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Cline Desktop v0.0.49 adds local model setup through Ollama and LM Studio

According to a post on X by @cline, Cline Desktop v0.0.49 can now install and manage local models through Ollama or LM Studio. The coding agent checks the user's hardware and recommends the best local models it can run. The feature is found under Settings, then Provider, then Local. The snippet does not include further details such as supported models or performance results.

Source: Scobleizer News Pulse (X) · x.com Found via Robert Scoble’s Scobleizer News Pulse · a post on X, not independently verified Published 2026-10-26T21:55:00+00:00 Detected 2026-10-27T05:22:18+00:00
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According to a post on X by @cline, Cline Desktop v0.0.49 can now install and manage local models through Ollama or LM Studio. The coding agent checks the user's hardware and recommends the best local models it can run. The feature is found under Settings, then Provider, then Local. The snippet does not include further details such as supported models or performance results.

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The coding agent can now install and manage local models through Ollama or LM Studio. Cline checks your hardware and recommends the best local models it can run, under Settings, Provider, Local. Original post on X Section: Launches & New Products

Developers who want to run open source models locally for coding may find setup easier, since the agent handles installing and managing models. Users of Ollama or LM Studio should check whether the hardware-based recommendations fit their machines. Later releases will show whether the feature expands beyond this initial version.

Hardware and robotics watchers may want to track whether this becomes a product, benchmark, or deployment signal.

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