Cline vs Cursor 2026 — Open Source vs Closed
Cline formerly Claude Dev is an open-source VS Code extension. Cursor is a full fork. Two philosophies. Format - Cline: VS Code extension. Add to existing VS Code. - Cursor: standalone editor. Replaces VS Code. Tied to existing VS Code: Cline adds on. Open Source - Cline: MIT licensed, on GitHub - Cursor: closed source Code transparency: Cline. Model Flexibility - Cline: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Olla…