What Tablif read on Lineage Lens's site
Lineage Lens describes itself as: “LineageLens — Track AI-Generated Code | Know Which AI Wrote Every Line”
- Price model: Monthly · free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- Alternative to: GitLens
- How it differs: “Git blame only names the human who committed the line. LineageLens shows the AI that actually wrote it”
What it is
Calls itself “AI code governance and provenance platform”.
- Calls itself: AI code governance and provenance platform
“LineageLens is an open-source, self-hosted AI code governance and provenance platform.”
Where it puts itself
Positions itself as an alternative to GitLens. Rules out “Not a SAST scanner”, “Not certified” and “Not multi-tenant”.
- Alternative to: GitLens
- Says it will not: Not a SAST scanner · Not certified · Not multi-tenant
“Git blame only names the human who committed the line. LineageLens shows the AI that actually wrote it, whether anyone reviewed it before it shipped”
“Isn’t this just GitLens? No — git blame names a person; LineageLens names the AI”
What it costs
Monthly subscription. A free tier, free forever. Has an enterprise plan. Sales on request. Prices quoted: $12.
- Monthly: yes
- Free plan: free forever
- Price: $12
- Enterprise plan: yes
- Contact sales: yes
“Plus — $12 (per developer / month · no seat minimum): Team-wide AI governance on your own infrastructure.”
“Base — Free (open-source, forever): Private AI provenance for individual developers. Install and go.”
Who it sells to
Sells to developers. Built for small businesses, solo users and teams. Made for AppSec and developer. Sells into Regulated industries.
- Sells to: developers
- Company size: small businesses · solo / indie · teams
- Made for: AppSec · developer
- Sells into: Regulated industries
“LineageLens is a developer tool that automates AI code provenance tracking”
“Shared AI provenance for small teams.”
How it runs
A API and browser extension. Runs locally and works offline. Can be self-hosted. Offers an API. Open source. AI is a side feature.
- Kind: api · extension
- Runs where: on the device, offline · self-hosted
- API: yes
- Open source: yes
- AI role: a side feature
“LineageLens operates as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.”
“Add the VS Code extension and it starts recording right away”
What it works with
Names Claude Code, Cursor and 6 more on its pages.
- Names: Claude Code · Cursor · Gemini · +5
“…across 11 AI coding tools including GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and Gemini.”
“GitLens and git blame tell you which human committed a line.”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Compliance: EU AI Act and SOC 2. Try it without signing up.
- Compliance: EU AI Act · SOC 2
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Zero-Friction Deployment (No Account Required): The LineageLens Base tier is a free VS Code extension that begins recording AI insertions immediately without requiring an account, backend server, or credit card.”
“Compliance & attestation (SOC 2 · EU AI Act)”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 23 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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