# No Black Box: Full Visibility & Control

**Cline operates with complete transparency, showing you every file read and every proposed diff.**

Understand exactly what Cline is doing and why—no obfuscation. Review all actions and approve changes before they're made. Cline uses checkpoints, allowing you to easily revert if needed, maintaining full control over your codebase. With BYO-key, you also have clear cost transparency.

![Cline Transparency Demo](https://storage.googleapis.com/cline_public_images/docs/assets/clines-transparency-hifi-5_compress.webp)
