Cline
VSCode autonomous coding agent.
Cline runs a full agent loop inside VSCode. Add FreeTheAi as an OpenAI Compatible provider and it can read, edit, and run code with any FreeTheAi alias.
Chat completions Streaming Tool calling
Connect Cline to FreeTheAi.
4 steps
- 1
Install Cline
Install the Cline extension from the VSCode marketplace and open the Cline panel from the activity bar.
- 2
Open Cline settings
Click the gear icon in the Cline panel to open API Configuration.
- 3
Pick OpenAI Compatible
Under `API Provider`, choose `OpenAI Compatible`.
- 4
Fill the connection
Use these values. The Model ID accepts any FreeTheAi alias.
text Base URL: https://api.freetheai.xyz/v1 API Key: PASTE_YOUR_FREETHEAI_KEY Model ID: glm/glm-5.1
Models that pair well with Cline.
glm/glm-5.1olm/deepseek-v4-proolm/kimi-k2.7-code
See the full live catalog at /models. Aliases are stable; pricing on the free tier stays $0.
Common gotchas.
- Cline has a Responses-API mode for newer models. With chat completions it falls back to XML tool wrapping, which can repeat tool calls. Stick with chat-style aliases for stability.
- Avoid `cat/*` and `yng/*` aliases - they do not have native tool calling.