Cline Desktop Arrives on Linux with Local Model and Remote Agent Support

Key Info

Cline Desktop is now available on Linux as an early beta, and it is open source with built-in support for open-weight models running locally.

Highlights

• Early beta release of Cline Desktop for Linux, with feedback invited
• Works with ClinePass and free models such as DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Space Bunny Alpha, or BYOK with any provider
• Can point at Ollama or LM Studio running on the same machine for a fully local loop
• ClinePass offers access to open-weights models at roughly a 5x discount
• Settings > Remote lets the app stay on your laptop while the agent runs on any Linux box you can SSH into, with no root, no npm, and no public port