Cline API key setup
Open-source AI coding agent (VS Code extension + CLI). Connects to provider APIs (Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.); no own API tier. Bring-your-own-key. Free to install and use; you pay the underlying provider.
Get your key
- Open the Cline site: cline.bot
- Create an account and generate an API key.
- Paste it into the Dracon BYOK provider keys, stored encrypted (AES-256-GCM), used browser-direct, works in every Dracon tool.
Use your key in every tab
Two free extensions take the key you just set up. Both read the page you are on and use your own provider key: free, no account, nothing stored on a server we run.
AI Auto Form Filler
Complete a web form from a short description, using a model you bring yourself.
All extensions · last checked 2026-10-22.
Free tier
Yes. Open-source and free for individual developers. Inference is usage-based through the Cline provider or BYOK from any provider, with per-model limits that vary (cline.bot/pricing, checked 2026-10-27). no credit card required
Rate limits: Cline provider: per-model limits (rotate). BYOK: provider-specific.
Paid plans compared
Every tier Cline publishes, with the price and the limit as the vendor states them, last checked 2026-10-27. Confirm with the provider before you buy. You pay them directly, no Dracon markup.
| Plan | Price | Usage limit | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | no monthly fee | Free to install and use; Bring-your-own-key from any provider |
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| Enterprise | price unverified | Custom pricing; SSO, SLA & dedicated support |
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Official plan source: cline.bot,cline.bot/pricing
Connection details
- Env var
CLINE_API_KEY
Gotchas
Browser-direct chat is not available for this provider: CLI tool, not an API. Dracon provider keys still cover it for tools that run elsewhere (for example a LiteLLM chain from the Dracon Router builder).
Our verdicts on this kind of provider
Independent comparisons we keep current as pricing and free tiers shift. A guide is setup; a verdict is whether it's worth setting up.