API Request Failed — 429 status code
Cline itself has no limits — the 429 comes from whichever provider your key belongs to (OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter…). Cline's agent loop just hits provider rate limits faster than chat would. Fix the provider, or switch Cline to one without per-minute caps.
A single Cline task can be 20–50 requests. Providers size RPM limits for humans typing, not agent loops — that mismatch is the whole problem.
Cline speaks to any OpenAI-compatible endpoint: set provider to OpenAI Compatible, base URL https://api.stdcmpt.com/v1, model standardcompute — no per-minute request cap, flat monthly price, and under sustained load requests batch gracefully instead of 429ing mid-task. Guide: /integrations/cline.
No — Cline is BYO-key, so limits are always the provider's. The same key hits the same limits in any tool; agents just get there faster.