Using Cline with lite.computer

Cline is an open-source coding agent. It edits files and runs commands in your folder, asking for approval as it goes. You can ask it to write an HTML project page.

On a Mac it comes three ways: an extension for VS Code, Cursor, JetBrains and similar editors, a command-line tool, and a new desktop app that runs sessions in any folder. Developers are its main audience.

Made byCline Bot Inc.

Runs onEditor extension, terminal, or desktop app for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs

Where pages goStraight into the folder you point it at

App commandsYes, all twenty

CostFree for individual developers; you pay for the AI model you use

Also calledCline CLI, Cline Desktop

Set it up

Open Cline in your editor or terminal.
In lite.computer, click the account button at the bottom of the sidebar (it reads Free trial until you buy), choose Agent Helper, and copy the Setup prompt. Paste it into Cline. It remembers where your Showspace is and tries to connect to lite.computer, then tells you whether the connection works now or only from your next conversation. It asks before each step and tells you when it needs your help. If you would rather Cline check first, ask it to read lite.computer/setup instead.
Keep lite.computer open on your Showspace. Start a new Cline task and ask Use the lite.computer tool to list every page in my Showspace. It lists the pages in your folder.

Try this prompt

Here is a starter prompt. How well it works depends on how your AI is set up, so adjust it to fit yours.

Paste into Cline

Build an interactive page about this project: a chart of commits per week that animates in, the dependencies from its package file in a table you can sort, and a checklist of the TODO notes in the code grouped by folder. Save it as a single self-contained HTML file in my Showspace, then open it in lite.computer.

Good to know

In VS Code and JetBrains, every file Cline writes shows up as a diff you can review, change or revert, with checkpoints along the way. Pages bound for your Showspace get the same treatment.
The desktop app can run routines on a schedule on your Mac.
We have not tested Cline with lite.computer ourselves. These instructions are based on research. Try saving one HTML page to your Showspace first. If a step needs correcting, email hello@lite.computer.

Questions

Does Cline work with lite.computer?

Yes. Cline saves HTML pages into your Showspace, and lite.computer shows each one as it lands. Once it is connected to the app, it can open pages and arrange windows there as well.

Is Cline free?

Cline is free for individual developers. You pay only for the AI model, either with your own provider key or through Cline's own provider, and a ClinePass monthly subscription is also offered.

Choosing between agents? See Which AI works with lite.computer.

Last checked September 14, 2026.