Cline moved its open coding agent into the browser: connect GitHub, pick a repo and model, and each task runs in an isolated cloud sandbox that commits to a cline/ branch and can open a PR—even with your laptop closed. Limits: 10 concurrent sessions and 50 new sessions/day. Providers: ClineFree, ClinePass ($9.99), and usage-billing. Cloud sessions do not yet load Rules, Skills, MCP, or Connectors.

Key Takeaways

  • ✓Surface: no install; assign work from app.cline.bot Agents; each session gets its own sandbox and repo copy (docs)
  • ✓Delivery: continuous commits on a dedicated cline/ branch, then optional PR; idle 15 minutes pauses the sandbox, resume keeps the workspace
  • ✓Scale: up to 10 concurrent sessions and 50 new sessions/day; mobile browser for approvals/follow-ups
  • ✓Models: ClineFree trials, ClinePass $9.99/mo (~2–5× open-model usage), usage-billing; switch mid-session
  • ✓Security / gaps: GitHub token scoped to the single chosen repo; cloud does not load Rules/Skills/MCP/Connectors yet (local IDE/CLI/Desktop remain full-featured)
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In-Depth Technical Analysis

Background

Local IDE agents need a machine that stays awake. Cline’s open, model-agnostic agent (VS Code / JetBrains / CLI / Desktop) now has a hosted surface: Cloud Agents let you assign work in the browser while sandboxes keep running with the laptop closed.

Mechanism

Per docs: sign in → connect GitHub → Agents tab picks repo/branch/model/task. Each session is an isolated sandbox with its own repo copy. Same Plan/Act, approvals/YOLO, screenshots, and mid-task steering as local Cline. Work lands on a dedicated cline/ branch (never your default). Idle 15 minutes pauses the sandbox; reopen resumes. GitHub token is scoped to the single chosen repo. Model paths: ClineFree, ClinePass ($9.99/mo, ~2–5× open-model usage), and usage-billing; models can switch mid-session.

Evidence

Cline publishes no SWE/Terminal-Bench delta for Cloud vs local—do not invent scores. Verified product facts: 10 concurrent / 50 new sessions per day; cloud does not load Rules, Skills, MCP, or Connectors yet. ClinePass is $9.99/mo with curated open coding models; free models are not available via the Cline API. Treat Cloud as a hosted harness; quality still tracks your model and approval policy.

Developer path

Use app.cline.bot, connect GitHub, start Agents tasks, review cline/ branches/PRs. Keep Rules/MCP/Connectors on local IDE/CLI/Desktop until cloud parity lands.

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