Does Cline (Own API key or local model) train on your code?
Cline Bot Inc. · Own API key or local model · checked 2026-10-19
Your keys, your provider. Turn off telemetry. Not 100% offline: it phones home for feature flags.
Default
With your own API keys Cline doesn't collect your inputs; they go straight to the provider you choose.
How to opt out
Nothing to do for Cline. Check your model provider's training settings.
Telemetry
Usage and error telemetry ON by default (features, tasks, errors, tokens, model names, device ID), excluding code and prompts.
Disable telemetry
Cline panel > gear > General > uncheck 'Allow error and usage reporting'. CLI: "telemetryOptOut": true in ~/.cline/data/settings/global-settings.json.
Zero data retention
yes · With a local model.
Offline / local model
partial · Ollama, LM Studio or Atomic Chat for inference, but Cline still contacts its servers for sign-in and feature flags even with telemetry off.
Self-hostable
yes · Local client.
Score
85/100 · training 40/40 · retention 25/25 · offline 10/20 · telemetry 10/15
Classes: training No · retention Not collected · telemetry On, can disable · offline partial