* docs: match the CLI automation pages to the CLI
The scheduling, teams, subagents, connector and sample pages told
readers to run commands and flags the CLI doesn't have, and the
samples downloaded files that are gone.
- Scheduling: `executions` is `history`; `--workspace` is required;
provider and model are separate flags; the other create options,
subcommands and cron names are listed. Routing results now names the
chat with `--delivery-thread` or `/schedule create` in the chat. A
schedule with only `--delivery-bot` never posts anything.
- Teams: start with `/team` and resume with `cline --id`, not the
hidden `--team-name`; there is no `--no-teams`; state is in
teams.db. The SDK teams guide gets the same CLI fix.
- Subagents: the page described the old read-only research tool.
`spawn_agent` subagents can edit files and run commands without
further approval, run in the CLI and Desktop only, and are turned
off with the `spawn_agent` tool.
- Connectors: gchat, WhatsApp and Linear flag names; Discord tools
are on by default.
- Samples: inline the scripts whose download links 404; filter
`run_result` for the final answer; `cline auth` needs `--modelid`;
current model ids and prices; the issue responder runs Cline with a
read-only token and posts from a second job, like the PR reviewer.
Part of #14853.
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* docs: check commenter permission, fail scripts on failed runs
The @cline issue responder admitted any OWNER, MEMBER or COLLABORATOR,
and organization members or collaborators with read access pass that
check. A secret-free authorize job now looks up the comment author's
repository permission and lets the analyze job run only for write or
admin. It checks the comment's author rather than the actor, so editing
someone else's comment doesn't start Cline on their text. The analyze
job also stops setting CLINE_DIR from runner.temp, which isn't
available at job level.
Plan mode removes the editing tools and refuses common file-changing
commands, but python -c and node -e still write files. The scheduling
and subagent pages now say so instead of promising that Plan runs
can't edit files.
When a run fails, the CLI exits 1 but run_result still carries the
error text, so jq prints it and the pipeline succeeds. The orchestration
scripts now use set -euo pipefail, wait on each background review by
PID, remove output files from earlier runs and name their inputs
instead of globbing. analyze-issue.sh sets pipefail. The PR review
pattern names the pull requests the sample skips.
* docs: wait on saved review PIDs, list the current team tools
The parallel review samples waited on $(jobs -p). Bash 3.2, the macOS
/bin/bash, leaves finished jobs out of that list, so a review that failed
fast was never waited on and the next model read an empty review. Save
$! after each background pipeline and wait on those PIDs.
The SDK teams guide listed team_delegate_task, team_check_status and
team_get_result, which no longer exist, and a JSON layout under
~/.cline/data/teams/. List the tools in TEAM_TOOL_NAMES and say that team
state is in ~/.cline/data/db/teams.db, keyed by session and restored
when the session resumes.
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* docs: mark .clineignore as deprecated soon
Add a deprecation notice to the .clineignore page and update pages that recommend it. Enforcement of ignore rules is extremely difficult (agents can get around them via @ mentions or shell commands), and the feature is orphaned in the VS Code/JetBrains extension (ClineIgnoreController), not part of the Cline SDK or CLI.
* docs: update clineignore deprecation wording
* wording changes
* update clineignore docs with plugin reference
* fix plugin example url
* edit clineignore docs file
* update formatting for clineignore doc
* clean up clineignore docs file
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* docs: add comprehensive SDK documentation as top-level tab
Adds 27 new documentation pages for the Cline SDK (@clinebot/core,
@clinebot/agents, @clinebot/llms, @clinebot/shared) organized into
a dedicated "SDK" tab in the Mintlify docs navigation.
Structure:
- Getting Started: overview, quickstart, examples
- Core Concepts: agents, sessions, tools, streaming/events, extensions,
hooks, providers/models
- Guides: building an agent, custom tools, writing extensions, permission
handling, scheduled agents, multi-agent teams, connectors, production
- Architecture: layered stack overview, hub-spoke RPC, package reference
- API Reference: ClineCore, Agent, Gateway, Tools API, Events, Types
- CLI: commands, configuration, connector setup
Removes the old single-page SDK overview (cline-sdk/overview.md) that
documented the previous ACP-based ClineAgent API, and removes its
reference from the Cline CLI navigation group.
* docs: fix SDK docs review feedback
- Change "desktop app" to "JetBrains plugin" in overview (not released yet)
- Rename "Providers & Models" to "Model Providers"
- Rename "Streaming & Events" to "Streaming Events"
- Remove duplicate cli/connectors.mdx (guides/connectors.mdx covers everything)
* docs: add wizard commands, Discord connector, and platform credential details
* feat(docs): create CLI tab with new feature pages and updated reference
- Add CLI as its own top-level tab in docs navigation
- Remove CLI group from Docs tab and SDK tab
- Delete SDK CLI pages (content moved to CLI tab)
- Add new feature pages: connectors, scheduling, MCP servers, agent teams
- Rewrite cli-reference.mdx with all new commands (connect, mcp, schedule,
rpc, checkpoint, doctor) and new flags (reasoning-effort, thinking,
sandbox, teams, spawn, tool-enable/disable, autoapprove)
- Update configuration.mdx with new directory structure, env vars
(CLINE_DATA_DIR, CLINE_RPC_ADDRESS, CLINE_SESSION_BACKEND_MODE,
CLINE_SANDBOX), and MCP wizard reference
* docs: rename Docs tab to Extension and reorder tabs
Tab order: Extension, CLI, SDK, Kanban, Enterprise, API, Learn
* docs: simplify SDK install to single @clinebot/core package
@clinebot/core re-exports from agents, llms, and shared, so users
only need one install and one import source. Updated all getting-started,
quickstart, examples, and guide pages to import from @clinebot/core.
Concept and reference pages keep individual package imports since they
document those specific packages.
* docs: use @clinebot/sdk as the primary install and import path
@clinebot/sdk is an alias for @clinebot/core that re-exports from all
packages. All user-facing pages (overview, quickstart, examples, guides)
now show npm install @clinebot/sdk and import from @clinebot/sdk.
Architecture and reference pages keep individual package names since
they document the internal package structure.
* docs: rename Extension tab to Cline
* docs: fix packages page and merge duplicate imports
* fix: use getting-started page in CLI tab nav and remove conflicting redirect
* docs: rename CLI Getting Started page title to Overview
* docs: rename cline-cli/ to cli/ and cline-sdk/ to sdk/
Shorter, cleaner URL paths. Updated all internal links across every
doc page and added 44 redirects for old paths so existing URLs
don't break.
* docs: update hub-spoke architecture from gRPC/RPC to WebSockets
- Rewrite hub-spoke.mdx: WebSocket protocol, capability brokerage,
spoke workers, session participants, hub daemon discovery
- Replace all RPC/gRPC/sidecar references with hub/WebSocket across
all SDK and CLI docs
- Backend modes: local/hub/remote/auto (was local/rpc/auto)
- Hub command replaces rpc command (cline hub start/stop/status/ensure)
- Default port 25463 (was 4317), log file hub-daemon.log
- Remove @clinebot/rpc and @clinebot/scheduler from architecture docs
(functionality absorbed into @clinebot/core)
- Update ClineCore reference to remove rpc options
- Add capability brokerage and session participant concepts
* docs: add Ecosystem page to SDK tab
* docs: move Ecosystem page after Guides and fix opening sentence
* docs: rename extensions to plugins across all SDK and CLI docs
- Rename AgentExtension to AgentPlugin in all code examples
- Rename ExtensionAPI to PluginAPI
- Rename extensions.mdx to plugins.mdx, writing-extensions.mdx to writing-plugins.mdx
- Rename all variable names (databaseExtension -> databasePlugin, etc.)
- Rename config field from extensions to plugins
- Update all prose, section headers, and cross-links
- Add redirects for old paths
* clean up attempt 1
* remove deprecated features
* part 1 of large provider changes
* a large pass on workflows
* cli ref updates
* config rewrite
* more concise instsallation and model selection
* provider reorg cont
* update providers
* one step further cleaning up
* kanban finishing clean up
* wip...
* another big cleanup - remove the CLI tabgroup
* sdk tighten up pt1
* more sdk doc tightening
* making more progress
* doc update based on bee latest branch
* nit update on codepaths
* remove learn section
* docs: add plugin install command documentation
Document the new clite plugin install command across CLI reference,
customization plugins page, SDK plugins concept page, and the writing
plugins guide. Cover all three source types (npm, git, local), the
package.json manifest format with cline.plugins field, host-provided
dependency handling, auto-detection logic, and the install directory
structure.
Reference cline/typescript-lsp-plugin as a concrete install example.
* docs: deduplicate plugin install docs
Trim redundant plugin install content from CLI reference, SDK plugins
concept page, and writing-plugins guide. Each now links to the
customization/plugins page as the single source of truth for manifest
format, install commands, and directory layout.
* further simplify the doc
* further clean up
* mark warnings
* docs: rename @clinebot to @cline and clite to cline
SDK packages moved to the @cline npm org. Update all docs references
to use @cline/sdk, @cline/agents, @cline/core, @cline/shared, @cline/llms
and the cline CLI binary name.
* docs: streamline SDK docs with example references (#10617)
* docs: streamline SDK docs with example references and @cline/sdk imports
Replace large standalone code blobs in SDK docs with references to
working examples in the SDK repository. Users can now clone and run
real code instead of copy-pasting from docs.
- Update all imports from @cline/agents, @cline/core, @cline/shared
to @cline/sdk (the public-facing package)
- Fix model IDs from claude-sonnet-4-6 to claude-sonnet-4-20250514
- Quickstart: trim duplicate code patterns, add cards linking to
cli-agent, code-review-bot, multi-agent, desktop-app examples
- Overview: add examples table with difficulty progression, update
install instructions to use @cline/sdk
- Building an Agent: rewrite as a walkthrough of the code-review-bot
example rather than inline code blobs across 4 separate files
- Creating Custom Tools: rewrite to use createTool with zod, add
completion tools section, reference working examples
- Tools: show createTool with zod as primary pattern
- Events: reference multi-agent example for streaming UI pattern
- Architecture: update install to @cline/sdk
* fix: use claude-sonnet-4-6 model ID across all SDK docs
* remove connector page from sdk
* small reordering
* clean up sdk app and plugin examples
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* remove features/connectors
* doc revisions
* fix references after folder change
* docs: fix SDK review feedback after rebase
* docs: address Greptile SDK review feedback
* docs: move TUI page under CLI nav
* docs: restore TUI page placement
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Co-authored-by: John Simone <john@cline.bot>
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* feat: add Sonnet 5 support and make it default across surfaces
* feat: surface Sonnet 5 as free while keeping Sonnet 4.5 defaults
* fix: rename Sonnet 5 support to Sonnet 4.6 across providers and UI
* fix: allow duplicate onboarding model ids across free and frontier
* chore: update Sonnet 4.6 banner to limited-time free messaging
* fix: align Bedrock Sonnet 4.6 model ids with AWS format
* feat: update whats new promo to Sonnet 4.6 free offer
* chore: update Sonnet 4.6 promo copy and timing
* feat: add .agents/skills directory support for skill discovery
Add compatibility for the standardized .agents/skills directory pattern,
both globally (~/.agents/skills) and locally (.agents/skills in workspace).
* feat: make .agents/skills the default for new skills
New skills are now created in .agents/skills (local) and ~/.agents/skills
(global) by default. These directories also have highest priority in
skill discovery, overriding skills with the same name from other locations.
* docs: update skills documentation for .agents/skills directories
* refactor skills directory helpers
* docs: add subagents feature documentation
Add new documentation page covering the Subagents feature, including
how it works, enabling/configuring, auto-approve behavior, available
tools, and usage guidance. Register the page in docs.json sidebar nav.
* docs: remove hardcoded subagent limit from subagents page
Remove references to 'up to five' subagents, as the limit is no longer
fixed. Updates both the intro paragraph and the How It Works section.
* docs: restructure CLI reference to web-friendly format
Replace embedded man page format with structured markdown sections
for better readability. Simplify description, reorganize commands and
options into clear categories, and update Next Steps navigation cards.
* Add ACP editor integrations documentation (#9036)
* Add ACP editor integrations documentation with JetBrains and Neovim video demos
* Add Model Orchestration documentation with --config and --thinking flags
- Document --config and --thinking flags in CLI reference
- Create new model-orchestration.mdx sample page
- Add patterns for CI/CD review, task phase optimization, and multi-model consensus
- Link to production GitHub Actions workflow
- Update samples overview with new card
- Update docs navigation
* Add Worktree Workflows documentation with --cwd flag
- Document --cwd flag in CLI reference
- Create comprehensive worktree-workflows.mdx sample page
- Add patterns for parallel execution and cross-worktree piping
- Include real-world examples and best practices
- Add CLI section to features/worktrees.mdx for discoverability
- Update samples overview and navigation
- Cross-link between CLI and VS Code worktree docs
* Remove broken image references from worktrees documentation
- Remove worktrees-overview.png Frame (image not available)
- Remove worktrees-merge.png Frame (image not available)
- Documentation remains fully functional with comprehensive text explanations
* Remove accidentally committed local test file
- Delete src/test/verify-platformio-mcp.ts which was causing CI failures
- File contained TypeScript errors and hardcoded local paths
- Was meant for local testing only, should not have been committed
* Add native JetBrains plugin recommendation to ACP docs
- Add prominent Note recommending native JetBrains plugin
- Link directly to JetBrains installation section
- Position ACP setup as an alternative approach
- Keep all existing ACP content and video
* docs: refine CLI reference formatting and ACP title
Improve CLI reference readability with clearer headings and descriptions, and clarify the ACP editor integration page title for better discovery.docs: refine CLI reference formatting and ACP title
Improve CLI reference readability with clearer headings and descriptions, and clarify the ACP editor integration page title for better discovery.
* Fix CLI 2.0 syntax in model-orchestration.mdx
- Updated issue analysis pipeline to use shell variables for passing context
- Added explanatory note about why direct piping doesn't work
- Corrected example to complete each phase before starting the next
- All examples now use proper CLI 2.0 syntax
* Completely rewrite cli-reference.mdx with accurate CLI 2.0 information
- Removed all outdated CLI 1.0 content (instance management, Cline Core architecture, gRPC references)
- Added accurate CLI 2.0 commands: task, history, config, auth, update, version, dev
- Corrected all command flags and options based on actual man page
- Added proper examples for all commands
- Included environment variables documentation (CLINE_DIR, CLINE_COMMAND_PERMISSIONS)
- Added shell completion instructions
- Removed incorrect three-layer architecture description
- All content now matches cli/man/cline.1.md source of truth
Fixes outdated documentation issue mentioned in PR#9036
* Fix MDX syntax error in cli-reference.mdx
- Replace angle bracket URLs with proper markdown links
- MDX parser was interpreting <https://...> as invalid HTML tags
- Now uses [url](url) format which is proper MDX syntax
Fixes deployment validation error
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* docs: enhance interactive mode documentation with structured settings overview
* docs: restructure and improve CLI reference documentation
- Reorganize command structure with clearer global options section
- Add mode behavior table explaining interactive vs plain text modes
- Improve option descriptions with consistent formatting
- Add horizontal rules between sections for better readability
- Document timeout option and environment variables more clearly
- Add Tips & Tricks section for common usage patterns
- Update frontmatter description to reflect content changes
* docs: improve ACP editor integrations page with editor descriptions
- Update page title to be more concise ("ACP: Editor Integrations")
- Remove redundant H1 header that duplicated the title
- Add introductory descriptions for JetBrains, Neovim, and Zed sections
- Rename "Zed Editor" section to just "Zed" for consistency
* docs: expand CLI reference with modes of operation and agent behavior
* Update docs/cline-cli/cli-reference-deprecated.mdx
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Co-authored-by: Renee Huang <renee@cline.bot>
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* feat(skills): Make skills always enabled and remove feature toggle setting
- Remove skillsEnabled from state-keys.ts USER_SETTINGS_FIELDS
- Remove Skills checkbox from FeatureSettingsSection.tsx
- Remove skillsEnabled handling from updateSettings.ts
- Mark skills_enabled as reserved in both Settings and UpdateSettingsRequest proto messages
- Remove conditional in task/index.ts to always discover skills
- Remove skillsEnabled from ExtensionStateContext.tsx default state
- Remove skillsEnabled from ExtensionMessage.ts interface
- Remove skillsEnabled from controller/index.ts state building
- Always show skills tab in ClineRulesToggleModal.tsx
- Remove experimental note from docs/features/skills.mdx
Follows the same pattern as hooks removal (PR #8777).
* fix: Show error message when skill creation fails
Display error to user instead of silently logging when creating a workspace
skill fails (e.g., when no workspace folder is open).
* docs(rules): Initial thoughts on docs for conditional rules.
* docs: restructure Cline Rules documentation into nested structure
Reorganize Cline Rules documentation by:
- Creating a "Cline Rules" group with overview and conditional-rules pages
- Moving conditional-rules.mdx into features/cline-rules/ subdirectory
- Adding URL redirects for backward compatibility
- Streamlining conditional-rules content for clarity and conciseness
- Adding cross-reference link to the overview page
This improves documentation navigation by grouping related rule concepts together and makes the content more accessible with clearer, more concise explanations.
* docs(cline-rules): consolidate rule file format documentation
Reorganize and expand the documentation for supported rule file formats:
- Add new "Supported Rule Files" section with comprehensive table
- Document cross-tool compatibility (Cursor, Windsurf, AGENTS.md)
- Clarify file priority and loading behavior
- Remove separate AGENTS.md section and integrate into unified table
This improves discoverability by showing all supported formats in one
place and makes it clearer how Cline works with rules from different AI
coding tools.
* docs(rules): remove context management note from overview
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* feat: add git worktree management UI
Adds a worktrees view accessible from the navbar that allows users to:
- View all existing worktrees with their branch and path info
- Create new worktrees from local/remote branches or new branches
- Switch between worktrees (opens folder in VS Code)
- Delete worktrees with confirmation
Implementation includes:
- New proto definitions for worktree service RPCs
- Controller handlers for CRUD operations
- Git worktree utility functions
- WorktreesView React component with full UI
- Navbar integration with worktree button
* feat: enhance worktree creation error handling in WorktreesView
Adds error state management for worktree creation in the WorktreesView component. Introduces a new state variable to capture and display error messages when worktree creation fails, improving user feedback during the process.
* feat: add worktree defaults retrieval to WorktreeService and UI
Introduces a new RPC method `getWorktreeDefaults` to fetch suggested defaults for branch names and paths when creating new worktrees. Updates the WorktreesView component to utilize this method, enhancing the user experience by auto-generating branch names and paths. Additionally, integrates tooltips for improved UI interactions and adds a close button to the worktree creation modal.
* feat: implement .worktreeinclude file management in WorktreeService
Adds new RPC methods to the WorktreeService for managing .worktreeinclude files, including retrieving the status of the file and creating it with specified content. Updates the WorktreesView component to handle the creation and status checking of .worktreeinclude, enhancing user experience by automating file management for worktrees. Additionally, modifies the UI to reflect these changes, including updated tooltips and improved error handling.
* feat: add checkout branch functionality to WorktreeService and UI
Introduces a new RPC method `checkoutBranch` to the WorktreeService for switching branches within the current worktree. Updates the WorktreesView component to support this functionality, enhancing user experience by allowing seamless branch switching. Additionally, refines the UI layout for better responsiveness and improves loading/error state handling.
* feat: reposition New Worktree button for improved UI layout
Moves the New Worktree button to a fixed position at the bottom of the WorktreesView component, enhancing accessibility and user experience. The button is now styled to occupy the full width, ensuring better visibility and interaction within the UI.
* feat: update documentation links in WorktreesView component
Modifies the documentation links in the WorktreesView component to point to the correct feature sections, ensuring users have access to accurate resources. Additionally, adds the "features/worktrees" entry in the documentation JSON for better organization.
* feat: add worktree merging functionality and UI enhancements
Introduces a new feature for merging worktrees, allowing users to merge changes from a worktree's branch into the main branch with options to delete the worktree post-merge. Updates the WorktreesView component to include a merge modal, handling merge conflicts, and integrating with the WorktreeService for seamless operations. Additionally, enhances documentation to reflect these changes.
* refactor: replace exec with simple-git for worktree operations
Refactors the worktree management code to utilize the simple-git library instead of child_process exec for executing Git commands. This change enhances code readability and maintainability by providing a more streamlined interface for Git operations in the checkoutBranch, mergeWorktree, and git-worktree modules. Additionally, it improves error handling and reduces the complexity of command execution.
* feat: enhance mergeWorktree functionality to check target worktree status
Implements a check for uncommitted changes in the target worktree before merging, ensuring that users are informed if the target branch has uncommitted changes. This update improves error handling and user feedback during the merge process by verifying the state of both the source and target worktrees. Additionally, it integrates the listWorktrees utility to identify the correct worktree for the target branch.
* refactor: optimize worktree loading to prevent UI flickering
Enhances the loadWorktrees function in WorktreesView to only update the component's state if the fetched data has changed, reducing unnecessary re-renders and preventing flickering. This change improves the user experience by providing a smoother interface when loading worktrees. Additionally, simplifies the polling mechanism for updates.
* feat: update merge conflict display and task creation flow in WorktreesView
Enhances the merge conflict notification by providing a clearer list of conflicting files, including a summary for additional files. Additionally, modifies the task creation flow to close the worktrees view upon task creation, improving user experience during the merge process.
* fix: improve tooltip functionality and clean up WorktreesView component
Enhances the tooltip for the current worktree indicator to provide additional context for users. Additionally, removes the display of commit hashes in the worktree list to streamline the UI, improving overall clarity and user experience.
* feat: add symlink functionality for .worktreeinclude to sync with .gitignore
Introduces a new section in the documentation explaining how to create a symlink from .gitignore to .worktreeinclude. This allows users to automatically sync patterns between the two files, simplifying worktree setup. Additionally, includes a note for users needing different patterns to create a regular .worktreeinclude file instead.
* fix: simplify merge request button in WorktreesView component
Removes the "Merge" text from the button label in the WorktreesView component, streamlining the user interface. This change focuses on clarity by allowing the button to simply prompt users to "Ask Cline to Resolve," enhancing the overall user experience during merge conflict resolution.
* Update docs/features/worktrees.mdx
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* Fixes docs not rendering
* perf(worktree): optimize file copying for .worktreeinclude
Address performance feedback - worktree creation was taking ~20 seconds
for large directories like node_modules (50k+ files).
Optimizations:
- Use native `cp -r` for entire directories (10-20x faster)
- Parallelize file copying with batches of 100 (5-10x faster)
- Parallelize directory traversal with Promise.all
The old implementation copied files sequentially which caused the
bottleneck. Now directories like node_modules are copied using the
system's native cp command, and individual files are copied in
parallel batches.
Also adds unit tests for the worktree-include module.
* feat(worktree): add multi-root and subfolder workspace warnings
- Detect and warn when multiple workspace folders are open (worktrees not supported in multi-root)
- Detect and warn when a subfolder of a git repo is open instead of the root, showing the actual git root path
- Fix UI overflow on narrow widths by using min-h-32 instead of fixed h-32
* refactor(worktree): auto-fill defaults when create modal opens
* fix(worktree): add cursor pointer to create modal close button
* feat(worktree): add clear buttons to create modal input fields
* feat(worktree): add quick launch button on home page
Extract CreateWorktreeModal as reusable component with openAfterCreate prop.
Add New Worktree Window button to WelcomeSection that creates a worktree
and opens it in a new window. Shows current worktree branch and path info.
* refactor(ui): polish home screen and worktree modal
- Update HistoryPreview: rename to Recent, move View All to header with chevron
- Remove logo pop-in animation from HomeHeader
- Remove info icon tooltip from What can I do for you heading
- Remove fade-in animations from WelcomeSection
- Move worktree button below history preview with more spacing
- Update CreateWorktreeModal copy and reduce spacing between fields
- Add Current label with branch icon above path in worktree info
* feat(worktree): auto-open Cline sidebar on worktree launch
When switching to a worktree via quick launch button, automatically
open the Cline sidebar in the new/reloaded window. Uses globalState
to pass the target path between windows, reading directly from
context.globalState at startup to bypass StateManager cache timing.
* fix(worktree): improve quick launch UX
- Make current branch/path clickable to navigate to worktrees view
- Fix word wrap for long branch names and paths
- Show .worktreeinclude warning in create modal with learn more link
* chore: ignore .worktrees directory and CLAUDE.local.md
* feat(worktree): add delete confirmation modal
* refactor(ui): remove worktrees button from title bar
* fix(worktree): improve .worktreeinclude warning styling
* docs(worktrees): update for new UI features
- Document quick launch button on home screen
- Update getting started to reflect auto-filled defaults
- Document Cline auto-open behavior when switching worktrees
- Update delete section with confirmation modal details
- Add limitations section for multi-root and subfolder workspaces
* fix(worktree): rename Main badge to Primary
* feat(worktree): add worktrees button to sidebar header
Adds a git-branch icon button to the Cline sidebar header for quick
access to the Worktrees view. Also updates docs to mention this new
entry point and adds a typical workflow section.
* fix(worktree): UI polish
- Change New Worktree Window tooltip to show above button instead of below
- Add break-all to branch names for long branch text wrapping
- Simplify merge button tooltip and modal title (remove 'and close')
* fix(e2e): update tests to match renamed Recent header
* fix(worktree): improve non-git repo message
* fix(worktree): wrap path instead of truncating
* fix(e2e): update auth test to use aria-label instead of removed class
* fix(worktree): add option to delete branch when deleting worktree
- Update delete modal copy to accurately describe behavior
- Add checkbox to optionally delete branch (unchecked by default)
- Show warning about unpushed commits when checkbox is checked
- Update proto, handler, and UI to support delete_branch option
* fix: remove worktrees menu button from sidebar
Remove the worktrees button from the VS Code extension menu bar.
* fix(ui): temporarily disable new worktree button, add tooltip to current worktree
Comment out "New Worktree Window" button until worktree creation is stable.
Add tooltip to current worktree info with "View and manage git worktrees.
Great for running parallel Cline tasks."
* feat: add worktree-exp feature flag for worktrees feature
Put the worktrees feature behind a feature flag (worktree-exp) that
defaults to false. When enabled, users can toggle the feature in
settings. The home page worktree section only shows when both the
feature flag is enabled and the user setting is on.
* feat: add telemetry for worktree feature usage
Track worktree feature engagement:
- worktree.view_opened: when users open worktrees view (with source)
- worktree.created: when worktrees are created (with total count)
- worktree.merge_attempted: when merge is attempted (success/conflicts)
* fix: replace DangerButton with Button variant="danger"
DangerButton component was removed from main. Use the standard
Button component with variant="danger" instead.
* Fix merge conflict artifacts
* Revert "fix(e2e): increase getSidebar timeout for slower macOS CI runners"
This reverts commit 19479a019c.
* fix: clean up shadow git checkpoint data when deleting worktrees
* fix: add worktreesEnabled to proto and fix duplicate import
* fix: revert e2e test changes to match main
* fix: revert Navbar.tsx to match main (JetBrains compat)
* fix: revert package.json navigation order to match main
* fix: properly add worktrees_enabled to proto without moving fields
* fix(e2e): update tests to match UI changes
- Change "Recent Tasks" to "Recent" to match HistoryPreview header
- Use aria-label selector for BannerCarousel instead of animate-fade-in class
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* Changed the "Notes" column for "Enable notifications" from "Helpful for terminal work" to "Accessible directly in the Auto Approve menu" to make it clear that users don't need to navigate to General Settings anymore.
Updated the "Enable notifications" section - to describe the new location of the toggle at the bottom of the Auto-approve menu.
A link to a short video showing the toggle was added.
* updated as per issue 7810 and noted in previous commit.
* edit - remove extra link to video in /auto-approve.mdx
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* docs: add Skills feature documentation
Add comprehensive documentation for the Agent Skills feature including:
- Overview of what skills are and why they're useful
- How to create skills with SKILL.md and YAML frontmatter
- Global vs project skill locations
- Managing skills via the UI toggle interface
- Real example (data-analysis skill)
- Bundling supporting files and scripts
- Comparison with Rules and Workflows
* Introduced a new feature, Background Edit, allowing file changes without opening the diff editor.
* Updated documentation to explain how to enable and use Background Edit, including its benefits and relationship with other features.
* deep planning demo
* deep-planning-demo cleanup
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* docs: update multi-root workspace documentation for clarity and consistency
* docs: remove experimental label from multi-root workspace feature
Update documentation to reflect that multi-root workspaces are no
longer considered experimental while still noting the existing
limitations with Cline rules and checkpoints.
* docs: update multi-root workspace examples to clarify workspace config file locations
* docs: add guidance on using VSCode's files.exclude to manage generated folders in multi-root workspaces
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* docs: update explanations for Explain Changes feature and command in VS Code
* fix: update Enterprise card link to point to the correct overview page
- Removed advanced-patterns.mdx and testing-and-debugging.mdx files
- Updated docs.json to remove these pages from navigation
- Updated hooks/index.mdx to remove corresponding Card components
- Simplified Hooks documentation to focus on core concepts: Overview, Hook Reference, and Samples
* feat: add AGENTS.md support
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* Update font size for documentation link in ClineRulesToggleModal component
* docs: add support for AGENTS.md standard in Cline rules documentation
* fix: delete agents.md
* Add AGENTS.md support
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* docs: add guidance for handling strings with quotes in JSON payloads in hooks documentation
- Introduced a new section on using jq's --arg flag for proper escaping of unescaped quote characters in JSON output.
- Provided a code example demonstrating how to handle complex strings or nested JSON structures safely.
This update enhances the documentation by clarifying how to manage JSON payloads effectively within hooks.
* docs: clarify context modification behavior in hooks documentation
- Updated the explanation regarding context modifications and their effect on AI decisions.
- Emphasized the need to return `cancel: true` in PreToolUse hooks to block actions effectively.
This change enhances the clarity of the documentation, ensuring users understand how to implement immediate effects in their hooks.
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* docs(dictation): remove Windows support from system requirements
- Add note indicating dictation is currently unavailable on Windows
- Remove Windows FFmpeg installation instructions from the list
- Clarify that Windows support is planned for a future release
This update reflects the current state of the feature and sets proper user expectations about platform availability.
* Update docs/features/dictation.mdx
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* docs(features): add comprehensive hooks documentation
Add detailed documentation for the Hooks feature, including:
- Overview of hooks functionality and use cases
- Getting started guide with step-by-step setup instructions
- Hook types and lifecycle explanations
- JSON communication format and examples
- Validation and blocking capabilities
- Best practices and implementation patterns
Update docs navigation to include the new hooks documentation page
in the features section.
* docs(features): reorganize and clarify Hooks documentation
- add frontmatter description and insert demo GIF in Getting Started
- reorganize Hook Types into Task Lifecycle and Communication categories
- convert tables into dedicated sections per hook with explicit "Input Fields" examples
- add JSON input/output examples and clarify execution timing, limits, and context behavior
- remove embedded bash examples and Advanced Topics clutter; streamline troubleshooting and security warning
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* docs: reorganize hooks documentation into four categories
Restructure the hooks documentation to improve clarity and organization:
- Change from two categories to four logical categories: Tool Execution,
User Interaction, Task Lifecycle, and API Response
- Reorder hooks by category based on trigger points and use cases
- Add complete JSON examples with all base fields for each hook type
- Enhance descriptions with clearer use case explanations
- Improve consistency across hook documentation format
This reorganization makes it easier for developers to find the right hook
for their specific needs and understand the complete data structure they
will receive.
* docs: enhance TaskStart hook example with JSON payload handling
Replace basic "Hello World" example with practical demonstration of reading JSON input from stdin and using jq to inspect payload structure and field types. Added explanatory text to help developers understand hook input/output mechanics before building complex logic.
* Update docs/features/hooks.mdx
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* comments out preCompact and taskComplete
* fix: clarify description of hook types in documentation
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* style(docs): update background color scheme to neutral tones
Update documentation background colors from purple-tinted theme to neutral gray tones. Changed light mode from lavender (#F0E6FF) to off-white (#fafaf9) and dark mode from pure black (#000000) to dark gray (#0f0f0f) for improved visual consistency.
* refactor(docs): remove gradient decoration from theme config
Remove the "decoration": "gradient" property from the documentation
theme configuration. This simplifies the theme settings by removing
the gradient decoration option from the color configuration object.
* docs: change documentation font family to Geist Mono
Replace Roboto with Geist Mono as the default font family in the documentation configuration. This updates the visual styling of the documentation to use a monospace font, which may improve readability for code-heavy content.
* docs: update branding and restructure navigation
- Replace robot panel logos with new Cline brand logos
- Add icons to navbar links (Docs, GitHub, Discord)
- Restructure navigation from groups to tabs format
- Add icons to navigation items for improved UX
- Include new Docs link in navbar with book icon
This update modernizes the documentation appearance and improves navigation hierarchy for better user experience.
* docs: restructure navigation with hierarchical groups and pages
Restructured documentation navigation from flat menu to organized groups:
- Removed redundant "Docs" link from navbar
- Migrated from "menu" to "groups/pages" structure
- Added comprehensive page organization with nested groups:
* Introduction, Getting Started, Features
* Prompting Skills, Cline's Tools, Enterprise Solutions
* MCP Servers, Provider Configuration
- Organized features into logical subgroups (@ Mentions, Commands,
Customization, Slash Commands)
- Improved documentation discoverability and hierarchy
This change provides better content organization and easier navigation
for users exploring different aspects of Cline documentation.
* docs: remove contextual options from documentation config
Remove the contextual configuration section containing the "copy" option from docs.json. This simplifies the documentation configuration by removing unused contextual menu options.
* docs(multiroot): improve workspace documentation with limitations and technical details
- Add important note about experimental limitations affecting Cline rules and checkpoints
- Add "How it works" section explaining automatic workspace detection and tracking
- Reorganize technical behavior section with detailed subsections for workspace detection, path resolution, and command execution
- Document workspace hint syntax for explicit file references (@workspaceName:path)
- Standardize heading capitalization to sentence case for consistency
- Improve overall content organization and clarity for better user understanding
This update provides users with clearer information about the multiroot feature's current state, its limitations, and how to effectively use workspace hints when working with multiple project folders.
* docs: restructure overview page with enhanced visual layout
- Convert plain markdown sections to CardGroup and Card components with icons
- Add tabbed interface for Plan & Act Mode explanation
- Update description from "development assistant" to "coding agent"
- Reorganize content for improved readability and visual hierarchy
- Enhance feature presentations with icon-based cards
Improves user experience by transforming the overview documentation into a more visually appealing and scannable format using modern documentation components.
* docs: improve installation guide with enhanced structure and UX
Restructure the Cline installation documentation to improve readability and user experience:
- Add prominent note highlighting 2-minute installation time
- Convert prerequisites into visual card components for better clarity
- Transform installation steps into structured Step components for easier following
- Add manual installation instructions for JetBrains IDEs
- Include feature compatibility accordion for JetBrains users
- Enhance visual hierarchy with improved component usage (CardGroup, Steps, Accordion)
- Simplify language and improve descriptions throughout
This makes the installation process clearer for new users and reduces friction during onboarding.
* style(docs): remove text opacity reduction for better readability
* docs: refactor model selection guide with visual step-by-step instructions
- Replace tab-based layout with linear step-by-step flow
- Add screenshots for each configuration step (config, provider, API, model)
- Reorganize content structure for improved clarity and user experience
- Add quickstart options and streamlined provider recommendations
- Improve navigation with visual aids to help users configure Cline faster
* docs: add installation screenshots and context management guide
* docs: flatten provider config structure in documentation
Remove the "Alternative Providers" grouping and move all provider configuration pages (OpenRouter, Cerebras, DeepSeek, Groq, xAI Grok, Mistral AI, Doubao, Fireworks, and ZAI) to the main provider configuration list. This simplifies the documentation navigation by treating all providers equally rather than categorizing some as alternatives.
* docs: restructure context management docs and improve content clarity
**Changes:**
- Reorganized documentation structure by moving context management from
`/best-practices` to `/prompting` section for better categorization
- Added URL redirect to maintain backward compatibility for old links
- Updated navigation references in welcome page to point to new location
- Improved readability of context management explanations with more
narrative, conversational prose
- Enhanced context window documentation by adding cache tokens indicator
and using emoji-based formatting for better visual clarity
- Streamlined Cline Memory Bank setup instructions from 4 to 3 steps
- Updated context bar screenshot to use newer image asset
**Why:**
Better documentation organization and improved user experience through
clearer explanations of how Cline builds and manages context during tasks.
* docs(context-management): convert Quick Reference to Info component
Replace blockquote formatting with Info component for the Quick Reference
section in the context management documentation. This improves visual
presentation and maintains consistency with documentation standards.
Also removes trailing whitespace at the end of the file for cleaner
formatting.
* docs: add Cline Enterprise overview and restructure enterprise section
- Add comprehensive enterprise overview documentation covering security,
governance, observability, and developer experience features
- Rename "Enterprise & Security" navigation group to "Enterprise"
- Consolidate enterprise documentation by replacing 4 pages with 2:
new overview page and security concerns
- Document BYOI (Bring Your Own Inference), SSO authentication, and
role-based access control capabilities
This restructuring provides a clearer entry point for enterprise users
and consolidates previously scattered enterprise information into a
cohesive overview document.
* docs(enterprise): streamline enterprise overview and update font
- Change documentation font from Geist Mono to Geist Sans
- Add enterprise website link card for detailed information
- Remove Developer Experience, Proven at Scale, and Pricing sections
- Consolidate Flexible Inference section content
- Simplify enterprise overview to focus on core capabilities
These changes reduce redundancy by directing users to the enterprise
website for pricing and detailed features while keeping the docs
focused on technical implementation and core capabilities.
* clean-images
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* docs(cline-cli): add platform availability warning to overview
Add a prominent warning callout indicating that Cline CLI is currently in preview and only supports macOS and Linux, with Windows support coming soon. This sets clear expectations for users about platform compatibility.
Also remove redundant introductory text in the "What you can build with this" section to improve content clarity.
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* docs(multiroot-workspace): enhance documentation with limitations and technical details
- Add important note about experimental limitations (Cline rules and checkpoints)
- Expand technical behavior section with workspace detection, path resolution, and command execution details
- Document workspace hints syntax (@workspaceName:path/to/file) for explicit file referencing
- Reorganize content with improved section structure and "How it works" overview
- Normalize heading capitalization for consistency
- Remove outdated experimental date marker
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* first pass of removing all related code
# Conflicts:
# src/hosts/external/ExternalWebviewProvider.ts
# src/hosts/vscode/VscodeWebviewProvider.ts
* remove more things
* rename all sidebarWebviews to webview
* remove null from getInstance and remove null checks
* remove client id logic and update RPC subscriptions to match this
* add back extension.test.ts without irrelevant webview panel tests
* Refresh CI cache - fix proto compilation
* add comment to try to invalidate CI cache
* add clean script to test.yml for test-platform-integration
* remove clean script didn't work
* finally found the error in the code - linter wasn't highlighting it
* Don't delete unrelated tests in this PR
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* docs: update what-is-cline to use generic IDE references
Updated documentation to replace VS Code-specific references with generic "IDE" terms, making it applicable to modern IDEs beyond VS Code for broader compatibility.
* docs: expand Cline installation guide with comprehensive setup instructions
- Add prerequisites section with account creation and editor compatibility
- Include detailed installation steps for VS Code/Cursor and JetBrains IDEs
- Add troubleshooting sections for common installation issues
- Expand editor support information and setup guidance
- Improve documentation structure with tabs and accordions for better UX
* docs: remove font weight and reorder getting started pages
- Remove font weight property from fonts configuration
- Reorder getting started pages to place installation before model selection guide
* fixes title font-weight to original values
* docs: improve JetBrains plugin installation link text
Replace generic URL text with descriptive "JetBrains Marketplace" link text for better user experience and accessibility in the Cline installation guide.
* docs: add voice mode feature documentation and cross-references
Add comprehensive documentation for Voice Mode feature including setup instructions, use cases, and technical requirements. Also add cross-reference tip in plan-and-act.mdx to promote voice mode usage during planning discussions.
* docs: rename voice-mode to dictation for clarity
Rename voice-mode.mdx to dictation.mdx and update all references throughout the documentation to use "Dictation" instead of "Voice Mode" for more accurate terminology and better user understanding.
* feat(docs): add YOLO mode documentation
Add comprehensive documentation for YOLO mode feature, covering auto-approval functionality, safety warnings, use cases, and best practices for autonomous operation.
* docs: reorganize navigation structure and add redirect for JetBrains install page
- Remove JetBrains installation page from getting-started section
- Reorder Features section with @ Mentions first, followed by alphabetically sorted individual features
- Move Slash Commands group after individual features and add workflows page
- Add yolo-mode feature to the end
- Add redirect from old JetBrains install path to main installation guide
* docs: improve JetBrains logo visibility and simplify dictation instructions
- Remove Frame wrapper around JetBrains logo for cleaner markup
- Add CSS styling to ensure JetBrains logo visibility in dark mode with background, border, and hover effects
- Simplify dictation instructions by removing redundant recording state description
* Add docs for opening cline in right sidebar
* use frame tags
* change to gifs
* docs(customization): refactor sidebar instructions with Steps component
Updated opening-cline-in-sidebar.mdx to replace numbered lists with structured <Steps> components for improved readability. Also updated image sources and added a link for Cursor alignment guidance.
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* truncate first user message
* base swapping
* linting
* menu
* apply biome fixes and add back in removed comments
* undo biome invalid changes
* updating feature section comment
* button to enable auto compact just for next gen models
