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What is sline?

mlhiter/sline — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2025-03-19

TypeScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5StaleSetup · easy

In one sentence

An AI coding assistant inside VS Code that writes code, runs commands, and tests changes, asking for your approval at each step.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Edits files with approval
      Runs terminal commands
      Tests apps in browser
    Tech stack
      TypeScript
      VS Code extension
    Use cases
      Building features
      Fixing bugs
      Automating repetitive tasks
    Audience
      Solo developers
      Founders
      Small teams
    Features
      Multiple AI model providers
      Cost tracking
      Custom tool creation

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Ask the assistant to build a new feature like a weather app from a plain description.

USE CASE 2

Have it fix a bug by reading the code, editing files, and testing the result.

USE CASE 3

Automate repetitive tasks like running tests or deploying code with approval at each step.

USE CASE 4

Connect the assistant to external tools like Jira, AWS, or PagerDuty for custom workflows.

What is it built with?

TypeScriptVS Code

How does it compare?

mlhiter/sline0xradioac7iv/tempfs7vignesh/pgpulse
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LanguageTypeScriptTypeScriptTypeScript
Last pushed2025-03-19——
MaintenanceStale——
Setup difficultyeasymoderatemoderate
Complexity2/53/54/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires an API key from a supported AI provider (OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, or others).

No license information was found in the explanation.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to install this VS Code extension and connect it to an AI model provider like Anthropic.
Prompt 2
Ask the assistant to add a login feature to my website and walk me through the changes it proposes.
Prompt 3
Explain how to revert to an earlier workspace snapshot if the assistant makes an unwanted change.
Prompt 4
Show me how to create a custom tool so the assistant can connect to an external service like Jira.
Prompt 5
Walk me through how this assistant tests a web app in a browser after making changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is sline?

An AI coding assistant inside VS Code that writes code, runs commands, and tests changes, asking for your approval at each step.

What language is sline written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, VS Code.

Is sline actively maintained?

Stale — no commits in 1-2 years (last push 2025-03-19).

What license does sline use?

No license information was found in the explanation.

How hard is sline to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is sline for?

Mainly developer.

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