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title: "Beyond Claude and Cursor: Cline, Continue, and the Long Tail of MCP Clients That Work With unLocked"
description: "MCP isn't just Claude Desktop. Cline, Continue, Goose, and a growing list of open-source clients all work with unLocked CRM. Here's how to evaluate which fits your team."
url: https://unlockedcrm.ai/blog/cline-continue-mcp-clients-insurance-crm
canonical: https://unlockedcrm.ai/blog/cline-continue-mcp-clients-insurance-crm
category: "Education"
published: 2026-07-30
updated: 2026-07-30
author: "unLocked Team"
source: unLocked CRM — AI CRM for insurance agents
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# Beyond Claude and Cursor: Cline, Continue, and the Long Tail of MCP Clients That Work With unLocked

<p>Coverage of MCP usually focuses on Claude and Cursor, but the open-source ecosystem is expanding fast. Any of these clients can talk to unLocked CRM today.</p>

<h2>Cline (formerly Claude Dev)</h2>
<p>VS Code extension. MCP-native. Best fit for developers who want agentic coding with CRM access in one IDE.</p>

<h2>Continue</h2>
<p>Open-source AI code assistant. MCP support added 2025. Works with any LLM provider including local Llama or Mistral models. Good fit for privacy-conscious agencies that want self-hosted inference.</p>

<h2>Goose (Block / Square)</h2>
<p>Open-source autonomous developer agent. MCP-first architecture. Can run unattended workflows — useful for nightly CRM hygiene scripts.</p>

<h2>Open WebUI + MCP Bridge</h2>
<p>Self-hosted ChatGPT-style UI. Through an MCP bridge, it can call unLocked tools. Best for agencies that want a fully on-prem chat surface.</p>

<h2>How to Choose</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Daily ops chat:</strong> Claude Desktop</li>
<li><strong>Developer workflows:</strong> Cursor or Cline</li>
<li><strong>Self-hosted / privacy:</strong> Continue + local model, or Open WebUI</li>
<li><strong>Background autonomy:</strong> Goose</li>
</ul>

<p>Because they all speak MCP, you can mix and match — and unLocked is the same server to all of them.</p>

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Source: [Beyond Claude and Cursor: Cline, Continue, and the Long Tail of MCP Clients That Work With unLocked](https://unlockedcrm.ai/blog/cline-continue-mcp-clients-insurance-crm) — unLocked CRM, the AI CRM built for insurance agents. Citation permitted with attribution and a link to https://unlockedcrm.ai/blog/cline-continue-mcp-clients-insurance-crm.