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As of May 18, 2026
Hacker News mentions increased 35.7% over the last 30 days. Hacker News is discussion volume, not adoption.
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Cline
TrendingAI coding assistant with full codebase understanding.
Code GenerationFounded January 2024#2 of 19 in Code Generation
Updated May 29, 2026
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Company profile
What is Cline?
Cline is an AI coding assistant that understands your entire codebase. Provides context-aware code suggestions and explanations.
History
Research history
4 research updates
Code Generation
Cline: Hacker News mentions increased 35.7% over the last 30 days
LatestCode Generation
Cline: Hacker News mentions decreased 31.5% over the last 30 days
1 metricCode Generation
Cline: Hacker News mentions decreased 37.7% over the last 30 days
1 metricCode Generation
Cline: Hacker News mentions decreased 32.8% over the last 30 days
1 metricLatest company data
Primary data point
Downloads
346.3K/30d
Tracked package: npm cline
▼ -24%Updated 1d ago
Other data points
Dependent projects
28
Projects depending on tracked package: npm cline
Updated 11h ago
GitHub stars
62.5K
Main repository stars
Updated 11h ago
Hacker News
26/30d
Position #6 in category discussion
Updated 11h ago
Repository health
Maintenance data from the main open-source repository.
Key-person riskSource: GitHub public event dataUpdates: WeeklyCaveat: Minimum developers needed for half of recent code changes. Lower = higher concentration risk.Methodology →
3
External contributorsSource: GitHub public event dataUpdates: WeeklyCaveat: Based on push events; may undercount contributors who only open PRsMethodology →
25
% of recent contributors outside the core team
Releases (30d)Source: GitHub release dataUpdates: WeeklyCaveat: Published releases in the last 30 daysMethodology →
0
Repository usage
Public repositories and source files importing packages tied to Cline.
Repos importingMetric: Public GitHub repos using company packagesSource: ecosyste.ms Packages APIScope: UTC daily snapshotUpdates: DailyFreshness: 48h target; 48h expected source lagConfidence: HighCaveat: Public GitHub dependency data only; private repos and direct API use outside those packages are not visible.Methodology →
8110%
About Cline
Cline is an AI coding assistant that understands your entire codebase. Provides context-aware code suggestions and explanations.
FounderAlexandre L.
Tracked packages (1)
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AI coding assistant with full codebase understanding.