Cline 4.1.26 separates cloud and local model settings
Updated Cline
Summary
Cloud tasks get their own model selection and sandbox startup progress; changed provider defaults make pinned model choices worth checking.
- Tool
- Cline
- Category
- Coding agents
- Date
- Pricing
- Not stated in the sources we cited.
- Sources
Cline published version 4.1.26 on October 26, 2026. This is an extension/cloud-session update, not another announcement of the separate desktop release.
Separate model choices for cloud tasks
When cloud sessions are enabled, API Configuration offers Local and Cloud settings. A new cloud task uses the separately saved cloud model, rather than inheriting every local-model choice. Opening the model label inside a cloud session takes the user to that setting.
Sandbox startup now shows the repository, branch and progress through creation, cloning and agent startup. The card collapses once the agent starts.
Check defaults after upgrading
The provider catalog and several default models changed. Users who do not explicitly pin a model may therefore see a different selection. A model appearing in a provider catalog does not mean it runs locally or is universally free.
The notes also document fixes for disabled rules, Plan/Act startup handling and model-request parameters. This entry reports the release changes; it does not claim an independent quality or speed benchmark.
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Questions
What is Cline?
Cline is a coding agent. The GitHub repository cline/cline describes it as an autonomous coding agent available as an SDK, an IDE extension, or a CLI assistant. The LICENSE file is Apache-2.0.
What are Cline alternatives?
OpenCode, Aider, and Goose are the alternatives linked from this page. OpenCode is MIT-licensed. Aider and Goose are Apache-2.0.
Is Cline open source?
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