Install

Install Cline in your IDE.

Usage with Ollama

1. Open Cline settings > API Configuration and set API Provider to Ollama
2. Select a model under Model or type one (e.g. qwen3)
3. Update the context window to at least 32K tokens under Context Window

Note

Coding tools require a larger context window. It is recommended to use a context window of at least 32K tokens. See Context length for more information.

Connecting to ollama.com

1. Create an API key from ollama.com
2. Click on Use custom base URL and set it to https://ollama.com
3. Enter your Ollama API Key
4. Select a model from the list

Recommended Models

• qwen3-coder:480b
• deepseek-v3.1:671b