Cline

Connect Cline (VS Code AI assistant) to Lightweight.

Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent for VS Code. Connect it to Lightweight to use any model in the catalog.

Setup

1. Install Cline

   Install the Cline extension from the VS Code marketplace.

2. Open Cline settings

   Click the Cline icon in the VS Code sidebar and open the settings panel.

3. Select OpenAI-compatible provider

   In the API provider dropdown, select OpenAI Compatible.

4. Enter connection details

   Set the following fields:

   • Base URL: https://api.lightweight.one/v1
   • API Key: lw_sk_your-key-here
   • Model: claude-sonnet-4.5 (or any model from the catalog)
5. Start coding

   Save your settings and start a new Cline session. You can now use any Lightweight model for autonomous coding tasks.

Cline works especially well with claude-opus-4.6 for complex multi-file tasks and claude-sonnet-4.5 for faster iteration.