositories and work with multiple model providers. Aider is terminal-centered with repository-map and Git workflows, while Cline spans IDE, CLI, and desktop surfaces with browser and MCP tooling.
Aider is an open-source terminal tool for working with language models on an existing codebase. It builds a repository map, edits files, integrates with Git, and can run linting and tests.
Cline is an open-source coding agent available as an IDE extension, command-line tool, and SDK. It can read and write files, run terminal commands, and use browser and external tools.
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