Cline is an AI coding assistant that runs directly in VS Code, capable of writing, editing, and executing code while you watch. However, Cline is just an AI agent and cannot act alone - it needs to connect to an AI model to work. Amazon Bedrock provides access to AI foundation models through a simple API, perfect for powering AI assistants like Cline. This guide will walk you through setting up Cline to work with Amazon Bedrock, giving you access to models like Claude 4.