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Cline talks to any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so Eden AI needs no extension or plugin: you enter a base URL, a key and a model ID. Cline sends tool definitions with every request, so pick a model that supports function calling.

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Overview

Cline is a VS Code extension that gives you an autonomous coding agent: it creates files, runs terminal commands and completes multi-step tasks. Pointed at Eden AI’s OpenAI-compatible endpoint, it can use 500+ models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and more with one API key, and you switch models without leaving VS Code.

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Prerequisites

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Setup

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Step 1: Open Cline

  1. Click the Cline icon in the VS Code activity bar.
  2. On the onboarding screen, select Bring my own API key (“Use Cline with your provider of choice”) and click Continue.
Already set up? Click the settings icon in the Cline panel and use the API Provider dropdown there.

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Step 2: Configure your provider

In the API Provider dropdown, select “OpenAI Compatible”. Fill in the following fields: Click Continue.

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Model naming

Cline sends the Model ID as you write it, so use the full provider/model id. Aliases ending in -latest follow the newest model of a family. Examples that support function calling:
  • anthropic/claude-sonnet-latest
  • vertex/gemini-flash-latest
  • openai/gpt-mini-latest
List the available models, with their capabilities and pricing, in Listing models.

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Switching models

Open the Cline settings and change the Model ID under the OpenAI Compatible provider. Settings apply as you edit; click Done to close the view. The Base URL and API key stay the same.

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Expert Models as Tools (MCP)

Eden AI also hosts an MCP server that exposes the expert model catalog (OCR, web search, speech, translation and more) as tools. Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline panel toolbar, open the Configure tab, and click Configure MCP Servers. This opens cline_mcp_settings.json; add the server under mcpServers:
See the MCP server page for the full tool catalog and the conventions its tools share.

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Troubleshooting

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Authentication Errors (401)

  1. Confirm your Eden AI API key is correct: copy it from app.edenai.run under API Keys.
  2. Make sure there are no leading or trailing spaces in the key.
  3. A 401 with Invalid API key means the sk-eden-... key is wrong or revoked; Invalid token means the credential is not an Eden AI key at all.

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Connection Issues

  1. Verify the base URL is exactly: https://api.edenai.run/v3
  2. Check Eden AI status: https://app-edenai.instatus.com

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The agent ignores edits or fails to call tools

Cline sends tool definitions with every request. Choose a model that supports function calling, such as the ones under Model naming.

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Next Steps

  • Kilo Code - Another VS Code coding agent on Eden AI
  • Continue - Inline AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains
  • Claude Code - Official Claude CLI