Setup note · 5 steps
SayGM in Cline
Cline is an autonomous coding agent for VS Code. It supports OpenAI-compatible and Anthropic providers, both of which SayGM exposes natively.
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Steps
Step 1: Install Cline from the VS Code marketplace.
Step 2: Open Cline settings and choose the OpenAI Compatible or Anthropic provider.
Step 3: Set the base URL to the SayGM endpoint for that provider.
Step 4: Paste your SayGM API key.
Step 5: Enter a model ID such as claude-sonnet-5 and start a task.
Provider: AnthropicBase URL: <SayGM Anthropic-compatible URL>API Key: sk-saygm-...Model: claude-sonnet-5§ 02
Why route Cline through a gateway
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Agent loops send thousands of requests, so per-token price matters more than in chat.
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Native Anthropic API support keeps prompt caching and tool use working.
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Cascade models on SayGM fall back automatically if a provider errors mid-task.
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Models worth trying in Cline
Snapshot SayGM prices per million tokens, input then output.
- Claude Fable 5.1The hardest reasoning and agent tasks, where cost matters least$8.89 / $44.45
- Claude Opus 5.5Agentic coding, long multi-step tasks, hard reasoning$3.56 / $17.78
- Claude Sonnet 5.5Daily coding in Cursor, Cline and Claude Code$1.78 / $8.89
- Claude Opus 5Agentic coding, long multi-step tasks, hard reasoning$4.45 / $22.23
- Claude Sonnet 5Daily coding in Cursor, Cline and Claude Code$1.78 / $8.89
- Claude Haiku 4.5Classification, extraction, high-volume pipelines$0.89 / $4.45
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Cline questions
Does Cline work with SayGM?
Yes. Cline is an autonomous coding agent for VS Code. It supports OpenAI-compatible and Anthropic providers, both of which SayGM exposes natively.
Which models can I use in Cline through SayGM?
Any model in the SayGM catalogue, including Claude Fable 5.1, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5.5, Claude Opus 5 and confidential open-weight models.
Where do I find the SayGM base URL?
The endpoints for the OpenAI, Anthropic and Gemini compatible APIs are listed in the SayGM developer docs, linked from the SayGM website after sign-up.