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    AI Coding Agent / VS Code Extension
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    Caret

    AI Coding Agent / VS Code Extension

    Careti (formerly/community-known as Caret) is a Cline-compatible AI coding agent for VS Code and related editors. It adds dual Careti/Cline modes, personas, multilingual UI, free router credits, and BYOK access to 200+ models.

    Alternatives & similar tools

    Related picks from editorial notes.

    Also mentioned

    • Cline (upstream open-source agent)
    • Cursor (full IDE agent product)
    • Continue / Roo Code (open coding agents)

    Features & details

    Full overview from our catalog (read-only reference).

    Category (short)
    AI Coding Agent / VS Code Extension
    Category
    AI Coding Agent / VS Code Extension
    Pricing (CSV)
    Free Trial
    Directory pricing
    Freemium
    Sponsored note
    no
    Target audience
    Cline users and cost-conscious developers who want BYOK plus a credit router. Not ideal for: people expecting the old caret.team domain (expired/for sale) or a fully closed cloud IDE like Cursor without extension setup.
    Best for
    Cline users and cost-conscious developers who want BYOK plus a credit router. Not ideal for: people expecting the old caret.team domain (expired/for sale) or a fully closed cloud IDE like Cursor without extension setup.
    Pricing notes
    Verified August 2026 at https://careti.ai/en. Credits priced at 10 credits per $1. Free: 20 credits on signup (~$2) plus auto top-up minimum 10 credits/mo (~$1) when balance is low. Basic $10/mo (100 credits); Pro $100/mo (1,030 credits with 3% bonus); Ultra $200/mo (2,100 credits with 5% bonus); Enterprise custom. Extra packs $10 per 100 credits with tier bonuses. BYOK remains available without buying Careti credits for many providers.

    Pros & cons

    Editorial notes to help compare fit before opening the vendor site.

    Pros

    • Cline compatibility lowers switching cost
    • Transparent credit math and free trial credits
    • Strong localization and persona differentiation

    Cons

    • Brand/domain confusion (Caret vs Careti
    • caret.team dead)
    • Credit auto top-up on Free may surprise users
    • Crowded coding-agent category vs Cursor/Cline

    Review notes

    Context from the listing review and editorial research.

    NEW tool. DISAMBIGUATION: Careti/Caret coding agent (careti.ai, VS Marketplace caretive.caret) vs unrelated “Caret” meeting assistants and vs expired caret.team domain listing. User list said “Caret”; canonical brand is Careti. Prefer Name Careti for the directory row; mention Caret in Review Notes/search aliases.

    Extended features

    In-depth description and capability notes.

    100% Cline-compatible Plan/Act workflows with Dual Mode switch Careti AI router with signup/monthly free credits Persona system and 7-language UI (EN/KO/JA/ZH/FR/DE/RU) Smart Edit Engine and optimized prompts vs baseline Cline Image generation/analysis, web search, document reading tools Local LLM via Ollama and broad provider support (BYOK) VS Marketplace extension (caretive.caret) and OpenVSX / CLI paths Enterprise path for white-label, on-prem, and governance

    Use cases

    Developers install Careti in VS Code, use free Careti credits or their own API keys, and run agentic coding with optional personas while staying able to fall back to classic Cline mode.