Merge branch 'main' into worktree-docs

.changeset/README.md

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+# Changesets
+
+Hello and welcome! This folder has been automatically generated by `@changesets/cli`, a build tool that works
+with multi-package repos, or single-package repos to help you version and publish your code. You can
+find the full documentation for it [in our repository](https://github.com/changesets/changesets)
+
+We have a quick list of common questions to get you started engaging with this project in
+[our documentation](https://github.com/changesets/changesets/blob/main/docs/common-questions.md)

.changeset/big-cows-ring.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+Add claude 4.5 haiku

.changeset/clean-shrimps-repeat.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+fix: finalize document content during approval flow

.changeset/config.json

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+	"$schema": "https://unpkg.com/@changesets/config@3.0.5/schema.json",
+	"changelog": "@changesets/cli/changelog",
+	"commit": false,
+	"fixed": [],
+	"linked": [],
+	"access": "restricted",
+	"baseBranch": "main",
+	"updateInternalDependencies": "patch",
+	"ignore": []
+}

.changeset/eleven-experts-win.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+Expose --version in cline cli command

.changeset/fine-wombats-pump.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+Log Persistence errors to PostHog

.changeset/five-years-nail.md

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+feat: add OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT Plus/Pro) provider
+
+Users with ChatGPT Plus or Pro subscriptions can now use GPT-5 models directly through Cline without needing an API key. Authentication is handled via OAuth through OpenAI's authentication system.
+
+Models available:
+- gpt-5.2-codex (default)
+- gpt-5.1-codex-max
+- gpt-5.1-codex-mini
+- gpt-5.2

.changeset/fix-diff-boundary-validation.md

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+Fix two bugs in DiffViewProvider file editing:
+
+1. **Line boundary validation**: Add `safelyTruncateDocument()` to prevent out-of-bounds line errors on JetBrains hosts (fixes #8423, #8429). The gRPC protocol strictly validates line numbers, causing "truncateDocument INTERNAL: Wrong line" errors when `truncateDocument()` was called with a line number >= document line count.
+
+2. **Content concatenation on final update**: When replacing content without a trailing newline, the old content at line N+1 was concatenated to the new content. Fixed by extending the replacement range to cover the entire document on final update.

.changeset/fix-ollama-model-names.md

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+docs: fix outdated Ollama model names in documentation
+
+Updated recommended Ollama models to use correct identifiers:
+- Changed qwen3-coder-30b to qwen2.5-coder:32b
+- Changed devstral-small to codellama:34b-code

.changeset/flat-doodles-kiss.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+OpenAI GPT-5 Codex models are now using Apply Patch tool for diff edits.

.changeset/gold-tigers-wish.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+Fix issue where tool call ids are invalid when switching between models using the chat completion format and the responses api format.

.changeset/lucky-worlds-stand.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+fix: add chat output on skill use

.changeset/quiet-lions-visit.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+Adding telemetry for background exec terminal

.changeset/ready-doodles-try.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+This pull request introduces comprehensive Jupyter Notebook support for Cline, enabling AI-assisted editing of `.ipynb` files with full cell-level context awareness. The feature allows users to seamlessly work with Jupyter notebooks using Cline's AI capabilities while preserving the notebook's JSON structure.

.changeset/small-foxes-shine.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+fix: removes retry message from UI after retry succeeds

.changeset/smart-paws-sip.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+Support native tool calling for LM Studio and Ollama provider

.changeset/solid-rats-flash.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+add claude 4.5 opus into sap provider.

.changeset/stale-emus-hug.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+Limite Vertex and LiteLLM options when they're remote configured

.changeset/sweet-coins-rush.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+Fix crash when the Context Menu has a type but no options

.changeset/wicked-icons-fix.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+Throttle the remote config fetch

.changeset/wild-ears-poke.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+Improve history view filter menu

.changeset/worktree-management-ui.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"cline": patch
+---
+
+Add git worktree management UI for running parallel Cline sessions

.changie.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+changesDir: .changes
+unreleasedDir: unreleased
+headerPath: header.tpl.md
+changelogPath: CHANGELOG.md
+versionExt: md
+versionFormat: '## {{.Version}} - {{.Time.Format "2006-01-02"}}'
+kindFormat: "### {{.Kind}}"
+changeFormat: "* {{.Body}}"
+kinds:
+    - label: Added
+      auto: minor
+    - label: Changed
+      auto: major
+    - label: Deprecated
+      auto: minor
+    - label: Removed
+      auto: major
+    - label: Fixed
+      auto: patch
+    - label: Security
+      auto: patch
+newlines:
+    afterChangelogHeader: 1
+    beforeChangelogVersion: 1
+    endOfVersion: 1
+envPrefix: CHANGIE_

.cline/skills/create-pull-request/SKILL.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: create-pull-request
-description: Create a GitHub pull request following project conventions. Use when the user asks to create a PR, submit changes for review, or open a pull request. Handles commit analysis, branch management, PR template usage, and PR creation using the gh CLI tool.
+description: Create a GitHub pull request following project conventions. Use when the user asks to create a PR, submit changes for review, or open a pull request. Handles commit analysis, branch management, and PR creation using the gh CLI tool.
 ---
 
 # Create Pull Request
@@ -147,29 +147,14 @@ When filling out the template:
 
 ### Create PR with gh CLI
 
-**Use a temporary file for the PR body** to avoid shell escaping issues, newline problems, and other command-line flakiness:
-
-1. Write the PR body to a temporary file:
-   ```
-   /tmp/pr-body.md
-   ```
-
-2. Create the PR using the file:
-   ```bash
-   gh pr create --title "PR_TITLE" --body-file /tmp/pr-body.md --base main
-   ```
-
-3. Clean up the temporary file:
-   ```bash
-   rm /tmp/pr-body.md
-   ```
-
-For draft PRs:
 ```bash
-gh pr create --title "PR_TITLE" --body-file /tmp/pr-body.md --base main --draft
+gh pr create --title "PR_TITLE" --body "PR_BODY" --base main
 ```
 
-**Why use a file?** Passing complex markdown with newlines, special characters, and checkboxes directly via `--body` is error-prone. The `--body-file` flag handles all content reliably.
+Alternatively, create as draft if the user wants review before marking ready:
+```bash
+gh pr create --title "PR_TITLE" --body "PR_BODY" --base main --draft
+```
 
 ## Post-Creation
 

.clinerules/cli.md

@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-# CLI Development
-
-The CLI lives in `cli/` and uses React Ink for terminal UI.
-
-- If needed, look at `cli/src/constants/colors.ts` for re-used terminal colors, e.g. `COLORS.primaryBlue` highlight color (selections, spinners, success states).
-- Never use `dimColor` with gray (e.g. `<Text color="gray" dimColor>`) - it's too hard to read. Use `color="gray"` for secondary text and normal foreground (no color) for primary text.
-- When thinking about how to handle state or messages from core, look at webview for how it communicates with the vs code extension.
-- When updating the webview, consider and suggest to the user to update the CLI TUI since we want to provide a similar experience to our terminal users as we do our vs code extension users.
-
-## Adding New API Providers
-
-When adding a new API provider to the extension, you must also update the CLI:
-
-1. **Update `cli/src/components/ModelPicker.tsx`**: Add the provider to the `providerModels` map so `getDefaultModelId()` returns the correct default model. Import the models and default ID from `@shared/api`:
-   ```typescript
-   import { newProviderDefaultModelId, newProviderModels } from "@/shared/api"
-
-   export const providerModels = {
-     // ...existing providers
-     "new-provider": { models: newProviderModels, defaultId: newProviderDefaultModelId },
-   }
-   ```
-
-2. **Use `applyProviderConfig()` for auth flows**: When implementing OAuth or other auth flows for the provider, use the shared utility at `cli/src/utils/provider-config.ts`:
-   ```typescript
-   import { applyProviderConfig } from "../utils/provider-config"
-
-   // After successful auth:
-   await applyProviderConfig({ providerId: "new-provider", controller })
-   ```
-   This handles setting provider, default model, API key mapping, state persistence, and rebuilding the API handler.
-
-3. **Provider-specific auth**: If the provider uses OAuth (like `openai-codex`), add handling in `SettingsPanelContent.tsx`'s `handleProviderSelect` callback. See the existing Codex OAuth flow as a reference.

.clinerules/general.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ This file is the secret sauce for working effectively in this codebase. It captu
 
 ## Miscellaneous
 - This is a VS Code extension—check `package.json` for available scripts before trying to verify builds (e.g., `npm run compile`, not `npm run build`).
-- When creating PRs, contributors should not create changelog-entry files. Maintainers handle release versioning and changelog curation during the release process.
+- When creating PRs, if the change is user-facing and significant enough to warrant a changelog entry, run `npm run changeset` and create a patch changeset. Never create minor or major version bumps. Skip changesets for trivial fixes, internal refactors, or minor UI tweaks that users wouldn't notice.
 - When adding new feature flags, see this PR as a reference https://github.com/cline/cline/pull/7566
 - Additional instructions about making requests: @.clinerules/network.md
 
@@ -147,17 +147,6 @@ Required steps:
 
 Common mistake: Adding only the return value without the `context.globalState.get()` call. This compiles but the value is always `undefined` on load.
 
-Settings plumbing gotcha: if a key is user-toggleable from settings, wire both controller update paths:
-- `src/core/controller/state/updateSettings.ts` for webview `updateSetting(...)`
-- `src/core/controller/state/updateSettingsCli.ts` for CLI/ACP settings updates
-Missing one path causes a toggle to appear to change in one surface while the backend state stays unchanged.
-
-Webview toggle gotcha: settings changes must also round-trip back in state payloads.
-- Add the field to `UpdateSettingsRequest` in `proto/cline/state.proto` (for webview update requests), then run `npm run protos`
-- Include the key in `Controller.getStateToPostToWebview()` (`src/core/controller/index.ts`)
-- Ensure `ExtensionState` and webview defaults include the key (`src/shared/ExtensionMessage.ts`, `webview-ui/src/context/ExtensionStateContext.tsx`)
-If this round-trip wiring is missing, the backend value can update but the toggle in webview appears stuck or reverts.
-
 ## StateManager Cache vs Direct globalState Access
 StateManager uses an in-memory cache populated during `StateManager.initialize(context)` in `common.ts`. For most state, use `controller.stateManager.setGlobalState()`/`getGlobalStateKey()`.
 

.clinerules/hooks/PostToolUse.example

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+echo "PostToolUse running inside local cline/.clinerules/hooks/ directory"
+
+input=$(cat)
+echo $input | jq .
+
+for i in {1..5}; do
+  sleep 1
+  echo "$i"
+done
+
+cat <<EOF
+{
+  "cancel": false,
+  "contextModification": "PostToolUse response from the local cline/.clinerules/hooks/ directory.",
+  "errorMessage": "PostToolUse hook custom errorMessage"
+}
+EOF

.clinerules/hooks/PreToolUse.example

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+echo "PreToolUse running inside local cline/.clinerules/hooks/ directory"
+
+input=$(cat)
+echo $input | jq .
+
+for i in {1..5}; do
+  sleep 1
+  echo "$i"
+done
+
+cat <<EOF
+{
+  "cancel": false,
+  "contextModification": "PreToolUse response from the local cline/.clinerules/hooks/ directory.",
+  "errorMessage": "PreToolUse hook custom errorMessage"
+}
+EOF

.clinerules/hooks/TaskCancel.example

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+echo "TaskCancel running inside local cline/.clinerules/hooks/ directory"
+
+input=$(cat)
+echo $input | jq .
+
+for i in {1..5}; do
+  sleep 1
+  echo "$i"
+done
+
+cat <<EOF
+{
+  "cancel": false,
+  "contextModification": "TaskCancel response from the local cline/.clinerules/hooks/ directory.",
+  "errorMessage": "TaskCancel hook custom errorMessage"
+}
+EOF

.clinerules/hooks/TaskResume.example

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+echo "TaskResume running inside local cline/.clinerules/hooks/ directory"
+
+input=$(cat)
+echo $input | jq .
+
+for i in {1..5}; do
+  sleep 1
+  echo "$i"
+done
+
+cat <<EOF
+{
+  "cancel": false,
+  "contextModification": "TaskResume response from the local cline/.clinerules/hooks/ directory.",
+  "errorMessage": "TaskResume hook custom errorMessage"
+}
+EOF

.clinerules/hooks/TaskStart.example

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+echo "TaskStart running inside local cline/.clinerules/hooks/ directory"
+
+input=$(cat)
+echo $input | jq .
+
+for i in {1..5}; do
+  sleep 1
+  echo "$i"
+done
+
+cat <<EOF
+{
+  "cancel": false,
+  "contextModification": "TaskStart response from the local cline/.clinerules/hooks/ directory.",
+  "errorMessage": "TaskStart hook custom errorMessage"
+}
+EOF

.clinerules/hooks/UserPromptSubmit.example

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+echo "UserPromptSubmit running inside local cline/.clinerules/hooks/ directory"
+
+input=$(cat)
+echo $input | jq .
+
+for i in {1..5}; do
+  sleep 1
+  echo "$i"
+done
+
+cat <<EOF
+{
+  "cancel": false,
+  "contextModification": "UserPromptSubmit response from the local cline/.clinerules/hooks/ directory.",
+  "errorMessage": "UserPromptSubmit hook custom errorMessage"
+}
+EOF

.clinerules/storage.md

@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-# Storage Architecture
-
-Global settings, secrets and workspace state are stored in **file-backed JSON stores** under `~/.cline/data/`. This is the shared storage layer used by VSCode, CLI, and JetBrains.
-
-## Key Abstractions
-
-### `StorageContext` (src/shared/storage/storage-context.ts)
-The entry point. Created via `createStorageContext()` and passed to `StateManager.initialize()`. Contains three `ClineFileStorage` instances:
-- `globalState` → `~/.cline/data/globalState.json`
-- `secrets` → `~/.cline/data/secrets.json` (mode 0o600)
-- `workspaceState` → `~/.cline/data/workspaces/<hash>/workspaceState.json`
-
-### `ClineFileStorage` (src/shared/storage/ClineFileStorage.ts)
-Synchronous JSON key-value store backed by a single file. Supports `get()`, `set()`, `setBatch()`, `delete()`. Writes are atomic (write-then-rename).
-
-### `StateManager` (src/core/storage/StateManager.ts)
-In-memory cache on top of `StorageContext`. All runtime reads hit the cache; writes update cache immediately and debounce-flush to disk.
-
-## ⚠️ Do NOT Use VSCode's ExtensionContext for Storage
-
-**Do not** read from or write to `context.globalState`, `context.workspaceState`, or `context.secrets` for persistent data. These are VSCode-specific and not available on CLI or JetBrains.
-
-Instead, use:
-```typescript
-// Reading state
-StateManager.get().getGlobalStateKey("myKey")
-StateManager.get().getSecretKey("mySecretKey")
-StateManager.get().getWorkspaceStateKey("myWsKey")
-
-// Writing state
-StateManager.get().setGlobalState("myKey", value)
-StateManager.get().setSecret("mySecretKey", value)
-StateManager.get().setWorkspaceState("myWsKey", value)
-```
-
-Remember that your data may be read by a different client than the one that wrote it. For example, a value written by Cline in JetBrains may be read by Cline CLI.
-
-## VSCode Migration (src/hosts/vscode/vscode-to-file-migration.ts)
-
-On VSCode startup, a migration copies data from VSCode's `ExtensionContext` storage into the file-backed stores. This runs in `src/common.ts` before `StateManager.initialize()`.
-
-- **Sentinel**: `__vscodeMigrationVersion` key in global state and workspace state — prevents re-migration.
-- **Merge strategy**: File store wins. Existing values are never overwritten.
-- **Safe downgrade**: VSCode storage is NOT cleared, so older extension versions still work.
-
-## Adding New Storage Keys
-
-1. Add to `src/shared/storage/state-keys.ts` (see existing patterns)
-2. Read/write via `StateManager` (NOT via `context.globalState`)
-3. If adding a secret, add to `SecretKeys` array in `state-keys.ts`
-
-## File Layout
-
-```
-~/.cline/
-  data/
-    globalState.json          # Global settings & state
-    secrets.json              # API keys (mode 0o600)
-    tasks/
-      taskHistory.json        # Task history (separate file)
-    workspaces/
-      <hash>/
-        workspaceState.json   # Per-workspace toggles
-```

.clinerules/workflows/address-pr-comments.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Review and address all comments on the current branch's PR.
    - Inline comments: `gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/{pr_number}/comments`
    - General comments: `gh pr view {pr_number} --json comments,reviews`
 
-4. Present a summary of all comments with your recommendation for each (apply, skip, or respond). Ignore bot noise (release automation, CI status, etc.).
+4. Present a summary of all comments with your recommendation for each (apply, skip, or respond). Ignore bot noise (changeset-bot, CI status, etc.).
 
 5. **Wait for my approval** before proceeding.
 

.clinerules/workflows/extension-release.md

@@ -0,0 +1,549 @@
+The goal of this workflow is to take a changeset for a release of Cline, an autonomous coding agent extension that plugs right into your IDE, and write the updated announcement component, and the updated changelog. 
+
+
+For reference, here are some examples of how we converted previous changesets to announcement components / changelogs. 
+
+
+- 3.14
+<changeset>
+This PR was opened by the Changesets release GitHub action. When you're ready to do a release, you can merge this and publish to npm yourself or setup this action to publish automatically. If you're not ready to do a release yet, that's fine, whenever you add more changesets to main, this PR will be updated.
+
+Releases
+claude-dev@3.14.0
+Minor Changes
+77c9863: create clinerules folder if its currently a file and creating new rule
+0ffb7dd: disabling shift hint for now & improving tooltip behavior
+79b76fd: Add support for custom model ID in AWS Bedrock provider, enabling use of Application Inference Profile.
+eb6e481: Full support for LaTeX rendering
+df37f29: Add support for custom API request timeout. Previously, timeouts were hardcoded to 30 seconds for providers like Ollama or 15 seconds for OpenRouter and Cline. Now users can set a custom timeout value in milliseconds through the settings interface.
+e4d26be: allow cursorrules and windsurfrules
+c5de50f: Fix Handle @withRetry() SyntaxError when running extension locally issue
+61d2f42: enabled pricing calculation for gemini and vertex + more robust caching & cache tracking for gemini & vertex
+aed152b: add truncation notice when truncating manually
+2fe2405: Migrate Cline Tools Section to new docs
+19cc8bc: Add a timeout setting for the terminal connection, allowing users to adjust this if they are having timeout issues
+03d4410: Added copy button to code blocks.
+c78fe23: addressed race condition in terminal command usage
+91e222f: add checkpoints after more messages
+14230e7: add newrule slash command
+1c7d33a: Add remote config with posthog allowing for disabling new features until they're reading, making for a better developer experience.
+4196c14: add cache ui for open router and cline provider
+d97424f: showing expanded task by default
+5294e78: Refactor to not pass a message for showing the MCP View from the servers modal
+70cc437: Fix Windows path issue: Correct handling of import.meta.url to avoid leading slash in pathname
+4b697d8: Migrate the addRemoteServer to protobus
+Patch Changes
+c63d9a1: updated drag and drop text to say "drop" instead of "drag"
+459adf0: Add markdown copy to chat
+74ec823: Minor UX improvement to drag and drop ux
+b0961f4: Remove linear pull request action
+e9ce384: searchCommits protobus migration
+5802b68: createRuleFile protobus migration
+df7f9fc: Add dependsOn to more blocks in the tasks.json
+41ae732: Fix for git commit mentions in repos with no git commits
+7e78445: Adding args to allow Cursor to open workspaces (for checkpoint testing/development)
+bdfda6f: feat(bedrock): Introduce Amazon Nova Premier
+65243ad: Introduce UI library for future UI development
+4565e06: checkIsImageURL migrated to protobus
+5a8e9d8: protobus migration for openImage
+deeda6e: Lowering Gemini cache TTL time
+db0b022: Adding UI to show openrouter balance next to provider
+4650ffa: deleteRuleFile protobus migration
+d4bd755: fix cost calculation
+</changeset>
+
+<changelog>
+## [3.14.0]
+
+-   Add UI to show openrouter balance next to provider
+-   Add support for custom model ID in AWS Bedrock provider, enabling use of Application Inference Profile (Thanks @clicube!)
+-   Add more robust caching & cache tracking for gemini & vertex providers
+-   Add support for LaTeX rendering
+-   Add support for custom API request timeout. Timeouts were 15-30s, but can now be configured via settings for OpenRouter/Cline & Ollama (Thanks @WingsDrafterwork!)
+-   Add truncation notice when truncating manually
+-   Add a timeout setting for the terminal connection, allowing users to set a time to wait for terminal startup
+-   Add copy button to code blocks
+-   Add copy button to markdown blocks (Thanks @weshoke!)
+-   Add checkpoints to more messages
+-   Add slash command to create a new rules file (/newrule)
+-   Add cache ui for open router and cline provider
+-   Add Amazon Nova Premier model to Bedrock (Thanks @watany!)
+-   Add support for cursorrules and windsurfrules
+-   Add support for batch history deletion (Thanks @danix800!)
+-   Improve Drag & Drop experience
+-   Create clinerules folder creating new rule if it's needed
+-   Enable pricing calculation for gemini and vertex providers
+-   Refactor message handling to not show the MCP View of the server modal
+-   Migrate the addRemoteServer to protobus (Thanks @DaveFres!)
+-   Update task header to be expanded by default
+-   Update Gemini cache TTL time to 15 minutes
+-   Fix race condition in terminal command usage
+-   Fix to correctly handle `import.meta.url`, avoiding leading slash in pathname for Windows (Thanks @DaveFres!)
+-   Fix @withRetry() decoration syntax error when running extension locally (Thanks @DaveFres!)
+-   Fix for git commit mentions in repos with no git commits
+-   Fix cost calculation (Thanks @BarreiroT!)
+</changelog>
+
+
+<announcement-component>
+const Announcement = ({ version, hideAnnouncement }: AnnouncementProps) => {
+	const minorVersion = version.split(".").slice(0, 2).join(".") // 2.0.0 -> 2.0
+	return (
+		<div style={containerStyle}>
+			<VSCodeButton appearance="icon" onClick={hideAnnouncement} style={closeIconStyle}>
+				<span className="codicon codicon-close"></span>
+			</VSCodeButton>
+			<h3 style={h3TitleStyle}>
+				🎉{"  "}New in v{minorVersion}
+			</h3>
+			<ul style={ulStyle}>
+				<li>
+					<b>Gemini prompt caching:</b> Gemini and Vertex providers now support prompt caching and price tracking for
+					Gemini models.
+				</li>
+				<li>
+					<b>Copy Buttons:</b> Buttons were added to Markdown and Code blocks that allow you to copy their contents
+					easily.
+				</li>
+				<li>
+					<b>/newrule command:</b> New slash command to have cline write your .clinerules for you based on your
+					workflow.
+				</li>
+				<li>
+					<b>Drag and drop improvements:</b> Don't forget to hold shift while dragging files!
+				</li>
+				<li>Added more checkpoints across the task, allowing you to restore from more than just file changes.</li>
+				<li>Added support for rendering LaTeX in message responses. (Try asking Cline to show the quadratic formula)</li>
+			</ul>
+			<Accordion isCompact className="pl-0">
+				<AccordionItem
+					key="1"
+					aria-label="Previous Updates"
+					title="Previous Updates:"
+					classNames={{
+						trigger: "bg-transparent border-0 pl-0 pb-0 w-fit",
+						title: "font-bold text-(--vscode-foreground)",
+						indicator:
+							"text-(--vscode-foreground) mb-0.5 -rotate-180 data-[open=true]:-rotate-90 rtl:rotate-0 rtl:data-[open=true]:-rotate-90",
+					}}>
+					<ul style={ulStyle}>
+						<li>
+							<b>Global Cline Rules:</b> store multiple rules files in Documents/Cline/Rules to share between
+							projects.
+						</li>
+						<li>
+							<b>Cline Rules Popup:</b> New button in the chat area to view workspace and global cline rules files
+							to plug and play specific rules for the task
+						</li>
+						<li>
+							<b>Slash Commands:</b> Type <code>/</code> in chat to see the list of quick actions, like starting a
+							new task (more coming soon!)
+						</li>
+						<li>
+							<b>Edit Messages:</b> You can now edit a message you sent previously by clicking on it. Optionally
+							restore your project when the message was sent!
+						</li>
+					</ul>
+				</AccordionItem>
+			</Accordion>
+
+			{/*
+			// Leave this here for an example of how to structure the announcement
+			<ul style={{ margin: "0 0 8px", paddingLeft: "12px" }}>
+				 <li>
+					OpenRouter now supports prompt caching! They also have much higher rate limits than other providers,
+					so I recommend trying them out.
+					<br />
+					{!apiConfiguration?.openRouterApiKey && (
+						<VSCodeButtonLink
+							href={getOpenRouterAuthUrl(vscodeUriScheme)}
+							style={{
+								transform: "scale(0.85)",
+								transformOrigin: "left center",
+								margin: "4px -30px 2px 0",
+							}}>
+							Get OpenRouter API Key
+						</VSCodeButtonLink>
+					)}
+					{apiConfiguration?.openRouterApiKey && apiConfiguration?.apiProvider !== "openrouter" && (
+						<VSCodeButton
+							onClick={() => {
+								vscode.postMessage({
+									type: "apiConfiguration",
+									apiConfiguration: { ...apiConfiguration, apiProvider: "openrouter" },
+								})
+							}}
+							style={{
+								transform: "scale(0.85)",
+								transformOrigin: "left center",
+								margin: "4px -30px 2px 0",
+							}}>
+							Switch to OpenRouter
+						</VSCodeButton>
+					)}
+				</li>
+				<li>
+					<b>Edit Cline's changes before accepting!</b> When he creates or edits a file, you can modify his
+					changes directly in the right side of the diff view (+ hover over the 'Revert Block' arrow button in
+					the center to undo "<code>{"// rest of code here"}</code>" shenanigans)
+				</li>
+				<li>
+					New <code>search_files</code> tool that lets Cline perform regex searches in your project, letting
+					him refactor code, address TODOs and FIXMEs, remove dead code, and more!
+				</li>
+				<li>
+					When Cline runs commands, you can now type directly in the terminal (+ support for Python
+					environments)
+				</li>
+			</ul>*/}
+			<div style={hrStyle} />
+			<p style={linkContainerStyle}>
+				Join us on{" "}
+				<VSCodeLink style={linkStyle} href="https://x.com/cline">
+					X,
+				</VSCodeLink>{" "}
+				<VSCodeLink style={linkStyle} href="https://discord.gg/cline">
+					discord,
+				</VSCodeLink>{" "}
+				or{" "}
+				<VSCodeLink style={linkStyle} href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cline/">
+					r/cline
+				</VSCodeLink>
+				for more updates!
+			</p>
+		</div>
+	)
+}
+</announcement-component>
+
+- 3.13
+
+<changeset>
+Minor Changes
+2964388: Added copy button to MermaidBlock component
+75143a7: Add the ability to fetch from global cline rules files
+Patch Changes
+a0252e7: convert inline style to tailwind css of file SettingsView.tsx
+ab59bd9: Add stream options back to xai provider
+7276f50: Icons to indicate an action is occuring outside of the users workspace
+0b19ba6: update to NEW model
+</changeset>
+
+<changelog>
+## [3.13.0]
+
+-   Add Cline rules popover under the chat field, allowing you to easily add, enable & disable workspace level or global rule files
+-   Add new slash command menu letting you type “/“ to do quick actions like creating new tasks
+-   Add ability to edit past messages, with options to restore your workspace back to that point
+-   Allow sending a message when selecting an option provided by the question or plan tool
+-   Add command to jump to Cline's chat input
+-   Add support for OpenAI o3 & 4o-mini (Thanks @PeterDaveHello and @arafatkatze!)
+-   Add baseURL option for Google Gemini provider (Thanks @owengo and @olivierhub!)
+-   Add support for Azure's DeepSeek model. (Thanks @yt3trees!)
+-   Add ability for models that support it to receive image responses from MCP servers (Thanks @rikaaa0928!)
+-   Improve search and replace diff editing by making it more flexible with models that fail to follow structured output instructions. (Thanks @chi-cat!)
+-   Add detection of Ctrl+C termination in terminal, improving output reading issues
+-   Fix issue where some commands with large output would cause UI to freeze
+-   Fix token usage tracking issues with vertex provider (Thanks @mzsima!)
+-   Fix issue with xAI reasoning content not being parsed (Thanks @mrubens!)
+</changelog>
+
+<announcement-component>
+const Announcement = ({ version, hideAnnouncement }: AnnouncementProps) => {
+	const minorVersion = version.split(".").slice(0, 2).join(".") // 2.0.0 -> 2.0
+	return (
+		<div style={containerStyle}>
+			<VSCodeButton appearance="icon" onClick={hideAnnouncement} style={closeIconStyle}>
+				<span className="codicon codicon-close"></span>
+			</VSCodeButton>
+			<h3 style={h3TitleStyle}>
+				🎉{"  "}New in v{minorVersion}
+			</h3>
+			<ul style={ulStyle}>
+				<li>
+					<b>Global Cline Rules:</b> store multiple rules files in Documents/Cline/Rules to share between projects.
+				</li>
+				<li>
+					<b>Cline Rules Popup:</b> New button in the chat area to view workspace and global cline rules files to plug
+					and play specific rules for the task
+				</li>
+				<li>
+					<b>Slash Commands:</b> Type <code>/</code> in chat to see the list of quick actions, like starting a new task
+					(more coming soon!)
+				</li>
+				<li>
+					<b>Edit Messages:</b> You can now edit a message you sent previously by clicking on it. Optionally restore
+					your project when the message was sent!
+				</li>
+			</ul>
+			<h4 style={{ margin: "5px 0 5px" }}>Previous Updates:</h4>
+			<ul style={ulStyle}>
+				<li>
+					<b>Model Favorites:</b> You can now mark your favorite models when using Cline & OpenRouter providers for
+					quick access!
+				</li>
+				<li>
+					<b>Faster Diff Editing:</b> Improved animation performance for large files, plus a new indicator in chat
+					showing the number of edits Cline makes.
+				</li>
+				<li>
+					<b>New Auto-Approve Options:</b> Turn off Cline's ability to read and edit files outside your workspace.
+				</li>
+			</ul>
+			{/*
+			// Leave this here for an example of how to structure the announcement
+			<ul style={{ margin: "0 0 8px", paddingLeft: "12px" }}>
+				 <li>
+					OpenRouter now supports prompt caching! They also have much higher rate limits than other providers,
+					so I recommend trying them out.
+					<br />
+					{!apiConfiguration?.openRouterApiKey && (
+						<VSCodeButtonLink
+							href={getOpenRouterAuthUrl(vscodeUriScheme)}
+							style={{
+								transform: "scale(0.85)",
+								transformOrigin: "left center",
+								margin: "4px -30px 2px 0",
+							}}>
+							Get OpenRouter API Key
+						</VSCodeButtonLink>
+					)}
+					{apiConfiguration?.openRouterApiKey && apiConfiguration?.apiProvider !== "openrouter" && (
+						<VSCodeButton
+							onClick={() => {
+								vscode.postMessage({
+									type: "apiConfiguration",
+									apiConfiguration: { ...apiConfiguration, apiProvider: "openrouter" },
+								})
+							}}
+							style={{
+								transform: "scale(0.85)",
+								transformOrigin: "left center",
+								margin: "4px -30px 2px 0",
+							}}>
+							Switch to OpenRouter
+						</VSCodeButton>
+					)}
+				</li>
+				<li>
+					<b>Edit Cline's changes before accepting!</b> When he creates or edits a file, you can modify his
+					changes directly in the right side of the diff view (+ hover over the 'Revert Block' arrow button in
+					the center to undo "<code>{"// rest of code here"}</code>" shenanigans)
+				</li>
+				<li>
+					New <code>search_files</code> tool that lets Cline perform regex searches in your project, letting
+					him refactor code, address TODOs and FIXMEs, remove dead code, and more!
+				</li>
+				<li>
+					When Cline runs commands, you can now type directly in the terminal (+ support for Python
+					environments)
+				</li>
+			</ul>*/}
+			<div style={hrStyle} />
+			<p style={linkContainerStyle}>
+				Join us on{" "}
+				<VSCodeLink style={linkStyle} href="https://x.com/cline">
+					X,
+				</VSCodeLink>{" "}
+				<VSCodeLink style={linkStyle} href="https://discord.gg/cline">
+					discord,
+				</VSCodeLink>{" "}
+				or{" "}
+				<VSCodeLink style={linkStyle} href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cline/">
+					r/cline
+				</VSCodeLink>
+				for more updates!
+			</p>
+		</div>
+	)
+}
+</announcement-component>
+
+
+We have a changeset PR that automatically generated as new unreleased PRs are merged into main, the PR is always called "Changeset version bump" and the author is github-actions. 
+
+The Changeset PR description looks something like this:
+
+<changeset-pr-description>
+This PR was opened by the [Changesets release](https://github.com/changesets/action) GitHub action. When you're ready to do a release, you can merge this and publish to npm yourself or [setup this action to publish automatically](https://github.com/changesets/action#with-publishing). If you're not ready to do a release yet, that's fine, whenever you add more changesets to main, this PR will be updated.
+
+
+# Releases
+## claude-dev@3.16.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+-   c6e8b04: Recent task list is now collapsible, allowing users to hide their recent tasks (e.g. when sharing their screen).
+-   aabe4ae: Add detection for new users to display special components
+-   6c18d51: adds global endpoint for vertex ai users
+-   080ed7c: Add Tailwind CSS IntelliSense to the the recommended extensions list
+-   5147e28: new workflow feature
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+-   c0b3c69: fix eternal loading states when the last message is a checkpoint
+-   570ece3: selectImages protos migration
+-   8d8452e: askResponse protobus migration
+-   cd1ff2a: Finishing the migration of Vscode Advanced settings to Settings Webview
+</changeset-pr-description>
+
+The changeset pr is ALWAYS on the following branch: `changeset-release/main`.
+
+I have the `gh` command line tool set up and authenticated, so you have everything you need.
+
+The first step is to get the full diff from the changeset PR to look at the changes that were automatically made to the `CHANGELOG.md` file. By default it will automatically add a new section to the changelog.md file with the new version. The problem with the automatically generated section is that it just takes the text that the developers threw into their changeset files for each corresponding PR, and they can be pretty vague and bad. Additionally there's some stuff that is totally irrelevant for the end user, like minor refactoring changes. So I manually typically go in and update this section to be a proper changelog that will show up in our patchnotes. You can look at how the rest of the file is done because those are all good examples of us updating this to use good language for the end user. We usually put new features up top (and the most exciting flagship features at the very top), and then bug fixes/improvements at the bottom. Having some basic organization to the ordering of the bullet points by content is nice. But use common sense. 
+
+To handle this process effectively, do the following:
+
+For each of the automatically generated bullet points in the Changelog.md, you should
+1. Take the commit hash at the start of the bullet point, and use the `gh` command line tool find the PR that it was associated with. 
+2. Use the `gh` command to get the PR title/description/discussion to understand the context surrounding the PR.
+3. Use the `gh` command line tool to get the full PR diff to fully understand the changes made in the code.
+4. Synthesize that knowledge to determine (a) whether or not this change is relevant to end users and (b) what the text & ordering of the line should be.  
+5. Update the `CHANGELOG.md` accordingly 
+
+Do this for every single item in the list from the autogenerated bullet points. We want to be diligent and have a full understanding of every feature so we can make the best changelog ever!
+
+Here are some principles for good changelogs from keepchangelog.com, a handy guide:
+
+<keepachangelog-pinciples-for-good-changelogs>
+### Guiding Principles
+- Changelogs are for humans, not machines.
+- There should be an entry for every single version.
+- The same types of changes should be grouped.
+- The latest version comes first.
+
+### Bullet points in the changelog should follow these principles:
+- Types of changes
+- Added for new features.
+- Changed for changes in existing functionality.
+- Deprecated for soon-to-be removed features.
+- Removed for now removed features.
+- Fixed for any bug fixes.
+- Security in case of vulnerabilities.
+</keepachangelog-pinciples-for-good-changelogs>
+
+Lastly, when developers make a PR, they typically make a changeset. And they have 3 options when making the changeset:
+
+1. Patch
+2. Minor
+3. Major
+
+Sometimes they label something as minor when really it should just be a patch. Or vice versa. Because of this, the automatic version bump may be incorrect. So when starting out this workflow, you should use the <ask_followup_question> tool to confirm with me whether or not this should be a patch bump (show the old version number and what the proposed new version number would be) or a minor bump. Part of the release process is making sure the version in package.json that is automatically changed actually corresponds with what we decided the bump should actually be based on the features. ALL these modifications happen in the `changeset-release/main` branch btw. 
+
+<important_note>
+Before doing any of this, make sure you check out the `changeset-release/main` and pull the most recent up to date changes. Then perform all this work in that branch. 
+
+New announcement banners should ONLY be made for minor version bumps or higher. That's another reason why double checking if the changelog warrants the bump is important.
+
+Also, SUPER important: For any external contributors that aren't part of the cline github organization, we always want to add a (Thanks @username!) at the end of the changelog to attribute them properly. We're an open source project and it's ethical to do this.
+</important_note>
+
+Once the changelog looks good, and the version number looks good, we gotta double check that the version number in the changelog has the brackets around it. And as a final step, double check the package.json version number matches the latest number in the changelog. And as the ultimate final step we run `npm run install:all` to make sure the package version number permiates through the lock file. 
+
+
+<detailed_sequence_of_steps>
+# Cline Release Process - Detailed Sequence of Steps
+
+## Before Starting
+1. First, examine the changeset PR without checking it out:
+   ```bash
+   gh pr view changeset-release/main
+   ```
+
+2. View the PR diff to see the auto-generated CHANGELOG.md changes:
+   ```bash
+   gh pr diff changeset-release/main > changeset-diff.txt
+   cat changeset-diff.txt | grep -A 50 "CHANGELOG.md"
+   ```
+
+## Initial Setup
+3. Once you're ready to start, checkout and update the changeset release branch:
+   ```bash
+   git checkout changeset-release/main
+   git pull origin changeset-release/main
+   ```
+
+## Analyzing Each Change
+4. For each commit hash in the auto-generated changelog entries:
+
+   a. Find the PR number associated with a commit hash:
+      ```bash
+      gh pr list --search "<commit-hash>" --state merged
+      ```
+   
+   b. Get PR details for better context:
+      ```bash
+      gh pr view <PR-number>
+      ```
+   
+   c. Check if the contributor is external to determine if attribution is needed:
+      ```bash
+      # Extract username from PR
+      USERNAME=$(gh pr view <PR-number> --json author --jq .author.login)
+      
+      # Check if user is a member of the Cline organization
+	  # this command is a bit finnicky, but it 100% works. 
+	  # if you see a `Error executing command: The command ran successfully, but we couldn't capture its output. Please proceed accordingly.` error, just retry it until you actually get the output
+	  # don't make any assumptions, just retry the command to actually get the output and determine if they're external or not.
+	  # no output means they are an external contributor, otherwise if there is output they are an internal contributor (part of our github org)
+      gh api "orgs/cline/members" --jq "map(.login)" | grep -i "pashpashpash"
+      ```
+   
+   d. View the full PR diff to understand code changes:
+      ```bash
+      gh pr diff <PR-number> > pr-diff-<PR-number>.txt
+      cat pr-diff-<PR-number>.txt
+      ```
+
+## Updating the Changelog
+5. Based on PR analysis, update the CHANGELOG.md with user-friendly descriptions:
+   - Use the `<replace_in_file>` tool to edit the CHANGELOG.md file
+   - Group by feature type (Added, Changed, Fixed)
+   - Put most exciting features at the top
+   - Move bug fixes and small improvements to the bottom
+   - Use clear, end-user focused language
+   - For external contributors, add attribution at the end of the relevant entry: `(Thanks @username!)`
+
+## Version Number Verification
+6. Confirm the version bump is appropriate:
+   - Check package.json to verify the auto-generated version number:
+     ```bash
+     cat package.json | grep "\"version\""
+     ```
+   - If the feature set doesn't warrant a minor bump, use the `<replace_in_file>` tool to modify package.json
+
+7. Ensure the version in CHANGELOG.md has brackets around it:
+   ```
+   ## [3.16.0]
+   ```
+
+## Creating the Announcement (for minor/major versions only)
+8. If this is a minor version bump, create/update the announcement component:
+   - Use the `<replace_in_file>` tool to edit the src/views/components/announcement.tsx file
+   - Update the highlights based on key features
+   - Move previous version highlights to the "Previous Updates" section
+   - Use the previous announcement components as reference for structure
+
+## Finalizing the Release
+9. Update dependencies with the new version number:
+   ```bash
+   npm run install:all
+   ```
+
+10. Commit your changes:
+    ```bash
+    git add CHANGELOG.md package.json package-lock.json src/views/components/announcement.tsx
+    git commit -m "Update CHANGELOG.md and announcement for version 3.16.0"
+    ```
+
+11. Push your changes to the changeset branch:
+    ```bash
+    git push origin changeset-release/main
+    ```
+
+12. Check that your changes pushed successfully:
+    ```bash
+    git status
+    ```
+</detailed_sequence_of_steps>

.clinerules/workflows/hotfix-release.md

@@ -89,9 +89,16 @@ On the main branch, create a commit that updates:
 
 2. **package.json** - Update the version field to the new version
 
-3. No changelog-entry file cleanup is needed. Contributors do not create changelog-entry files in this repo.
+3. **Delete changesets** for the commits being included in the hotfix. This prevents the changeset bot from including duplicate entries in the next regular release.
 
-**Skip running `npm run install:all`** - release automation handles lockfile consistency as needed.
+   Find and delete the changeset files associated with the selected commits:
+   ```bash
+   ls .changeset/
+   ```
+
+   Each changeset file in `.changeset/` corresponds to a PR. Read them to identify which ones belong to the commits you're hotfixing, then delete those files.
+
+**Skip running `npm run install:all`** - the automation handles outdated lockfiles.
 
 Commit with message format: `v{VERSION} Release Notes (hotfix)`
 
@@ -100,7 +107,7 @@ In the commit body, mention:
 - List the cherry-picked commits that will be included
 
 ```bash
-git add CHANGELOG.md package.json
+git add CHANGELOG.md package.json .changeset/
 git commit -m "v3.40.1 Release Notes (hotfix)
 
 Hotfix release including:

.clinerules/workflows/pr-review.md

@@ -347,6 +347,8 @@ A few notes:
 So until the settings page is update, and this is added to settings in a way that's clean and doesn't confuse new users, I don't think we can merge this. Please bear with us.
 </request_changes_comment>
 <request_changes_comment>
+Also, don't forget to add a changeset since this fixes a user-facing bug.
+
 The architectural change is solid - moving the focus logic to the command handlers makes sense. Just don't want to introduce subtle timing issues by removing those timeouts.
 </request_changes_comment>
 </example_comments_that_i_have_written_before>

.clinerules/workflows/release.md

@@ -1,64 +1,232 @@
 # Release
 
-Prepare and publish a release directly from `main`.
+Prepare and publish a release from the open changeset PR.
 
 ## Overview
 
 This workflow helps you:
-1. Select/confirm the target version
-2. Curate `CHANGELOG.md` entries manually for end users
-3. Ensure `package.json` version matches the changelog
-4. Create and push a release commit + tag
-5. Trigger publish workflow
-6. Update GitHub release notes and share a summary
+1. Find and checkout the open changeset PR
+2. Clean up the changelog (fix version format, wordsmith entries)
+3. Push changes back to the PR branch
+4. Merge with proper commit message format
+5. Tag and push the release (after verifying the commit)
+6. Trigger the publish workflow
+7. Update GitHub release notes
+8. Provide final summary with Slack announcement
 
-## Process
+## Step 1: Find the Changeset PR
 
-### 1) Sync and determine version
+Look for the open changeset PR:
+
+```bash
+gh pr list --search "Changeset version bump" --state open --json number,title,headRefName,url
+```
+
+If no PR is found, inform the user there's no changeset PR ready. They may need to:
+- Merge PRs with changesets to main first
+- Manually trigger the Changeset Converter workflow at: https://github.com/cline/cline/actions/workflows/changeset-converter.yml
+
+## Step 2: Gather PR Information
+
+Get the PR details:
+
+```bash
+PR_NUMBER=<number from step 1>
+gh pr view $PR_NUMBER --json body,files,headRefName
+```
+
+Checkout the PR branch:
+
+```bash
+git fetch origin changeset-release/main
+git checkout changeset-release/main
+```
+
+If the branch has diverged from remote, reset to the remote version:
+
+```bash
+git reset --hard origin/changeset-release/main
+```
+
+## Step 3: Analyze the Changes
+
+Read the current CHANGELOG.md to see what the automation generated:
+
+```bash
+head -50 CHANGELOG.md
+```
+
+Get the version from package.json:
+
+```bash
+cat package.json | grep '"version"'
+```
+
+**Present to the user:**
+- The version number that will be released
+- The raw changelog entries from the changeset PR
+- Whether this is a patch, minor, or major release
+
+## Step 4: Clean Up the Changelog
+
+The changelog needs these fixes:
+
+1. **Add brackets to version number**: Change `## 3.44.1` to `## [3.44.1]`
+
+2. **No category headers**: Don't use `### Added`, `### Fixed`, etc. Just a flat list of bullet points.
+
+3. **Order entries from most important to least important**:
+   - Lead with major new features or significant fixes users care about
+   - End with minor fixes or internal changes
+
+4. **Write user-friendly descriptions**:
+   - This is for end users, not developers—explain what changed in plain language
+   - Remove commit hashes from the beginning of lines (the automation adds these)
+   - Look at the actual commit diffs (`git show <hash>`) and PRs to understand what changed
+   - Write colorful descriptions that explain the value and impact, not just technical details
+   - Consolidate related changes into single entries when appropriate
+
+**Ask the user** to review the proposed changelog changes before applying them. Show them:
+- Current (raw) changelog section
+- Proposed (cleaned) changelog section
+
+Once approved, apply the changes to CHANGELOG.md.
+
+## Step 5: Commit and Push Changes
+
+After making changelog edits:
+
+```bash
+git add CHANGELOG.md
+git commit -m "Clean up changelog formatting"
+git push origin changeset-release/main
+```
+
+## Step 6: Merge the PR
+
+**Ask the user to confirm** they're ready to merge.
+
+Merge the PR with the proper commit message format:
+
+```bash
+VERSION=<version from package.json>
+gh pr merge $PR_NUMBER --squash --subject "v${VERSION} Release Notes" --body ""
+```
+
+**If merge is blocked by branch protection:**
+- Users with admin privileges can add the `--admin` flag to bypass
+- Users without admin privileges need to get the PR approved through normal review first before merging
+
+## Step 7: Tag the Release
+
+After the merge completes, checkout main and pull:
 
 ```bash
 git checkout main
 git pull origin main
-cat package.json | grep '"version"'
 ```
 
-Confirm the release version with the maintainer (patch/minor/major).
-
-### 2) Curate changelog and version
-
-- Edit `CHANGELOG.md` for the target version using human-friendly release notes.
-- Ensure version headers use bracket format, e.g. `## [3.66.1]`.
-- Update `package.json` version to the same value.
-
-### 3) Commit and tag
+**IMPORTANT: Verify the latest commit is the release commit before tagging:**
 
 ```bash
-git add CHANGELOG.md package.json package-lock.json
-git commit -m "v<version> Release Notes"
-git push origin main
-git tag v<version>
-git push origin v<version>
+git log -1 --oneline
 ```
 
-### 4) Trigger publish workflow
+Confirm the commit message matches `v{VERSION} Release Notes` (e.g., `v3.44.1 Release Notes`). Do NOT blindly tag HEAD without verification.
 
-Tell the maintainer to run:
-https://github.com/cline/cline/actions/workflows/publish.yml
-
-Use `v<version>` as the release tag.
-
-### 5) Update GitHub release notes
-
-After publish completes:
+Once verified, tag and push:
 
 ```bash
-gh release view v<version> --json body --jq '.body'
-gh release edit v<version> --notes "<final curated release notes>"
+VERSION=<version>
+git tag v${VERSION}
+git push origin v${VERSION}
 ```
 
-### 6) Final summary
+## Step 8: Trigger Publish Workflow
 
-Provide:
-- Released version/tag
-- Link to release page
-- Summary of top end-user changes
+**Copy the tag to clipboard** so the user can easily paste it into the GitHub Actions workflow:
+
+```bash
+echo -n "v{VERSION}" | pbcopy
+```
+
+**Tell the user to trigger the publish workflow:**
+1. Go to: https://github.com/cline/cline/actions/workflows/publish.yml
+2. Select **"release"** for release-type
+3. Paste **`v{VERSION}`** as the tag (already in clipboard)
+
+**Wait for the user** to confirm the publish workflow has completed before proceeding.
+
+## Step 9: Update GitHub Release Notes
+
+Once the user confirms the publish workflow is done, fetch the auto-generated release content:
+
+```bash
+VERSION=<version>
+gh release view v${VERSION} --json body --jq '.body'
+```
+
+The auto-generated release has:
+- `## What's Changed` - PR list (we'll replace this with our changelog)
+- `## New Contributors` - First-time contributors (keep this if present)
+- `**Full Changelog**` - Comparison link (keep this)
+
+Build the new release body:
+1. Start with `## What's Changed` header
+2. Add our changelog content (from CHANGELOG.md for this version)
+3. Keep the `## New Contributors` section if it exists
+4. Keep the `**Full Changelog**` link
+
+Update the release:
+
+```bash
+gh release edit v${VERSION} --notes "<new body content>"
+```
+
+Verify the release was updated:
+
+```bash
+gh release view v${VERSION}
+```
+
+## Step 10: Final Summary
+
+**Copy a Slack announcement message to clipboard** (include the full changelog, not just highlights):
+
+```bash
+echo "VS Code v{VERSION} Released
+
+- Changelog entry 1
+- Changelog entry 2
+- Changelog entry 3" | pbcopy
+```
+
+**Present a final summary:**
+- Version released: v{VERSION}
+- PR merged: #{PR_NUMBER}
+- Tag pushed: v{VERSION}
+- Release: https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/v{VERSION}
+- Slack message copied to clipboard
+
+**Final reminder:**
+Post the Slack message to announce the release
+
+## Handling Edge Cases
+
+### No changesets found
+If the changeset PR body shows no changes, inform the user they need to merge PRs with changesets first.
+
+### Merge conflicts
+If there are conflicts on the changeset branch, help the user resolve them:
+```bash
+git fetch origin main
+git rebase origin/main
+# resolve conflicts
+git push origin changeset-release/main --force-with-lease
+```
+
+### User wants to add more changes
+If the user wants to include additional PRs before releasing:
+1. Ask them to merge those PRs to main first
+2. The changeset automation will update the PR automatically
+3. Re-run this workflow after the PR is updated

.codex/environments/environment.toml

@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-# THIS IS AUTOGENERATED. DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY
-version = 1
-name = "cline"
-
-[setup]
-script = '''
-if [ ! -d "node_modules" ]; then
-  MAIN_WORKTREE="$(git worktree list | head -n1 | awk '{print $1}')"
-  ln -s "$MAIN_WORKTREE/node_modules" node_modules
-  ln -s "$MAIN_WORKTREE/webview-ui/node_modules" webview-ui/node_modules
-fi
-'''
-
-[[actions]]
-name = "VS Code"
-icon = "run"
-command = "chmod +x ./scripts/run-extension-host.sh && ./scripts/run-extension-host.sh production"
-
-[[actions]]
-name = "CLI"
-icon = "run"
-command = '''
-npm run cli:build
-npm run cli:run
-'''
-
-[[actions]]
-name = "npm install"
-icon = "tool"
-command = '''
-rm node_modules
-rm webview-ui/node_modules
-npm run install:all
-'''
-
-[[actions]]
-name = "pull main"
-icon = "tool"
-command = '''
-git fetch origin main                                                                                                                                                             
-                                                                                                                                                                                
-if ! git merge-base --is-ancestor main origin/main; then                                                                                                                          
-  echo "Local main has commits not on origin/main. Aborting..."                                                                                                                     
-  exit 1                                                                                                                                                                          
-fi
-
-git update-ref refs/heads/main refs/remotes/origin/main
-echo "main updated to $(git rev-parse --short main)"
-'''

.env.example

@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@
 TELEMETRY_SERVICE_API_KEY=your-posthog-telemetry-api-key
 ERROR_SERVICE_API_KEY=your-posthog-error-tracking-api-key
 
+# ============================================================================
+# TELEMETRY PROVIDER CONTROL
+# ============================================================================
+# Control which telemetry providers are active
+POSTHOG_TELEMETRY_ENABLED=true          # Enable PostHog telemetry (default: true)
+                                        # Set to false to disable Telemetry completely
+
 # ============================================================================
 # OPENTELEMETRY (Optional - for advanced telemetry)
 # ============================================================================

.gitattributes

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 demo.gif filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
 assets/docs/demo.gif filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-webview-ui/src/assets/cline_kanban_demo.webm filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
 
 * text=auto eol=lf

.github/CODEOWNERS

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-/.github/   @saoudrizwan @arafatkatze @maxpaulus43 @candieduniverse
-/README.md  @saoudrizwan @juanpflores
+/docs/
+/.github/   @saoudrizwan @garoth @sjf
+/README.md  @saoudrizwan @nickbaumann98

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-# Copilot Instructions for Cline
-
-This is a VS Code extension. Read `.clinerules/general.md` for tribal knowledge and nuanced patterns.
-
-## Architecture
-- **Core** (`src/`): `extension.ts` → `WebviewProvider` → `Controller` (single source of truth) → `Task` (agent loop).
-- **Webview** (`webview-ui/`): React/Vite app. State via `ExtensionStateContext.tsx`, synced through message passing.
-- **CLI** (`cli/`): React Ink terminal UI sharing core logic. Update CLI when changing webview features.
-- **Communication**: Protobuf-defined gRPC-like protocol over VS Code message passing. Schemas in `proto/`.
-- **MCP**: `src/services/mcp/McpHub.ts`.
-
-## Build & Test (Critical — non-obvious commands)
-- **Build**: `npm run compile` — NOT `npm run build`.
-- **Watch**: `npm run watch` (extension + webview).
-- **Protos**: `npm run protos` — run **immediately** after any `.proto` change. Generates into `src/shared/proto/`, `src/generated/`.
-- **Tests**: `npm run test:unit`. After prompt/tool changes: `UPDATE_SNAPSHOTS=true npm run test:unit`.
-
-## Protobuf RPC Workflow (4 steps)
-1. **Define** in `proto/cline/*.proto`. Naming: `PascalCaseService`, `camelCase` RPCs, `PascalCase` Messages. Use `common.proto` shared types for simple data.
-2. **Generate**: `npm run protos`.
-3. **Backend handler**: `src/core/controller/<domain>/`. 
-4. **Frontend call**: `UiServiceClient.myMethod(Request.create({...}))`.
-- Adding enums (e.g. `ClineSay`) → also update `src/shared/proto-conversions/cline-message.ts`.
-
-## Adding API Providers (silent failure risk)
-Three proto conversion updates are **required** or the provider silently resets to Anthropic:
-1. `proto/cline/models.proto` — add to `ApiProvider` enum.
-2. `convertApiProviderToProto()` in `src/shared/proto-conversions/models/api-configuration-conversion.ts`.
-3. `convertProtoToApiProvider()` in the same file.
-
-Also update: `src/shared/api.ts`, `src/shared/providers/providers.json`, `src/core/api/index.ts`, `webview-ui/.../providerUtils.ts`, `webview-ui/.../validate.ts`, `webview-ui/.../ApiOptions.tsx`, and `cli/src/components/ModelPicker.tsx`.
-
-For Responses API providers: add to `isNextGenModelProvider()` in `src/utils/model-utils.ts` and set `apiFormat: ApiFormat.OPENAI_RESPONSES` on models.
-
-## Adding Tools to System Prompt (5+ file chain)
-1. Add enum to `ClineDefaultTool` in `src/shared/tools.ts`.
-2. Create definition in `src/core/prompts/system-prompt/tools/` (export `[GENERIC]` minimum).
-3. Register in `src/core/prompts/system-prompt/tools/init.ts`.
-4. Whitelist in `src/core/prompts/system-prompt/variants/*/config.ts` for each model family.
-5. Handler in `src/core/task/tools/handlers/`, wire in `ToolExecutor.ts`.
-6. If tool has UI: add `ClineSay` enum in proto → `ExtensionMessage.ts` → `cline-message.ts` → `ChatRow.tsx`.
-7. Regenerate snapshots: `UPDATE_SNAPSHOTS=true npm run test:unit`.
-
-## Modifying System Prompt
-Modular: `components/` (shared) + `variants/` (model-specific) + `templates/` (`{{PLACEHOLDER}}`). Variants override components via `componentOverrides` in `config.ts` or custom `template.ts`. XS variant is heavily condensed inline. Always regenerate snapshots after changes.
-
-## Global State Keys (silent failure risk)
-Adding a key requires: type in `src/shared/storage/state-keys.ts`, read via `context.globalState.get()` in `src/core/storage/utils/state-helpers.ts` `readGlobalStateFromDisk()`, and add to return object. Missing the `.get()` call compiles fine but value is always `undefined`.
-
-## Slash Commands (3 places)
-- `src/core/slash-commands/index.ts` — definitions.
-- `src/core/prompts/commands.ts` — system prompt integration.
-- `webview-ui/src/utils/slash-commands.ts` — webview autocomplete.
-
-## Conventions
-- **Paths**: Always use `src/utils/path` helpers (`toPosixString`) for cross-platform compatibility.
-- **Logging**: `src/shared/services/Logger.ts`.
-- **Feature flags**: See PR #7566 as reference pattern.

.github/pull_request_template.md

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ We're not looking for exhaustive documentation - just evidence that you've thoug
 
 -   [ ] Changes are limited to a single feature, bugfix or chore (split larger changes into separate PRs)
 -   [ ] Tests are passing (`npm test`) and code is formatted and linted (`npm run format && npm run lint`)
+-   [ ] I have created a changeset using `npm run changeset` (required for user-facing changes)
 -   [ ] I have reviewed [contributor guidelines](https://github.com/cline/cline/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
 ### Screenshots

.github/scripts/overwrite_changeset_changelog.py

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+"""
+This script updates a specific version's release notes section in CHANGELOG.md with new content
+or reformats existing content.
+
+The script:
+1. Takes a version number, changelog path, and optionally new content as input from environment variables
+2. Finds the section in the changelog for the specified version
+3. Either:
+   a) Replaces the content with new content if provided, or
+   b) Reformats existing content by:
+      - Removing the first two lines of the changeset format
+      - Ensuring version numbers are wrapped in square brackets
+4. Writes the updated changelog back to the file
+
+Environment Variables:
+    CHANGELOG_PATH: Path to the changelog file (defaults to 'CHANGELOG.md')
+    VERSION: The version number to update/format
+    PREV_VERSION: The previous version number (used to locate section boundaries)
+    NEW_CONTENT: Optional new content to insert for this version
+"""
+
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import os
+
+CHANGELOG_PATH = os.environ.get("CHANGELOG_PATH", "CHANGELOG.md")
+VERSION = os.environ['VERSION']
+PREV_VERSION = os.environ.get("PREV_VERSION", "")
+NEW_CONTENT = os.environ.get("NEW_CONTENT", "")
+
+def overwrite_changelog_section(changelog_text: str, new_content: str):
+    # Find the section for the specified version
+    version_pattern = f"## {VERSION}\n"
+    unformmatted_prev_version_pattern = f"## {PREV_VERSION}\n"
+    prev_version_pattern = f"## [{PREV_VERSION}]\n"
+    print(f"latest version: {VERSION}")
+    print(f"prev_version: {PREV_VERSION}")
+
+    notes_start_index = changelog_text.find(version_pattern) + len(version_pattern)
+    notes_end_index = changelog_text.find(prev_version_pattern, notes_start_index) if PREV_VERSION and (prev_version_pattern in changelog_text or unformmatted_prev_version_pattern in changelog_text) else len(changelog_text)
+
+    if new_content:
+        return changelog_text[:notes_start_index] + f"{new_content}\n" + changelog_text[notes_end_index:]
+    else:
+        changeset_lines = changelog_text[notes_start_index:notes_end_index].split("\n")
+        filtered_lines = []
+        for line in changeset_lines:
+            # If the previous line is a changeset format
+            if len(filtered_lines) > 1 and filtered_lines[-1].startswith("### "):
+                # Remove the last two lines from the filted_lines
+                filtered_lines.pop()
+                filtered_lines.pop()
+            else:
+                filtered_lines.append(line.strip())
+
+        # Prepend a new line to the first line of filtered_lines
+        if filtered_lines:
+            filtered_lines[0] = "\n" + filtered_lines[0]
+
+        # Print filted_lines wiht a "\n" at the end of each line
+        for line in filtered_lines:
+            print(line.strip())
+
+        parsed_lines = "\n".join(line for line in filtered_lines)
+        updated_changelog = changelog_text[:notes_start_index] + parsed_lines + changelog_text[notes_end_index:]
+        return updated_changelog
+
+with open(CHANGELOG_PATH, 'r') as f:
+    changelog_content = f.read()
+
+new_changelog = overwrite_changelog_section(changelog_content, NEW_CONTENT)
+# print("----------------------------------------------------------------------------------")
+# print(new_changelog)
+# print("----------------------------------------------------------------------------------")
+# Write back to CHANGELOG.md
+with open(CHANGELOG_PATH, 'w') as f:
+    f.write(new_changelog)
+
+print(f"{CHANGELOG_PATH} updated successfully!")

.github/workflows/changeset-converter.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+name: Changeset Converter
+run-name: Changeset Conversion
+
+on:
+    workflow_dispatch:
+    pull_request:
+        types: [closed]
+
+env:
+    REPO_PATH: ${{ github.repository }}
+    GIT_REF: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.head.sha || 'main' }}
+    NODE_VERSION: 20.18.1
+
+jobs:
+    # Job 1: Create version bump PR when changesets are merged to main
+    changeset-pr-version-bump:
+        if: |
+            github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+            (
+                github.event_name == 'pull_request' &&
+                github.event.pull_request.merged == true &&
+                github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'main' &&
+                github.actor != 'github-actions'
+            )
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        permissions:
+            contents: write
+            pull-requests: write
+        steps:
+            - name: Check user for team affiliation
+              id: team_check
+              if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+              uses: morfien101/actions-authorized-user@4a3cfbf0bcb3cafe4a71710a278920c5d94bb38b
+              with:
+                  username: ${{ github.actor }}
+                  org: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+                  team: "deployer"
+                  github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+            - name: Check if user is authorized
+              if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+              run: |
+                  if [ "${{ steps.team_check.outputs.authorized }}" != "true" ]; then
+                      echo "User is not authorized to run this workflow."
+                      exit 1
+                  fi
+
+            - name: Git Checkout
+              uses: actions/checkout@v4
+              with:
+                  fetch-depth: 0
+                  ref: ${{ env.GIT_REF }}
+
+            - name: Setup Node.js
+              uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+              with:
+                  node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
+                  cache: "npm"
+
+            - name: Install Dependencies
+              run: npm ci
+
+            # Check if there are any new changesets to process
+            - name: Check for changesets
+              id: check-changesets
+              run: |
+                  NEW_CHANGESETS=$(find .changeset -name "*.md" ! -name "README.md" | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
+                  echo "Changesets diff with previous version: $NEW_CHANGESETS"
+                  echo "new_changesets=$NEW_CHANGESETS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+            # Create version bump PR using changesets/action if there are new changesets
+            - name: Create Changeset Pull Request
+              if: steps.check-changesets.outputs.new_changesets != '0'
+              uses: changesets/action@v1
+              with:
+                  commit: "changeset version bump"
+                  title: "Changeset version bump"
+                  version: npm run version-packages # This performs the changeset version bump
+              env:
+                  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+            # Get current and previous versions to edit changelog entry
+            - name: Get version
+              id: get_version
+              run: |
+                  VERSION=$(git show HEAD:package.json | jq -r '.version')
+                  echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                  PREV_VERSION=$(git show origin/main:package.json | jq -r '.version')
+                  echo "prev_version=$PREV_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                  echo "version=$VERSION"
+                  echo "prev_version=$PREV_VERSION"
+
+            # Update CHANGELOG.md with proper format
+            - name: Update Changelog Format
+              env:
+                  VERSION: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}
+                  PREV_VERSION: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.prev_version }}
+              run: python .github/scripts/overwrite_changeset_changelog.py
+
+            # Commit and push changelog updates
+            - name: Push Changelog updates to Pull Request
+              run: |
+                  git config user.name "github-actions"
+                  git config user.email github-actions@github.com
+                  echo "Running git add and commit..."
+                  git add CHANGELOG.md
+                  git commit -m "Updating CHANGELOG.md format"
+                  git status
+                  echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+                  echo "Pushing to remote..."
+                  echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+                  CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
+                  git push origin $CURRENT_BRANCH

.github/workflows/claude-issue-triage.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+name: Claude Issue Triage
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [opened]
+  # Manual trigger for backfilling existing issues. Run from terminal:
+  #   gh workflow run claude-issue-triage.yml -f issue_number=1234
+  # Or batch process:
+  #   gh issue list --state open --limit 10 --json number --jq '.[].number' | while read num; do
+  #     gh workflow run claude-issue-triage.yml -f issue_number=$num
+  #     sleep 60
+  #   done
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      issue_number:
+        description: 'Issue number to triage'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  claude-issue-triage:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 120
+    # SECURITY: These permissions are intentionally restrictive.
+    # - contents: read  -> Claude can read the codebase but CANNOT write/push any code
+    # - issues: write   -> Claude can comment and add labels (the only write access needed)
+    # - pull-requests: read -> Claude can view PR context but CANNOT create PRs
+    # This ensures that even if a malicious user attempts prompt injection via issue content,
+    # Claude cannot modify repository code, create branches, or open PRs.
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      issues: write
+      pull-requests: read
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Run Issue Response & Triage
+        id: triage
+        uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@v1
+        with:
+          anthropic_api_key: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          allowed_non_write_users: "*"
+          # Allow all tools - security is enforced by GitHub permissions above (contents: read, issues: write)
+          claude_args: --model claude-opus-4-5-20251101 --allowedTools "Bash,Read,Write,Edit,Glob,Grep,WebFetch,WebSearch"
+          prompt: |
+            You're a GitHub issue first responder for the open source Cline repository.
+
+            **Issue:** #${{ github.event.issue.number || inputs.issue_number }}
+            **Title:** ${{ github.event.issue.title || 'See issue details below' }}
+            **Author:** @${{ github.event.issue.user.login || 'See issue details below' }}
+
+            ## Your job
+
+            Investigate this issue thoroughly, then post a single helpful comment that helps the user and gives maintainers the context they need.
+
+            ## Investigation
+
+            Start by reading the full issue:
+            gh issue view ${{ github.event.issue.number || inputs.issue_number }}
+
+            ### Search for duplicates and related issues
+
+            Search thoroughly for existing issues that match this one:
+            gh issue list --search "<keywords from the issue>" --state all --limit 30
+            gh issue list --search "<error messages>" --state all --limit 20
+            gh issue list --search "<affected feature/component>" --state all --limit 20
+
+            For each relevant issue you find, read it including its comments:
+            gh issue view <number> --comments
+
+            You're looking for:
+            - **Duplicates**: Issues describing the same problem. Link to them and explain why you think they're duplicates. If closed, check how they were resolved - the solution might apply here.
+            - **Related issues**: Similar problems or context that could help. Pull useful information from their comments (workarounds others found, debugging steps that helped, maintainer explanations). Link to them and explain the connection.
+
+            If there are closed issues with solutions, surface those solutions prominently - this might immediately solve the user's problem.
+
+            ### Analyze recent changes (ALWAYS DO THIS)
+
+            Many issues are regressions from recent releases. **Always** check what changed recently:
+            gh release list --limit 10
+            gh pr list --state merged --limit 50 --json number,title,mergedAt,author,body
+
+            Look for PRs merged in the last few weeks that might correlate with the issue. If you find a likely connection:
+            gh pr view <number>
+            gh pr diff <number>
+            git log --since="1 month ago" --oneline -- <relevant paths>
+            git show <commit>
+
+            **Always include your findings in your comment:**
+            - If you find a regression, call it out explicitly: which PR/commit likely caused it, who authored it, what changed, and suggest a fix direction if you can see one.
+            - If you don't find anything related, still mention it: "I analyzed recent PRs and releases but didn't find any changes that seem related to this issue."
+
+            ### Search the codebase
+
+            Find the relevant code:
+            - Use grep/find to locate code related to the issue
+            - Key areas: `src/api/` (providers/models), `src/core/prompts/` (tools/prompts), platform-specific code for VS Code vs JetBrains
+
+            ### Find documentation
+
+            Cline docs are at **https://docs.cline.bot/** and built with Mintlify from the `docs/` directory.
+
+            The URL structure maps directly to the file structure:
+            - `docs/getting-started/selecting-your-model.mdx` → https://docs.cline.bot/getting-started/selecting-your-model
+            - `docs/troubleshooting.mdx` → https://docs.cline.bot/troubleshooting
+            - Headings become anchors: `## Which Model` → `#which-model`
+
+            Search the `docs/` directory to find relevant documentation, then construct URLs to link users to:
+            ```bash
+            ls docs/
+            grep -r "keyword" docs/ --include="*.mdx" -l
+            ```
+
+            ### Identify subject matter experts
+
+            For issues that clearly need engineering attention:
+            git log --since="6 months ago" --format="%an" -- <relevant paths> | sort | uniq -c | sort -rn | head -5
+
+            Cross-reference with GitHub usernames. Include in your response (@mention, do NOT assign):
+
+            | SME | Reason |
+            |-----|--------|
+            | @username1 | Authored PR #X which modified this area |
+            | @username2 | Primary contributor to affected file |
+
+            ## Weak model detection
+
+            Many issues are caused by users running small or non-frontier models that don't tool-call reliably. Signs include:
+            - Model failing to use tools correctly
+            - Nonsensical or malformed responses
+            - User is running a small/local model or older model version
+
+            If this looks like a weak model issue, kindly suggest they try reproducing with Claude Sonnet and report back if it persists. Link to https://docs.cline.bot/getting-started/selecting-your-model if helpful. Still label and triage normally.
+
+            ## Your comment
+
+            Write a single comment as a helpful community member. Be conversational, not robotic. Include what's relevant:
+
+            - **Helpful response** - Answer their question, suggest a fix, provide a workaround. If you found solutions in related closed issues, surface those prominently.
+            - **Duplicates and related issues** - Link to any you found and explain why they're duplicates/related. Summarize useful context from their comments.
+            - **Regression analysis** - If this looks like a regression, explain what change likely caused it, link to the PR/commit, and tag the author.
+            - **Clarifying questions** - If you need more info, ask specific questions. Don't ask for things already provided.
+            - **SME table** - Include the table above if this needs engineering attention. Don't tag people for questions with obvious answers or weak-model issues.
+            - **Context for maintainers** - Relevant code paths, what you found. Keep it concise.
+            - **Docs links** - If there's relevant documentation, link to it naturally in your response as a recommendation (e.g., "For more details, check out [the Ollama setup guide](url)"). Do NOT add a "Sources" section at the end - integrate doc links into your response where they're helpful.
+            - **Possible Duplicates section** - ALWAYS include a "Possible Duplicates" section at the end of your comment listing issues that might be duplicates so maintainers can quickly close if appropriate. If none found, say "No obvious duplicates found."
+
+            ## Labels
+            First, retrieve all available labels and read their descriptions to understand what each is for:
+            gh label list --json name,description --limit 100
+
+            Then apply the appropriate labels based on your analysis. Only use labels from the list above—do not create new labels.
+            gh issue edit ${{ github.event.issue.number || inputs.issue_number }} --add-label "label1,label2"
+
+            If your regression analysis found a likely culprit (a recent PR/commit that probably caused this issue), add the "Regression" label:
+            gh issue edit ${{ github.event.issue.number || inputs.issue_number }} --add-label "Regression"
+
+            IMPORTANT: After posting your comment, add the "Bot Responded" label to indicate this issue has received an automated response:
+            gh issue edit ${{ github.event.issue.number || inputs.issue_number }} --add-label "Bot Responded"
+
+            ## Remember
+
+            - **This is a one-time automated response** - you will NOT see their reply or respond again. Never say things like "I can help you", "let me know", "once I have that info", or "I can give you more targeted help" - you won't be there to follow up. If you ask clarifying questions, frame them for the maintainers who will follow up, e.g., "If you can share X, that would help the maintainers diagnose this."
+            - Don't be formulaic. Respond to what the issue actually needs.
+            - Surface solutions from past issues - often the fastest path to helping.
+            - Connecting regressions to specific changes is extremely valuable.
+            - Link issues with #number so they're clickable.

.github/workflows/claude-pr-review.yml

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+name: Claude PR Review
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, ready_for_review]
+  # Manual trigger for backfilling existing PRs. Run from terminal:
+  #   gh workflow run claude-pr-review.yml -f pr_number=1234
+  # Or batch process open PRs:
+  #   gh pr list --state open --limit 10 --json number --jq '.[].number' | while read num; do
+  #     gh workflow run claude-pr-review.yml -f pr_number=$num
+  #     sleep 60
+  #   done
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      pr_number:
+        description: 'PR number to review'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  claude-pr-review:
+    # Runs on PR opened/ready_for_review (skips drafts) or manual trigger for backfilling
+    if: |
+      (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.draft == false) ||
+      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 120
+
+    # SECURITY: These permissions are intentionally restrictive.
+    # - contents: read  -> Claude can read the codebase but CANNOT write/push any code
+    # - pull-requests: write -> Claude can post reviews and inline suggestions
+    # - issues: read -> Claude can search for related issues
+    # NOTE: Even with pull-requests: write, Claude CANNOT merge PRs because branch protection
+    # requires 1 approval from a Code Owner. The GITHUB_TOKEN cannot bypass this.
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: write
+      issues: read
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Get PR number
+        id: pr
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
+            echo "number=${{ inputs.pr_number }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "number=${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
+      - name: Run PR Review
+        id: review
+        uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@v1
+        with:
+          anthropic_api_key: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          allowed_non_write_users: "*"
+          claude_args: --model claude-opus-4-5-20251101 --allowedTools "Bash,Read,Write,Edit,Glob,Grep,WebFetch,WebSearch"
+          prompt: |
+            You're a GitHub PR reviewer for the open source Cline repository. Your goal is to give the PR author helpful feedback and give maintainers the context they need to review efficiently.
+
+            PR: #${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}
+
+            ## Gather context
+
+            ```bash
+            # Get full PR details
+            gh pr view ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }} --json number,title,body,author,createdAt,updatedAt,isDraft,labels,commits,files,additions,deletions,changedFiles,baseRefName,headRefName,mergeable,reviewDecision
+
+            # Get the diff
+            gh pr diff ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}
+
+            # Check CI status
+            gh pr checks ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}
+
+            # Get existing review comments (to understand context and your previous feedback)
+            gh api repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}/comments --jq '.[] | {user: .user.login, body: .body, path: .path, created_at: .created_at}'
+
+            # Get conversation comments
+            gh pr view ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }} --comments
+            ```
+
+            If this is a re-review (workflow_dispatch event):
+            Read your previous comments carefully. Understand what you asked for before.
+            Check if new commits or comments address your previous feedback.
+
+            ## Check contributing guidelines
+
+            Flag (but don't block) if:
+            - Missing changeset - For user-facing changes, check if there's a `.changeset/` file:
+              ```bash
+              gh pr diff ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }} --name-only | grep '.changeset/' || echo "No changeset found"
+              ```
+              If missing, ask them to run `npm run changeset`
+            - Missing tests - New features should have tests
+
+            ## Find related issues and PRs
+
+            Search thoroughly for context that might help with the review:
+
+            ```bash
+            # Find related issues for context
+            gh issue list --search "<keywords from the PR>" --state all --limit 30
+            gh issue list --search "<error messages or feature names>" --state all --limit 20
+
+            # Find similar PRs for reference
+            gh pr list --search "<keywords>" --state all --limit 30
+            ```
+
+            For each relevant issue or PR you find, read it including comments:
+            ```bash
+            gh issue view <number> --comments
+            gh pr view <number> --comments
+            ```
+
+            Look for:
+            - Open issues this PR might fix that weren't linked in the description
+            - Similar PRs that went through review - what feedback did they get? What patterns did they follow?
+            - Context from maintainer discussions that could inform your review
+
+            ## Find subject matter experts
+
+            For files changed in this PR, find who knows the code best:
+            ```bash
+            # Get files changed
+            gh pr diff ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }} --name-only
+
+            # For each relevant path, find contributors
+            git log --since="6 months ago" --format="%an" -- <path> | sort | uniq -c | sort -rn | head -5
+            ```
+
+            Cross-reference git authors with GitHub usernames. Include an SME table in your response:
+
+            | SME | Reason |
+            |-----|--------|
+            | @username1 | Authored PR #X which modified this area |
+            | @username2 | Primary contributor to affected file (15 commits in 6 months) |
+            | @username3 | Reviewed similar PR #Y with extensive feedback |
+
+            ## Deep code review
+
+            This is the most important part. Don't just look for syntax issues - understand what the PR is trying to achieve and whether the implementation is the right approach.
+
+            Step 1: Understand the intent
+            Read the PR description and understand what the author is trying to accomplish. What problem are they solving? What feature are they adding?
+
+            Step 2: Form your own opinion first
+            Before analyzing their code, think about how YOU would implement this feature or fix. What files would you touch? What patterns would you follow? What edge cases would you handle?
+
+            Step 3: Compare approaches
+            Now look at their implementation. How does it compare to what you would have done?
+            - Is their approach better in some ways? Note what they did well.
+            - Is their approach missing something? Be specific about what and why.
+            - Are there edge cases they haven't considered?
+            - Does it follow the patterns established in similar parts of the codebase?
+
+            Step 4: Look at the bigger picture
+            - What other files or systems does this change interact with?
+            - Could this break anything else?
+            - Is there additional work needed beyond this PR to complete the feature?
+            - Does this fit well with the overall architecture?
+
+            Step 5: Find reference implementations
+            Look for similar changes in the codebase:
+            ```bash
+            git log --oneline --all --grep="<relevant keywords>" | head -20
+            git log --oneline -- <similar files> | head -20
+            ```
+
+            If this is adding a new API provider, look at how other providers are implemented.
+            If this is adding a new feature, look at how similar features were added.
+            Note where their implementation aligns with or diverges from established patterns.
+
+            Step 6: Standard code review checks
+            - DRY: Is there duplicated code that could be extracted?
+            - Error handling: Are errors handled appropriately?
+            - Security: Any injection risks, credential exposure, unsafe dependencies?
+            - Performance: Any obvious inefficiencies, memory leaks, N+1 patterns?
+            - Types: Is TypeScript used correctly? Any unsafe type assertions?
+            - Naming: Are variables and functions named clearly?
+            - Comments: Is complex logic explained? Are there outdated comments?
+
+            ## Inline code suggestions
+
+            For specific code improvements, use GitHub's suggestion syntax via `gh api`.
+            This creates suggestions the author can commit with one click.
+
+            Single-line suggestion:
+            ```bash
+            gh api repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}/reviews \
+              -X POST \
+              -f commit_id="$(gh pr view ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }} --json headRefOid -q .headRefOid)" \
+              -f event="COMMENT" \
+              -f body="" \
+              -F comments='[
+                {
+                  "path": "src/example.ts",
+                  "line": 42,
+                  "body": "Consider simplifying:\n\n```suggestion\nconst result = items.filter(Boolean);\n```"
+                }
+              ]'
+            ```
+
+            Multi-line suggestion (replacing lines 40-45):
+            ```bash
+            gh api repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}/reviews \
+              -X POST \
+              -f commit_id="$(gh pr view ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }} --json headRefOid -q .headRefOid)" \
+              -f event="COMMENT" \
+              -f body="" \
+              -F comments='[
+                {
+                  "path": "src/example.ts",
+                  "start_line": 40,
+                  "line": 45,
+                  "body": "This can be simplified:\n\n```suggestion\nconst simplified = doThing();\n```"
+                }
+              ]'
+            ```
+
+            Use inline suggestions for concrete improvements. Use regular comments for questions or broader feedback.
+
+            ## Post your review
+
+            After your investigation, post a single helpful comment that helps the author and gives maintainers context.
+
+            Start with a warm thank you for their contribution. Be conversational, not robotic.
+
+            Include what's relevant:
+            - In-depth explanation of what the PR does - Be comprehensive. A maintainer should be able to read this section and fully understand the author's intent, why they made the changes, how they implemented it, and what files/systems are affected. Don't just summarize - explain.
+            - Related issues/PRs you found that provide useful context (link to them)
+            - Your review findings (issues to address, suggestions, etc.)
+            - Clear next steps for the author
+
+            Include a "For Maintainers" section with:
+            - Anything else useful to help the maintainer resolve this PR
+            - Related issues/PRs with context on why they're relevant
+            - Open issues this PR might fix that weren't linked in the description
+            - Your recommendation: merge as-is, needs changes, needs discussion, close, etc.
+            - SME table - who should review this and why
+
+            For the SME table:
+            | SME | Reason |
+            |-----|--------|
+            | @username | Primary contributor to affected files |
+
+            ## Update labels
+
+            Add appropriate labels based on your analysis:
+            ```bash
+            gh label list --json name,description --limit 100
+            gh pr edit ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }} --add-label "label1,label2"
+            ```
+
+            When done, add the reviewed label:
+            ```bash
+            gh pr edit ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }} --add-label "Bot Reviewed"
+            ```
+
+            ## Remember
+
+            - This is a one-time automated response - you will NOT see their reply or respond again. Never say things like "let me know if you have questions", "I can help you with", or "feel free to ask" - you won't be there to follow up. Frame any questions for the maintainers who will follow up.
+            - Be helpful and welcoming - Many contributors are new to the project
+            - Be specific - Point to exact lines and suggest fixes, don't give vague feedback
+            - Think deeply - Don't just surface-level review, understand the intent and evaluate the approach
+            - Use inline suggestions - Make it easy for authors to accept changes
+            - You're a first-pass reviewer - A human maintainer will do final approval

.github/workflows/cli-tui-tests.yml

@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-name: CLI TUI Tests
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - main
-  workflow_dispatch:
-  workflow_call:
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  cli-tui-tests:
-    name: CLI TUI Tests
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 15
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: 22
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Build CLI
-        run: npm run cli:build
-
-      - name: Run TUI Tests
-        id: tui_tests
-        run: |
-          npm run test:e2e:cli:tui 2>&1 | tee tui-test-output.log
-          exit_code=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
-          echo "tui_exit_code=$exit_code" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          exit $exit_code
-
-      - name: Write failure summary
-        if: always() && steps.tui_tests.outcome != 'success' && steps.tui_tests.outcome != 'skipped'
-        run: |
-          echo "## ❌ CLI TUI Tests Failed" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "**Step outcome:** \`${{ steps.tui_tests.outcome }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "### Test Output" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo '```' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          if [ -f tui-test-output.log ]; then
-            cat tui-test-output.log >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          else
-            echo "(no test output captured — process may have been killed before output was flushed)" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          fi
-          echo '```' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "### Debugging" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "- **TUI traces** are attached as artifacts below — download and inspect them to see terminal state at the point of failure." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "- **To view a trace replay/Run a TUI Trace: ** run \`npx tui-test show-trace path/to/trace/file\` in your terminal" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "- **Full test log** is also attached as an artifact." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "- Tests run with \`retries: 2\` so any failure shown is a consistent failure, not a flake." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-
-      - name: Upload TUI traces
-        if: always() && steps.tui_tests.outcome != 'success' && steps.tui_tests.outcome != 'skipped'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: tui-test-traces
-          path: tests/e2e/cli/tui-traces/
-          retention-days: 14
-          if-no-files-found: warn
-
-      - name: Upload test log
-        if: always() && steps.tui_tests.outcome != 'success' && steps.tui_tests.outcome != 'skipped'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: tui-test-log
-          path: tui-test-output.log
-          retention-days: 14
-          if-no-files-found: warn

.github/workflows/cline-evals-regression.yml

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-name: Smoke Tests
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: [main]
-    paths:
-      - 'src/core/**'
-      - 'src/shared/**'
-      - 'proto/**'
-      - 'evals/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/cline-evals-regression.yml'
-  pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - 'src/core/**'
-      - 'src/shared/**'
-      - 'proto/**'
-      - 'evals/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/cline-evals-regression.yml'
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-concurrency:
-  group: smoke-tests-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-jobs:
-  smoke-tests:
-    name: Smoke Tests
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 15
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: '22'
-          cache: 'npm'
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci
-
-      - name: Build and install CLI
-        run: |
-          npm run protos
-          cd cli && npm install && npm run build && npm link
-          echo "$(npm config get prefix)/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-
-      - name: Verify CLI
-        run: cline --version
-
-      - name: Run smoke tests
-        env:
-          CLINE_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.CLINE_API_KEY }}
-        run: |
-          cline auth -p cline -k "$CLINE_API_KEY" -m "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
-          max_attempts=3
-          for attempt in $(seq 1 $max_attempts); do
-            echo "::group::Attempt $attempt of $max_attempts"
-            if npx tsx evals/smoke-tests/run-smoke-tests.ts --trials 1 --parallel; then
-              echo "::endgroup::"
-              echo "Smoke tests passed on attempt $attempt"
-              exit 0
-            fi
-            echo "::endgroup::"
-            if [ $attempt -lt $max_attempts ]; then
-              echo "::warning::Smoke tests failed on attempt $attempt, retrying..."
-              sleep 10
-            fi
-          done
-          echo "::error::Smoke tests failed after $max_attempts attempts"
-          exit 1
-
-      - name: Generate summary
-        if: always()
-        run: cat evals/smoke-tests/results/latest/summary.md >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-
-      - name: Upload results
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        if: always()
-        with:
-          name: smoke-test-results-${{ github.run_id }}
-          path: evals/smoke-tests/results/latest/
-          retention-days: 30

.github/workflows/cline-pr-review.yml

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+name: Cline PR Code Review
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      [opened, ready_for_review]
+      # Manual trigger for backfilling existing PRs. Run from terminal:
+      #   gh workflow run cline-pr-review.yml -f pr_number=1234
+      # Or batch process open PRs:
+      #   gh pr list --state open --limit 10 --json number --jq '.[].number' | while read num; do
+      #     gh workflow run cline-pr-review.yml -f pr_number=$num
+      #     sleep 60
+      #   done
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      pr_number:
+        description: "PR number to review"
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+concurrency:
+  group: pr-review-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || inputs.pr_number }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  cline-pr-review:
+    # Runs on PR opened/ready_for_review (skips drafts) or manual trigger for backfilling
+    if: |
+      (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.draft == false) ||
+      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+
+    # SECURITY: These permissions are intentionally restrictive.
+    # - contents: read  -> cline can read the codebase but CANNOT write/push any code
+    # - pull-requests: write -> cline can post reviews and inline suggestions
+    # - issues: read -> cline can search for related issues
+    # NOTE: Even with pull-requests: write, cline CANNOT merge PRs because branch protection
+    # requires 1 approval from a Code Owner. The GITHUB_TOKEN cannot bypass this.
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: write
+      issues: read
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 22
+          cache: "npm"
+
+      - name: Install and Verify Cline CLI
+        run: |
+          npx cline version # verify installation
+
+      - name: Configure Cline with Anthropic
+        run: |
+          npx cline auth --provider anthropic \
+            --apikey "${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}" \
+            --modelid claude-opus-4-5-20251101
+
+      - name: Get PR number
+        id: pr
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
+            echo "number=${{ inputs.pr_number }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "number=${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
+      - name: Review PR with Cline
+        env:
+          PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}
+          GITHUB_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          CLINE_COMMAND_PERMISSIONS: |
+            {
+              "allow": [
+                "gh pr diff *",
+                "gh pr view *",
+                "gh pr checks *",
+                "gh pr list *",
+                "gh label list *",
+                "gh issue list *",
+                "gh issue view *",
+                "git log *",
+                "gh pr comment ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }} *",
+                "gh pr edit ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }} *",
+                "gh api repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}/comments *",
+                "gh api repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}/reviews *"
+              ]
+            }
+        run: |
+          npx cline --yolo 'You'\''re a GitHub PR reviewer for the open source Cline repository. Your goal is to give the PR author helpful feedback and give maintainers the context they need to review efficiently.
+
+          PR: #'"${PR_NUMBER}"'
+
+          ## Gather context
+
+          ```bash
+          # Get full PR details
+          gh pr view '"${PR_NUMBER}"' --json number,title,body,author,createdAt,updatedAt,isDraft,labels,commits,files,additions,deletions,changedFiles,baseRefName,headRefName,mergeable,reviewDecision
+
+          # Get the diff
+          gh pr diff '"${PR_NUMBER}"'
+
+          # Check CI status
+          gh pr checks '"${PR_NUMBER}"'
+
+          # Get existing review comments (to understand context and your previous feedback)
+          gh api repos/'"${GITHUB_REPO}"'/pulls/'"${PR_NUMBER}"'/comments --jq '\''.[] | {user: .user.login, body: .body, path: .path, created_at: .created_at}'\''
+
+          # Get conversation comments
+          gh pr view '"${PR_NUMBER}"' --comments
+          ```
+
+          If this is a re-review (workflow_dispatch event):
+          Read your previous comments carefully. Understand what you asked for before.
+          Check if new commits or comments address your previous feedback.
+
+          ## Check contributing guidelines
+
+          Flag (but don'\''t block) if:
+          - Missing changeset - For user-facing changes, check if there'\''s a `.changeset/` file:
+            ```bash
+            gh pr diff '"${PR_NUMBER}"' --name-only | grep '\''.changeset/'\'' || echo '\''No changeset found'\''
+            ```
+            If missing, ask them to run `npm run changeset`
+          - Missing tests - New features should have tests
+
+          ## Find related issues and PRs
+
+          Search thoroughly for context that might help with the review:
+
+          ```bash
+          # Find related issues for context
+          gh issue list --search '\''<keywords from the PR>'\'' --state all --limit 30
+          gh issue list --search '\''<error messages or feature names>'\'' --state all --limit 20
+
+          # Find similar PRs for reference
+          gh pr list --search '\''<keywords>'\'' --state all --limit 30
+          ```
+
+          For each relevant issue or PR you find, read it including comments:
+          ```bash
+          gh issue view <number> --comments
+          gh pr view <number> --comments
+          ```
+
+          Look for:
+          - Open issues this PR might fix that weren'\''t linked in the description
+          - Similar PRs that went through review - what feedback did they get? What patterns did they follow?
+          - Context from maintainer discussions that could inform your review
+
+          ## Find subject matter experts
+
+          For files changed in this PR, find who knows the code best:
+          ```bash
+          # Get files changed
+          gh pr diff '"${PR_NUMBER}"' --name-only
+
+          # For each relevant path, find contributors
+          git log --since='\''6 months ago'\'' --format='\''%an'\'' -- <path> | sort | uniq -c | sort -rn | head -5
+          ```
+
+          Cross-reference git authors with GitHub usernames. Include an SME table in your response:
+
+          | SME | Reason |
+          |-----|--------|
+          | @username1 | Authored PR #X which modified this area |
+          | @username2 | Primary contributor to affected file (15 commits in 6 months) |
+          | @username3 | Reviewed similar PR #Y with extensive feedback |
+
+          ## Bash command usage
+
+          Don'\''t use operators like `|`, `&&`, or `;` - run each command separately and analyze the output.
+
+          When referencing command outputs, quote them properly to avoid formatting issues.
+
+          ## Deep code review
+
+          This is the most important part. Don'\''t just look for syntax issues - understand what the PR is trying to achieve and whether the implementation is the right approach.
+
+          Step 1: Understand the intent
+          Read the PR description and understand what the author is trying to accomplish. What problem are they solving? What feature are they adding?
+
+          Step 2: Form your own opinion first
+          Before analyzing their code, think about how YOU would implement this feature or fix. What files would you touch? What patterns would you follow? What edge cases would you handle?
+
+          Step 3: Compare approaches
+          Now look at their implementation. How does it compare to what you would have done?
+          - Is their approach better in some ways? Note what they did well.
+          - Is their approach missing something? Be specific about what and why.
+          - Are there edge cases they haven'\''t considered?
+          - Does it follow the patterns established in similar parts of the codebase?
+
+          Step 4: Look at the bigger picture
+          - What other files or systems does this change interact with?
+          - Could this break anything else?
+          - Is there additional work needed beyond this PR to complete the feature?
+          - Does this fit well with the overall architecture?
+
+          Step 5: Find reference implementations
+          Look for similar changes in the codebase:
+          ```bash
+          git log --oneline --all --grep='\''<relevant keywords>'\'' | head -20
+          git log --oneline -- <similar files> | head -20
+          ```
+
+          If this is adding a new API provider, look at how other providers are implemented.
+          If this is adding a new feature, look at how similar features were added.
+          Note where their implementation aligns with or diverges from established patterns.
+
+          Step 6: Standard code review checks
+          - DRY: Is there duplicated code that could be extracted?
+          - Error handling: Are errors handled appropriately?
+          - Security: Any injection risks, credential exposure, unsafe dependencies?
+          - Performance: Any obvious inefficiencies, memory leaks, N+1 patterns?
+          - Types: Is TypeScript used correctly? Any unsafe type assertions?
+          - Naming: Are variables and functions named clearly?
+          - Comments: Is complex logic explained? Are there outdated comments?
+
+          ## Inline code suggestions
+
+          For specific code improvements, use GitHub'\''s suggestion syntax via `gh api`.
+          This creates suggestions the author can commit with one click.
+
+          Single-line suggestion:
+          ```bash
+          gh api repos/'"${GITHUB_REPO}"'/pulls/'"${PR_NUMBER}"'/reviews \
+            -X POST \
+            -f commit_id="$(gh pr view '"${PR_NUMBER}"' --json headRefOid -q .headRefOid)" \
+            -f event='\''COMMENT'\'' \
+            -f body='\'''\'' \
+            -F comments='\''[
+              {
+                "path": "src/example.ts",
+                "line": 42,
+                "body": "Consider simplifying:\n\n```suggestion\nconst result = items.filter(Boolean);\n```"
+              }
+            ]'\''
+          ```
+
+          Multi-line suggestion (replacing lines 40-45):
+          ```bash
+          gh api repos/'"${GITHUB_REPO}"'/pulls/'"${PR_NUMBER}"'/reviews \
+            -X POST \
+            -f commit_id="$(gh pr view '"${PR_NUMBER}"' --json headRefOid -q .headRefOid)" \
+            -f event='\''COMMENT'\'' \
+            -f body='\'''\'' \
+            -F comments='\''[
+              {
+                "path": "src/example.ts",
+                "start_line": 40,
+                "line": 45,
+                "body": "This can be simplified:\n\n```suggestion\nconst simplified = doThing();\n```"
+              }
+            ]'\''
+          ```
+
+          Use inline suggestions for concrete improvements. Use regular comments for questions or broader feedback.
+
+          ## Post your review
+
+          After your investigation, post a single helpful comment that helps the author and gives maintainers context.
+
+          Start with a warm thank you for their contribution. Be conversational, not robotic.
+
+          Include what'\''s relevant:
+          - In-depth explanation of what the PR does - Be comprehensive. A maintainer should be able to read this section and fully understand the author'\''s intent, why they made the changes, how they implemented it, and what files/systems are affected. Don'\''t just summarize - explain.
+          - Related issues/PRs you found that provide useful context (link to them)
+          - Your review findings (issues to address, suggestions, etc.)
+          - Clear next steps for the author
+
+          Include a '\''For Maintainers'\'' section with:
+          - Anything else useful to help the maintainer resolve this PR
+          - Related issues/PRs with context on why they'\''re relevant
+          - Open issues this PR might fix that weren'\''t linked in the description
+          - Your recommendation: merge as-is, needs changes, needs discussion, close, etc.
+          - SME table - who should review this and why
+
+          For the SME table:
+          | SME | Reason |
+          |-----|--------|
+          | @username | Primary contributor to affected files |
+
+          ## Update labels
+
+          Add appropriate labels based on your analysis:
+          ```bash
+          gh label list --json name,description --limit 100
+          gh pr edit '"${PR_NUMBER}"' --add-label '\''label1,label2'\''
+          ```
+
+          When done, add the reviewed label:
+          ```bash
+          gh pr edit '"${PR_NUMBER}"' --add-label '\''Bot Reviewed'\''
+          ```
+
+          ## Remember
+
+          - This is a one-time automated response - you will NOT see their reply or respond again. Never say things like '\''let me know if you have questions'\'', '\''I can help you with'\'', or '\''feel free to ask'\'' - you won'\''t be there to follow up. Frame any questions for the maintainers who will follow up.
+          - Be helpful and welcoming - Many contributors are new to the project
+          - Be specific - Point to exact lines and suggest fixes, don'\''t give vague feedback
+          - Think deeply - Don'\''t just surface-level review, understand the intent and evaluate the approach
+          - Use inline suggestions - Make it easy for authors to accept changes
+          - You'\''re a first-pass reviewer - A human maintainer will do final approval'

.github/workflows/e2e.yml

@@ -80,16 +80,13 @@ jobs:
                       playwright-browsers-${{ runner.os }}-
 
             - name: Install root dependencies
+              if: steps.root-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
               run: npm ci
-              env:
-                  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
             - name: Install webview-ui dependencies
+              if: steps.webview-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
               run: cd webview-ui && npm ci
 
-            - name: Install vsce
-              run: npm install -g @vscode/vsce
-
             - name: Install xvfb on Linux
               if: matrix.runner == 'ubuntu'
               run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y xvfb

.github/workflows/npm-main.yaml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Publish NPM Release
 
 on:
-  workflow_call:
+  workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       confirm_publish:
         description: 'Type "publish" to confirm you want to publish to NPM'
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ on:
         type: string
 
 permissions:
-  contents: write # Required for pushing tags
-  id-token: write # Required for npm trusted publishing (OIDC)
-  checks: write # Required by test workflow
-  pull-requests: write # Required by test workflow
+  contents: read
+  checks: write  # Required by test workflow
+  pull-requests: write  # Required by test workflow
 
 jobs:
   test:
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   publish-npm-release:
     needs: test
     name: Publish Cline CLI to NPM
-    if: github.repository == 'cline/cline' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && inputs.confirm_publish == 'publish'
+    if: github.repository == 'cline/cline' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.event.inputs.confirm_publish == 'publish'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -31,23 +30,62 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: "24.x"
-          registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
+          node-version: '20.x'
+          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
 
-      - name: Install root dependencies and CLI dependencies
-        run: npm ci --include=optional # this will also install cli deps because "cli" in included in root package.json workspaces field
+      - name: Setup Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.24'
+          cache-dependency-path: cli/go.sum
 
-      - name: Generate Protos
-        run: npm run protos
+      # Cache root dependencies - only reuse if package-lock.json exactly matches
+      - name: Cache root dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        id: root-cache
+        with:
+          path: node_modules
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-npm-${{ hashFiles('package-lock.json') }}
+
+      # Cache webview-ui dependencies - only reuse if package-lock.json exactly matches
+      - name: Cache webview-ui dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        id: webview-cache
+        with:
+          path: webview-ui/node_modules
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-npm-webview-${{ hashFiles('webview-ui/package-lock.json') }}
+
+      - name: Install root dependencies
+        if: steps.root-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        run: npm ci --include=optional
+
+      - name: Install webview-ui dependencies
+        if: steps.webview-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        run: cd webview-ui && npm ci --include=optional
 
       - name: Read release version
         id: version
         run: |
-          # Read version from cli/package.json
+          # Read version from cli/package.json (stable version)
           VERSION=$(node -p "require('./cli/package.json').version")
           echo "Release version: $VERSION"
           echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
+      - name: Download ripgrep binaries
+        run: npm run download-ripgrep
+
+      - name: Clean previous builds
+        run: rm -rf dist-standalone
+
+      - name: Generate Protos (First Pass)
+        run: npm run protos && npm run protos-go
+
+      - name: Compile CLI
+        run: npm run compile-cli
+
+      - name: Compile CLI for all platforms
+        run: npm run compile-cli-all-platforms
+
       - name: Build standalone NPM package
         env:
           TELEMETRY_SERVICE_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.TELEMETRY_SERVICE_API_KEY }}
@@ -59,32 +97,31 @@ jobs:
           OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_PROTOCOL: ${{ secrets.OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_PROTOCOL }}
           OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT }}
           OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS: ${{ secrets.OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS }}
-        run: node scripts/package-npm.mjs
+          POSTHOG_TELEMETRY_ENABLED: "true"
+        run: npm run compile-standalone-npm
+
+      - name: Generate Protos (Second Pass - Bug Workaround)
+        run: npm run protos && npm run protos-go
 
       - name: Verify build output
         run: |
           echo "Checking dist-standalone directory..."
           ls -la dist-standalone/
-
+          
           echo "Verifying CLI binaries..."
           ls -lh cli/bin/cline-* || echo "Warning: CLI binaries not found"
-
+          
           echo "Checking package.json in dist-standalone..."
           cat dist-standalone/package.json | grep version
 
       - name: Publish to NPM with latest tag
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_RELEASE_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           echo "Publishing version ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }} to NPM with tag 'latest'..."
           cd dist-standalone
           npm publish --tag latest --access public
 
-      - name: Tag release
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git tag "v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}-cli"
-          git push origin "v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}-cli"
-
       - name: Summary
         run: |
           echo "✅ Successfully published cline@${{ steps.version.outputs.version }} to NPM with tag 'latest'"

.github/workflows/npm-nightly.yaml

@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
 name: Publish NPM Nightly
 
 on:
-  workflow_call:
-    inputs:
-      force_publish:
-        description: "Force publish even if there are no commits in the last 24 hours"
-        required: false
-        type: boolean
-        default: false
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 12 * * *'  # 4 AM PST (UTC-8) = 12 UTC
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
-  id-token: write # Required for npm trusted publishing (OIDC)
-  checks: write # Required by test workflow
-  pull-requests: write # Required by test workflow
+  checks: write  # Required by test workflow
+  pull-requests: write  # Required by test workflow
 
 jobs:
   test:
@@ -32,12 +27,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check for recent commits
         id: check_commits
         run: |
-          if [ "${{ inputs.force_publish }}" = "true" ]; then
-            echo "force_publish enabled, proceeding with publish"
-            echo "skip=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            exit 0
-          fi
-
           if [ $(git rev-list --count HEAD --since="24 hours ago") -eq 0 ]; then
             echo "No commits in last 24 hours, skipping publish"
             echo "skip=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -50,30 +39,55 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.check_commits.outputs.skip != 'true'
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: "24.x"
-          registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
+          node-version: '20.x'
+          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
 
-      - name: Install root dependencies and CLI dependencies
+      - name: Setup Go
         if: steps.check_commits.outputs.skip != 'true'
-        run: npm ci --include=optional # this will also install cli deps because "cli" in included in root package.json workspaces field
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.24'
+          cache-dependency-path: cli/go.sum
 
-      - name: Generate Protos
+      # Cache root dependencies - only reuse if package-lock.json exactly matches
+      - name: Cache root dependencies
         if: steps.check_commits.outputs.skip != 'true'
-        run: npm run protos
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        id: root-cache
+        with:
+          path: node_modules
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-npm-${{ hashFiles('package-lock.json') }}
+
+      # Cache webview-ui dependencies - only reuse if package-lock.json exactly matches
+      - name: Cache webview-ui dependencies
+        if: steps.check_commits.outputs.skip != 'true'
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        id: webview-cache
+        with:
+          path: webview-ui/node_modules
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-npm-webview-${{ hashFiles('webview-ui/package-lock.json') }}
+
+      - name: Install root dependencies
+        if: steps.check_commits.outputs.skip != 'true' && steps.root-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        run: npm ci --include=optional
+
+      - name: Install webview-ui dependencies
+        if: steps.check_commits.outputs.skip != 'true' && steps.webview-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        run: cd webview-ui && npm ci --include=optional
 
       - name: Generate nightly version with timestamp
         if: steps.check_commits.outputs.skip != 'true'
         id: version
         run: |
-          # Read base version from cli/package.json (e.g., "2.0.0")
+          # Read base version from cli/package.json (e.g., "1.0.9")
           BASE_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./cli/package.json').version")
-
+          
           # Generate timestamp (Unix epoch seconds)
           TIMESTAMP=$(date +%s)
-
+          
           # Create unique nightly version: 1.0.9-nightly.1736365200
           VERSION="${BASE_VERSION}-nightly.${TIMESTAMP}"
-
+          
           echo "Base version: $BASE_VERSION"
           echo "Generated nightly version: $VERSION"
           echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -88,11 +102,31 @@ jobs:
             pkg.version = '${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}';
             fs.writeFileSync('cli/package.json', JSON.stringify(pkg, null, '\t'));
           "
-
+          
           echo "Using version ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }} for build"
           cat cli/package.json | grep '"version"'
 
-      - name: Build and package CLI
+      - name: Download ripgrep binaries
+        if: steps.check_commits.outputs.skip != 'true'
+        run: npm run download-ripgrep
+
+      - name: Clean previous builds
+        if: steps.check_commits.outputs.skip != 'true'
+        run: rm -rf dist-standalone
+
+      - name: Generate Protos (First Pass)
+        if: steps.check_commits.outputs.skip != 'true'
+        run: npm run protos && npm run protos-go
+
+      - name: Compile CLI
+        if: steps.check_commits.outputs.skip != 'true'
+        run: npm run compile-cli
+
+      - name: Compile CLI for all platforms
+        if: steps.check_commits.outputs.skip != 'true'
+        run: npm run compile-cli-all-platforms
+
+      - name: Build standalone NPM package
         if: steps.check_commits.outputs.skip != 'true'
         env:
           TELEMETRY_SERVICE_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.TELEMETRY_SERVICE_API_KEY }}
@@ -104,22 +138,29 @@ jobs:
           OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_PROTOCOL: ${{ secrets.OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_PROTOCOL }}
           OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT }}
           OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS: ${{ secrets.OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS }}
-        run: node scripts/package-npm.mjs
+          POSTHOG_TELEMETRY_ENABLED: "true"
+        run: npm run compile-standalone-npm
+
+      - name: Generate Protos (Second Pass - Bug Workaround)
+        if: steps.check_commits.outputs.skip != 'true'
+        run: npm run protos && npm run protos-go
 
       - name: Verify build output
         if: steps.check_commits.outputs.skip != 'true'
         run: |
           echo "Checking dist-standalone directory..."
           ls -la dist-standalone/
-
+          
           echo "Verifying CLI binaries..."
           ls -lh cli/bin/cline-* || echo "Warning: CLI binaries not found"
-
+          
           echo "Checking package.json in dist-standalone..."
           cat dist-standalone/package.json | grep version
 
       - name: Publish to NPM with nightly tag
         if: steps.check_commits.outputs.skip != 'true'
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_RELEASE_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           echo "Publishing version ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }} to NPM with tag 'nightly'..."
           cd dist-standalone

.github/workflows/pack-cli.yml

@@ -1,215 +0,0 @@
-# Build and Pack CLI
-#
-# Builds a CLI tarball from any branch/commit and publishes it as a GitHub Release.
-# Requires write access to the repository (maintainers/collaborators only).
-#
-# Security: Split into two jobs to isolate untrusted build code from write tokens.
-# The build job runs arbitrary ref code with zero permissions. The release job
-# only runs trusted GitHub Actions with write scope.
-#
-# Usage (helper script, auto-detects current branch):
-#   ./scripts/build-cli-artifact.sh
-#   ./scripts/build-cli-artifact.sh feature/my-changes
-#   ./scripts/build-cli-artifact.sh feature/my-changes 1234  # comments on PR
-#
-# Usage (gh CLI directly):
-#   gh workflow run pack-cli.yml -f ref=main
-#   gh workflow run pack-cli.yml -f ref=abc123 -f pr_number=1234
-#
-# Install the built CLI (no auth required):
-#   npm install -g https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/download/cli-build-<sha>/cline-<ver>.tgz
-#
-# Find releases:
-#   gh release list --limit 10
-
-name: Build and Pack CLI
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      ref:
-        description: 'Branch, tag, or commit SHA to build (leave empty for default branch)'
-        required: false
-        type: string
-      pr_number:
-        description: 'PR number to comment on with install instructions (optional)'
-        required: false
-        type: number
-
-jobs:
-  # ── Build job: runs untrusted ref code with ZERO permissions ──
-  build:
-    name: Build CLI
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions: {}
-    outputs:
-      commit_sha: ${{ steps.commit.outputs.sha }}
-      tarball: ${{ steps.pack.outputs.tarball }}
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
-          persist-credentials: false
-
-      - name: Get commit SHA
-        id: commit
-        run: |
-          COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
-          echo "sha=$COMMIT_SHA" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "Building from commit: $COMMIT_SHA"
-
-      - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: "20.x"
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci --include=optional
-
-      - name: Generate Protos
-        run: npm run protos
-
-      - name: Build standalone package
-        run: node scripts/package-npm.mjs
-
-      - name: Create Tarball
-        id: pack
-        run: |
-          cd dist-standalone
-          TARBALL=$(npm pack)
-          echo "tarball=$TARBALL" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "Created tarball: $TARBALL"
-
-      - name: Upload artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: cli-tarball
-          path: dist-standalone/*.tgz
-
-  # ── Release job: only trusted Actions code, with write permissions ──
-  release:
-    name: Release CLI
-    needs: build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-      pull-requests: write
-      issues: write
-    steps:
-      - name: Download artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: cli-tarball
-          path: dist-standalone
-
-      - name: Create GitHub Release
-        id: create_release
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const fs = require('fs');
-            const path = require('path');
-            const commit = '${{ needs.build.outputs.commit_sha }}';
-            const tarball = '${{ needs.build.outputs.tarball }}';
-
-            // Delete existing release/tag if re-running for the same commit
-            const tagName = `cli-build-${commit}`;
-            try {
-              const existing = await github.rest.repos.getReleaseByTag({
-                owner: context.repo.owner,
-                repo: context.repo.repo,
-                tag: tagName
-              });
-              await github.rest.repos.deleteRelease({
-                owner: context.repo.owner,
-                repo: context.repo.repo,
-                release_id: existing.data.id
-              });
-              await github.rest.git.deleteRef({
-                owner: context.repo.owner,
-                repo: context.repo.repo,
-                ref: `tags/${tagName}`
-              });
-              core.info(`Deleted existing release for ${tagName}`);
-            } catch (e) {
-              // Release doesn't exist yet, that's fine
-            }
-
-            // Create a release
-            const release = await github.rest.repos.createRelease({
-              owner: context.repo.owner,
-              repo: context.repo.repo,
-              tag_name: tagName,
-              name: `CLI Build (${commit})`,
-              body: `Automated CLI build from commit ${commit}\n\nInstall with:\n\`\`\`bash\nnpm install -g https://github.com/${context.repo.owner}/${context.repo.repo}/releases/download/${tagName}/${tarball}\n\`\`\``,
-              draft: false,
-              prerelease: true
-            });
-
-            // Upload the tarball as a release asset
-            const tarballPath = path.join('dist-standalone', tarball);
-            const tarballData = fs.readFileSync(tarballPath);
-
-            await github.rest.repos.uploadReleaseAsset({
-              owner: context.repo.owner,
-              repo: context.repo.repo,
-              release_id: release.data.id,
-              name: tarball,
-              data: tarballData
-            });
-
-            const downloadUrl = `https://github.com/${context.repo.owner}/${context.repo.repo}/releases/download/${tagName}/${tarball}`;
-            core.setOutput('release_url', release.data.html_url);
-            core.setOutput('download_url', downloadUrl);
-
-      - name: Comment on PR with download instructions
-        if: inputs.pr_number != ''
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const commit = '${{ needs.build.outputs.commit_sha }}';
-            const releaseUrl = '${{ steps.create_release.outputs.release_url }}';
-            const downloadUrl = '${{ steps.create_release.outputs.download_url }}';
-            const prNumber = ${{ inputs.pr_number || 0 }};
-            if (!prNumber) return;
-
-            const comment = `## 📦 CLI Build Ready
-
-            A CLI build has been created for commit \`${commit}\`.
-
-            ### Install Directly from URL (No Authentication Required!)
-
-            \`\`\`bash
-            npm install -g ${downloadUrl}
-            \`\`\`
-
-            ### Alternative: Download and Install
-
-            \`\`\`bash
-            curl -L ${downloadUrl} -o cline.tgz
-            npm install -g ./cline.tgz
-            \`\`\`
-
-            📦 [View Release](${releaseUrl})
-            `;
-
-            await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-              issue_number: prNumber,
-              owner: context.repo.owner,
-              repo: context.repo.repo,
-              body: comment
-            });
-
-      - name: Summary
-        run: |
-          echo "✅ CLI build complete!"
-          echo ""
-          echo "📦 Release: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.release_url }}"
-          echo "🔗 Download URL: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.download_url }}"
-          echo ""
-          echo "Install from anywhere (no authentication required):"
-          echo "  npm install -g ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.download_url }}"

.github/workflows/publish-cli-trusted.yaml

@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-name: Publish CLI (Trusted)
-
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: "0 12 * * *" # 4 AM PST (UTC-8) = 12 UTC
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      publish_target:
-        description: "Which publish flow to run"
-        required: true
-        default: "main"
-        type: choice
-        options:
-          - main
-          - nightly
-      confirm_publish:
-        description: 'Required when publish_target=main. Type "publish" to confirm release publish.'
-        required: false
-        type: string
-      force_nightly_publish:
-        description: "Force nightly publish even with no commits in last 24h"
-        required: false
-        type: boolean
-        default: false
-
-permissions:
-  id-token: write # Required for npm trusted publishing (OIDC)
-  contents: write # Required because npm-main creates/pushes git tags
-  checks: write # Required by nested reusable test workflow
-  pull-requests: write # Required by nested reusable test workflow
-
-jobs:
-  cli-tui-tests:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/cli-tui-tests.yml
-
-  publish-main:
-    needs: cli-tui-tests
-    if: |
-      github.repository == 'cline/cline' && (
-        github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' &&
-        github.event.inputs.publish_target == 'main' &&
-        github.event.inputs.confirm_publish == 'publish' &&
-        !endsWith(github.actor, '[bot]')
-      )
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/npm-main.yaml
-    secrets: inherit
-    with:
-      confirm_publish: ${{ github.event.inputs.confirm_publish }}
-
-  publish-nightly:
-    needs: cli-tui-tests
-    if: |
-      github.repository == 'cline/cline' && (
-        github.event_name == 'schedule' ||
-        (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.publish_target == 'nightly')
-      )
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/npm-nightly.yaml
-    secrets: inherit
-    with:
-      force_publish: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.force_nightly_publish == 'true' }}

.github/workflows/publish-nightly.yml

@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ jobs:
 
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-              with:
-                  lfs: true
 
             - name: Check for recent commits
               run: |
@@ -38,27 +36,35 @@ jobs:
             - name: Setup Node.js
               uses: actions/setup-node@v4
               with:
-                  # Keep publish environment aligned with test workflow/tooling lockfile expectations.
-                  # Newer LTS (Node 24 / npm 11) can make `npm list` fail with ELSPROBLEMS during vsce packaging.
-                  node-version: 22
+                  node-version: "lts/*"
+
+            # Cache root dependencies - only reuse if package-lock.json exactly matches
+            - name: Cache root dependencies
+              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              id: root-cache
+              with:
+                  path: node_modules
+                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-npm-${{ hashFiles('package-lock.json') }}
+
+            # Cache webview-ui dependencies - only reuse if package-lock.json exactly matches
+            - name: Cache webview-ui dependencies
+              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              id: webview-cache
+              with:
+                  path: webview-ui/node_modules
+                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-npm-webview-${{ hashFiles('webview-ui/package-lock.json') }}
 
             - name: Install root dependencies
+              if: steps.root-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
               run: npm ci --include=optional
 
             - name: Install webview-ui dependencies
+              if: steps.webview-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
               run: cd webview-ui && npm ci --include=optional
 
             - name: Install Publishing Tools
               run: npm install -g @vscode/vsce ovsx
 
-            - name: Verify LFS media assets are resolved
-              run: |
-                  FILE="webview-ui/src/assets/cline_kanban_demo.webm"
-                  if grep -q "git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1" "$FILE"; then
-                    echo "Error: $FILE is still a Git LFS pointer in CI checkout"
-                    exit 1
-                  fi
-
             - name: Publish Extension as Pre-release
               env:
                   VSCE_PAT: ${{ secrets.VSCE_PAT }}

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -11,13 +11,8 @@ on:
                 options:
                     - pre-release
                     - release
-            auto_create_tag_from_main:
-                description: "Auto-create and push the provided tag from the tested main commit (recommended)"
-                required: true
-                default: true
-                type: boolean
             tag:
-                description: "Tag to publish (required in both modes, e.g., v3.1.2)"
+                description: "Enter existing tag to publish (e.g., v3.1.2)"
                 required: true
                 type: string
 
@@ -40,79 +35,37 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
               with:
-                  ref: main
+                  ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}
                   fetch-depth: 0
                   fetch-tags: true
-                  lfs: true
-
-            - name: Resolve Release Tag
-              id: resolve_tag
-              run: |
-                  TAG="${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}"
-                  AUTO_CREATE="${{ github.event.inputs.auto_create_tag_from_main }}"
-                  TESTED_SHA="${{ github.sha }}"
-                  WORKFLOW_REF="${{ github.ref }}"
-
-                  if [[ -z "$TAG" ]]; then
-                    echo "Error: tag input is required"
-                    exit 1
-                  fi
-
-                  if [[ ! "$TAG" =~ ^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+([-.][0-9A-Za-z.]+)?$ ]]; then
-                    echo "Error: tag must match vX.Y.Z (optionally with -suffix or .suffix)"
-                    exit 1
-                  fi
-                  TAG_REF="refs/tags/$TAG"
-
-                  git fetch origin main --tags
-
-                  if [[ "$AUTO_CREATE" == "true" ]]; then
-                    if [[ "$WORKFLOW_REF" != "refs/heads/main" ]]; then
-                      echo "Error: auto-create mode requires dispatching from main (current ref: $WORKFLOW_REF)"
-                      exit 1
-                    fi
-                    echo "Auto-create enabled. Using tested workflow SHA: $TESTED_SHA"
-
-                    if ! git merge-base --is-ancestor "$TESTED_SHA" origin/main; then
-                      echo "Error: tested SHA $TESTED_SHA is not on origin/main"
-                      exit 1
-                    fi
-
-                    if git show-ref --verify --quiet "$TAG_REF"; then
-                      TAG_SHA=$(git rev-list -n 1 "$TAG_REF^{commit}")
-                      if [[ "$TAG_SHA" != "$TESTED_SHA" ]]; then
-                        echo "Error: tag '$TAG' already exists at $TAG_SHA, not at tested SHA ($TESTED_SHA)"
-                        exit 1
-                      fi
-                      echo "Tag '$TAG' already exists at tested SHA. Continuing."
-                    else
-                      git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-                      git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-                      git tag "$TAG" "$TESTED_SHA"
-                      git push origin "$TAG_REF"
-                      echo "Created and pushed tag '$TAG' from tested SHA $TESTED_SHA."
-                    fi
-                  else
-                    if ! git show-ref --verify --quiet "$TAG_REF"; then
-                      echo "Error: tag '$TAG' does not exist in the repository"
-                      exit 1
-                    fi
-                    echo "Using existing tag '$TAG'."
-                  fi
-
-                  git checkout --detach "$TAG_REF^{commit}"
-                  echo "tag=$TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-                  echo "resolved_sha=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
             - name: Setup Node.js
               uses: actions/setup-node@v4
               with:
-                  node-version: 22
+                  node-version: "lts/*"
+
+            # Cache root dependencies - only reuse if package-lock.json exactly matches
+            - name: Cache root dependencies
+              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              id: root-cache
+              with:
+                  path: node_modules
+                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-npm-${{ hashFiles('package-lock.json') }}
+
+            # Cache webview-ui dependencies - only reuse if package-lock.json exactly matches
+            - name: Cache webview-ui dependencies
+              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              id: webview-cache
+              with:
+                  path: webview-ui/node_modules
+                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-npm-webview-${{ hashFiles('webview-ui/package-lock.json') }}
 
             - name: Install root dependencies
+              if: steps.root-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
               run: npm install --include=optional
 
             - name: Install webview-ui dependencies
+              if: steps.webview-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
               run: cd webview-ui && npm install --include=optional
 
             - name: Install Publishing Tools
@@ -124,24 +77,21 @@ jobs:
                   VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
                   echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-            - name: Verify Tag Matches Package Version
+            - name: Validate Tag
+              id: validate_tag
               run: |
-                  TAG="${{ steps.resolve_tag.outputs.tag }}"
-                  VERSION="v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}"
-                  if [[ "$TAG" != "$VERSION" ]]; then
-                    echo "Error: tag '$TAG' does not match package version '$VERSION'"
-                    exit 1
-                  fi
-                  echo "Tag and package version match: $TAG"
+                  TAG="${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}"
+                  echo "tag=$TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                  echo "Using existing tag: $TAG"
 
-            - name: Verify LFS media assets are resolved
-              run: |
-                  FILE="webview-ui/src/assets/cline_kanban_demo.webm"
-                  if grep -q "git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1" "$FILE"; then
-                    echo "Error: $FILE is still a Git LFS pointer in CI checkout"
+                  # Verify the tag exists
+                  if ! git rev-parse "$TAG" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                    echo "Error: Tag '$TAG' does not exist in the repository"
                     exit 1
                   fi
 
+                  echo "Tag '$TAG' validated successfully"
+
             - name: Package and Publish Extension
               env:
                   VSCE_PAT: ${{ secrets.VSCE_PAT }}
@@ -171,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
             - name: Get Previous Tag
               id: prev_tag
               run: |
-                  CURRENT_TAG="${{ steps.resolve_tag.outputs.tag }}"
+                  CURRENT_TAG="${{ steps.validate_tag.outputs.tag }}"
                   PREV_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 "$CURRENT_TAG^" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
                   echo "prev_tag=$PREV_TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
@@ -187,12 +137,12 @@ jobs:
             - name: Create GitHub Release
               uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
               with:
-                  tag_name: ${{ steps.resolve_tag.outputs.tag }}
+                  tag_name: ${{ steps.validate_tag.outputs.tag }}
                   files: "*.vsix"
                   body: |
                       ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.content }}
 
-                      **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/compare/${{ steps.prev_tag.outputs.prev_tag }}...${{ steps.resolve_tag.outputs.tag }}
+                      **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/compare/${{ steps.prev_tag.outputs.prev_tag }}...${{ steps.validate_tag.outputs.tag }}
                   prerelease: ${{ github.event.inputs.release-type == 'pre-release' }}
               env:
                   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -28,17 +28,27 @@ jobs:
               uses: actions/setup-node@v4
               with:
                   node-version: 22
-                  cache: 'npm'
-                  cache-dependency-path: |
-                      package-lock.json
-                      webview-ui/package-lock.json
+
+            - name: Cache root dependencies
+              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              id: root-cache
+              with:
+                  path: node_modules
+                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-npm-${{ hashFiles('package-lock.json') }}
+
+            - name: Cache webview-ui dependencies
+              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              id: webview-cache
+              with:
+                  path: webview-ui/node_modules
+                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-npm-webview-${{ hashFiles('webview-ui/package-lock.json') }}
 
             - name: Install root dependencies
+              if: steps.root-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
               run: npm ci
-              env:
-                  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
             - name: Install webview-ui dependencies
+              if: steps.webview-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
               run: cd webview-ui && npm ci
 
             - name: Run Quality Checks (Parallel)
@@ -63,17 +73,27 @@ jobs:
               uses: actions/setup-node@v4
               with:
                   node-version: 22
-                  cache: 'npm'
-                  cache-dependency-path: |
-                      package-lock.json
-                      webview-ui/package-lock.json
+
+            - name: Cache root dependencies
+              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              id: root-cache
+              with:
+                  path: node_modules
+                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-npm-${{ hashFiles('package-lock.json') }}
+
+            - name: Cache webview-ui dependencies
+              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              id: webview-cache
+              with:
+                  path: webview-ui/node_modules
+                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-npm-webview-${{ hashFiles('webview-ui/package-lock.json') }}
 
             - name: Install root dependencies
+              if: steps.root-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
               run: npm ci
-              env:
-                  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
             - name: Install webview-ui dependencies
+              if: steps.webview-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
               run: cd webview-ui && npm ci
 
             - name: Set up NPM on Windows
@@ -115,11 +135,6 @@ jobs:
                   cd webview-ui
                   npm run test:coverage
 
-            - name: CLI Tests
-              id: cli_tests
-              if: ${{ !cancelled() && steps.build_step.outcome == 'success' }}
-              run: cd cli && npm run test:run
-
             - name: Save Coverage Reports
               uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
               # Only upload artifacts on Linux - We only need coverage from one OS
@@ -141,32 +156,64 @@ jobs:
               uses: actions/setup-node@v4
               with:
                   node-version: 22
-                  cache: 'npm'
-                  cache-dependency-path: |
-                      package-lock.json
-                      webview-ui/package-lock.json
-                      testing-platform/package-lock.json
+                  
+            - name: Cache root dependencies
+              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              id: root-cache
+              with:
+                  path: node_modules
+                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-npm-${{ hashFiles('package-lock.json') }}
+
+            - name: Cache webview-ui dependencies
+              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              id: webview-cache
+              with:
+                  path: webview-ui/node_modules
+                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-npm-webview-${{ hashFiles('webview-ui/package-lock.json') }}
+
+            # Cache testing-platform dependencies
+            - name: Cache testing-platform dependencies
+              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              id: testing-platform-cache
+              with:
+                path: testing-platform/node_modules
+                key: ${{ runner.os }}-npm-testing-platform-${{ hashFiles('testing-platform/package-lock.json') }}
 
             - name: Install root dependencies
+              if: steps.root-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
               run: npm ci
-              env:
-                  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
             - name: Install webview-ui dependencies
+              if: steps.webview-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
               run: cd webview-ui && npm ci
 
+            - name: Setup Go
+              uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+              with:
+                  go-version: '1.24'
+                  cache-dependency-path: cli/go.sum
+
+            - name: Build CLI binaries
+              run: npm run compile-cli-all-platforms
+
             - name: Download ripgrep binaries
               run: npm run download-ripgrep
 
-            - name: Compile Standalone
-              run: npm run compile-standalone
+            - name: Compile NPM package
+              run: npm run compile-standalone-npm
 
             - name: Install testing platform dependencies
+              if: steps.testing-platform-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
               run: cd testing-platform && npm ci
 
             - name: Running testing platform integration spec tests
+              continue-on-error: true
               timeout-minutes: 7
-              run: npm run test:tp-orchestrator -- tests/specs/ --count=1 --coverage
+              # Temporarily wrapping the test command to always return a neutral exit code.
+              # This prevents the job from showing as failed and avoids distracting developers
+              # until the integration tests are ready to be enforced.
+              run: |
+                npm run test:tp-orchestrator -- tests/specs/ --count=1 --coverage || true
 
             - name: Save Coverage Reports
               uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4

.github/workflows/trigger-jetbrains-tests.yml

@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' ||
       (github.event_name == 'issue_comment' &&
        github.event.issue.pull_request &&
-       contains(github.event.comment.body, '/test-jetbrains') &&
-       contains(fromJSON('["MEMBER","OWNER","COLLABORATOR"]'), github.event.comment.author_association))
+       contains(github.event.comment.body, '/test-jetbrains'))
     steps:
       - name: Generate GitHub App Token
         id: app-token

.gitignore

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ coverage-unit
 src/generated/
 src/shared/proto/
 webview-ui/src/services/grpc-client.ts
-*.tsbuildinfo
 
 # E2E Tests
 test-results
@@ -47,12 +46,3 @@ test-results
 /pkg
 .secrets
 
-*.tsbuildinfo
-
-# Smoke test results (generated)
-evals/smoke-tests/results/
-
-.tui-test
-secrets.json
-tui-traces
-tests/**/cache

.gitmodules

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "evals/cline-bench"]
-	path = evals/cline-bench
-	url = https://github.com/cline/cline-bench.git

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 				"saoudrizwan.claude-dev", // Avoid conflicts with installed Cline
 				"--disable-extension",
 				"saoudrizwan.cline-nightly", // Avoid conflicts with installed Cline Nightly
-				"${workspaceFolder}",
-				"--disable-extensions"
+				"${workspaceFolder}"
 			],
 			"outFiles": [
 				"${workspaceFolder}/dist/**/*.js"

.vscodeignore

@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ cli/**
 eslint-rules/
 old_docs/
 evals/
+.changie.yaml
 .codespellrc
 .mocharc.json
 buf.yaml
+.changeset/
 .clinerules/
 
 # Ignore all webview-ui files except the build directory (https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-webview-ui-toolkit-samples/blob/main/frameworks/hello-world-react-cra/.vscodeignore)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,388 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [3.76.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Add Cline Kanban launch modal in webview; CLI now launches Kanban by default with a migration view
-- Add toggle to disable feature tips in chat
-- Add repeated tool call loop detection to prevent infinite loops wasting tokens
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Fix CLI Kanban spawn on Windows by enabling shell mode for `npx.cmd`
-
-## [3.75.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Latency improvements for remote workspaces
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Stabilize flaky hooks tests
-
-### Changed
-
-- Remove example hooks in favor of reading the docs
-
-## [3.74.0]
-
-### Added
-- Implement dynamic free model detection for Cline API
-- Add file read deduplication cache to prevent repeated reads
-- Add feature tips tooltip during thinking state
-
-### Fixed
-- Replace error message when not logged in to Cline
-- Align ClineRulesToggleModal padding with ServersToggleModal
-- Skip WebP for GLM and Devstral models running through llama.cpp
-- Respect user-configured context window in LiteLLM getModel()
-- Honor explicit model IDs outside static catalog in W&B provider
-- Add missing Fireworks serverless models and pricing
-
-## [3.73.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Added W&B Inference by CoreWeave as a new API provider with 17 models
-- Improved parallel tool calling support for OpenRouter and Cline providers
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Claude Code Provider: handle rate limit events, empty content arrays, error results, and unknown content types without crashing
-- Tool handlers (`read_file`, `list_files`, `list_code_definition_names`, `search_files`) now return graceful errors instead of crashing
-
-## [3.72.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Added Anthropic Opus 4.6 fast mode variants
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Resolved native tool placeholder interpolation in prompts
-- Gemini: capped Flash output tokens to 8192 across providers
-- Fixed Windows unit test path normalization
-- Fixed flaky hooks tests on Windows
-- Bedrock: handle thinking and redacted_thinking blocks correctly in message conversion and streaming
-- Prevent crash when `list_files` or `list_code_definition_names` receives a file path
-
-### Changed
-
-- Updated Jupyter Notebook GIFs
-- Markdown image loading now requires user consent
-- Added `.github/copilot-instructions.md` for coding agents
-- Hooks: reintroduced feature toggle
-
-## [3.71.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Added GPT-5.4 models for ChatGPT subscription users
-- Hooks: Added a `Notification` hook for attention and completion boundaries
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Handle streamable HTTP MCP reconnects more reliably after disconnects
-
-## [3.70.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- New Cline API docs: Getting Started, Auth, Chat Completions, Models, Errors, and SDK Examples
-- Hook payloads now include `model.provider` and `model.slug` 
-- Token/cost updates now happen immediately as usage chunks arrive, not after tool execution
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Improve subagent context compaction logic
-- Subagent stream retry delay increased to reduce noise from transient failures
-- State serialization errors are now caught and logged instead of crashing
-- Removed incorrect `max_tokens` from OpenRouter requests
-
-### Changed
-
-- Windows test cleanup now retries on locked files and applies per-test timeouts
-- Updated hooks docs 
-
-
-## [3.69.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Add `User-Agent` header to requests sent to the Cline backend
-- Add default auto-tag workflow for publish release flow
-- Show Cline SDK docs on the Cline page
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Retry nested git restore and prevent silent `.git_disabled` leftovers in checkpoints
-- Prevent Chinese filename escaping in diff view
-- Trigger auto-compaction on OpenRouter context overflow errors
-- Restore GPT-OSS native file editing on OpenAI-compatible models
-
-### Changed
-
-- Update Cline SDK docs
-- Improve hooks support for Windows PowerShell
-
-## [3.68.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Add dynamic Cline provider model fetching from Cline endpoint
-- Add additional Markdown formatting in CLI
-- Add focus indicator on action buttons in extension
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Clear all OCA secrets on auth refresh failure to prevent re-auth loops
-- Resolve "Could not find the file context" error in Explain Changes
-- Use `JSON_SCHEMA` for `yaml.load` to prevent unsafe deserialization
-- Fetch model info from API in CLI headless auth for Cline and Vercel providers
-- Generate commit message from staged changes only when staging exists
-- Update stale `maxTokens` values for Claude 3.7+ models across Anthropic, Bedrock, Vertex, and SAP AI Core
-- Use `model.info.maxTokens` for OpenRouter instead of hardcoded `8192`
-
-### Changed
-
-- Increase timeout for a flaky test to reduce short-term test instability
-
-## [3.67.1]
-
-### Added
-
-- Added Cline SDK API interface for programmatic access to Cline features and tools, enabling integration into custom applications.
-- Added Codex 5.3 model support
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Fix OpenAI Codex by setting `store` to `false`
-- Use `isLocatedInPath()` instead of string matching for path containment checks
-
-## [3.67.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Add support for skills and optional modelId in subagent configuration
-- Add AgentConfigLoader for file-based agent configs
-- Add Responses API support for OpenAI native provider
-- Preconnect websocket to reduce response latency
-- Fetch featured models from backend with local fallback
-- Add /q command to quit CLI
-- Add MCP enterprise configuration details
-- Pull Cline's recommended models from internal endpoint
-- Add dynamic flag to adjust banner cache duration
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Fix reasoning delta crash on usage-only stream chunks
-- Fix OpenAI tool ID transformation restricted to native provider only
-- Fix auth check for ACP mode
-- Fix CLI yolo mode to not persist yolo setting to disk
-- Fix inline focus-chain slider within its feature row
-- Fix Gemini 3.1 Pro compatibility
-- Fix Cline auth with ACP flag
-
-### Changed
-
-- Move PR skill to .agents/skills
-- SambaNova provider: update models list
-- Remove changeset-converter GitHub Action and npm run changeset
-
-## [3.66.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Gemini-3.1 Pro Preview
-
-
-## [3.65.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Add /skills slash command to CLI for viewing and managing installed skills
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Fix aggressive context compaction caused by accidental clicks on the context window progress bar silently setting a very low auto-condense threshold
-- Fix infinite retry loop when write_to_file fails with missing content parameter.
-- Fixed default claude model
-
-## [3.64.0]
-
-### Added
-- Added sonnet 4.6
-
-
-## [3.63.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- added zai GLM 5 Free promo
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Restore reasoning trace visibility in chat and improve the thinking row UX so reasoning is visible, then collapsible after completion.
-
-## [3.62.0]
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Banners now display immediately when opening the extension instead of requiring user interaction first
-- Resolved 17 security vulnerabilities including high-severity DoS issues in dependencies (body-parser, axios, qs, tar, and others)
-
-## [3.61.0]
-
-- UI/UX fixes with minimax model family
-
-## [3.60.0]
-
-- Fixes for Minimax model family
-
-## [3.59.0]
-
-- Added Minimax 2.5 Free Promo
-- Fixed Response chaining for OpenAI's Responses API
-
-## [3.58.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Subagent: replace legacy subagents with the native `use_subagents` tool
-- Bundle `endpoints.json` support so packaged distributions can ship required endpoints out-of-the-box
-- Amazon Bedrock: support parallel tool calling
-- New "double-check completion" experimental feature to verify work before marking tasks complete
-- CLI: new task controls/flags including custom `--thinking` token budget and `--max-consecutive-mistakes` for yolo runs
-- Remote config: new UI/options (including connection/test buttons) and support for syncing deletion of remotely configured MCP servers
-- Vertex / Claude Code: add 1M context model options for Claude Opus 4.6
-- ZAI/GLM: add GLM-5
-
-### Fixed
-
-- CLI: handle stdin redirection correctly in CI/headless environments
-- CLI: preserve OAuth callback paths during auth redirects
-- VS Code Web: generate auth callback URLs via `vscode.env.asExternalUri` (OAuth callback reliability)
-- Terminal: surface command exit codes in results and improve long-running `execute_command` timeout behavior
-- UI: add loading indicator and fix `api_req_started` rendering
-- Task streaming: prevent duplicate streamed text rows after completion
-- API: preserve selected Vercel model when model metadata is missing
-- Telemetry: route PostHog networking through proxy-aware shared fetch and ensure telemetry flushes on shutdown
-- CI: increase Windows E2E test timeout to reduce flakiness
-
-### Changed
-
-- Settings/model UX: move "reasoning effort" into model configuration and expose it in settings
-- CLI provider selection: limit provider list to those remotely configured
-- UI: consolidate ViewHeader component/styling across views
-- Tools: add auto-approval support for `attempt_completion` commands
-- Remotely configured MCP server schema now supports custom headers
-
-## [3.57.1]
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Fixed Opus 4.6 for bedrock provider
-
-## [3.57.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Cline CLI 2.0 now available. Install with `npm install -g cline`
-- Anthopic Opus 4.6
-- Minimax-2.1 and Kimi-k2.5 now available for free for a limited time promo
-- Codex-5.3 through ChatGPT subscription
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Fix read file tool to support reading large files
-- Fix decimal input crash in OpenAI Compatible price fields (#8129)
-- Fix build complete handlers when updating the api config
-- Fixed missing provider from list
-- Fixed Favorite Icon / Star from getting clipped in the task history view
-
-### Changed
-
-- Make skills always enabled and remove feature toggle setting
-
-## [3.56.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- **CLI authentication:** Added Vercel AI Gateway and Cline API key provider support for headless CI/automation workflows
-- **New model:** Added Kimi-K2.5 model to Moonshot provider (262K context, image support, prompt caching)
-- **Prompt variant:** Added Trinity Large prompt variant for improved tool-calling support
-- **OpenTelemetry:** Added support for custom headers on metrics and logs endpoints
-- **Social links:** Added community icons (X, Discord, GitHub, Reddit, LinkedIn) to the What's New modal
-
-### Fixed
-
-- **LiteLLM:** Fixed thinking configuration not appearing for reasoning-capable models
-- **OpenTelemetry:** Fixed endpoint path handling (no longer incorrectly appends `/v1/logs` or `/v1/metrics`) and ensured logs are sent regardless of VSCode telemetry settings
-- **CLI auth:** Fixed `cline auth` displaying incorrect provider information after configuration
-
-### Changed
-
-- **Hooks:** Hook scripts now run from the workspace repository root instead of filesystem root
-- **Default settings:** Enabled multi-root workspaces, parallel tool calling, and skills by default; disabled strict plan mode by default
-- **Settings UI:** Refreshed feature settings section with collapsible design
-
-## [3.55.0]
-
-- Add new model: Arcee Trinity Large Preview
-- Add new model: Moonshot Kimi K2.5
-- Add MCP prompts support - prompts from connected MCP servers now appear in slash command autocomplete as `/mcp:<server>:<prompt>`
-
-## [3.54.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Native tool calls support for Ollama provider
-- Sonnet 4.5 is now the default Amazon Bedrock model id
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Prevent infinite retry loops when replace_in_file fails repeatedly. The system now detects repeated failures and provides better guidance to break out of retry cycles.
-- Skip diff error UI handling during streaming to prevent flickering. Error handling is deferred until streaming completes.
-- Strip notebook cell outputs when extracting text content from Jupyter notebooks, significantly reducing context size sent to the LLM.
-- Throttle diff view updates during streaming to reduce UI flickering and improve performance.
-
-### Changed
-
-- Removed Mistral's Devstral-2512 free from the free models list
-- Removed deprecated zai-glm-4.6 model from Cerebras provider
-
-## [3.53.1]
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Bug in responses API
-
-## [3.53.0]
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Removed grok model from free tier
-
-## [3.52.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Users with ChatGPT Plus or Pro subscriptions can now use GPT-5 models directly through Cline without needing an API key. Authentication is handled via OAuth through OpenAI's authentication system.
-- Grok models are now moving out of free tier and into paid plans.
-- Introduces comprehensive Jupyter Notebook support for Cline, enabling AI-assisted editing of `.ipynb` files with full cell-level context awareness.
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Bugs in DiffViewProvider for file editing
-- Ollama's recommended models to use correct identifiers
-
 ## [3.51.0]
 
 ### Added
 
-- Adding OpenAI gpt-5.2-codex model to the model picker
+- Adding OpenAI gpt-5.2-codex  model to the model picker
 
 ## [3.50.0]
 
@@ -2115,4 +1737,4 @@ Add Opus 4.1 through Claude Code
 
 ## [0.0.6]
 
-- Initial release
+- Initial release

CLAUDE.md

@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 @.clinerules/general.md
 @.clinerules/network.md
-@.clinerules/cli.md

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -57,11 +57,25 @@ We also welcome contributions to our [documentation](https://github.com/cline/cl
 
 ### Creating a Pull Request
 
-1. Commit your changes.
+1. Before creating a PR, generate a changeset entry:
+    ```bash
+    npm run changeset
+    ```
+   This will prompt you for:
+   - Type of change (major, minor, patch)
+     - `major` → breaking changes (1.0.0 → 2.0.0)
+     - `minor` → new features (1.0.0 → 1.1.0)
+     - `patch` → bug fixes (1.0.0 → 1.0.1)
+   - Description of your changes
 
-2. Push your branch and create a PR on GitHub. Our CI will:
+2. Commit your changes and the generated `.changeset` file
+
+3. Push your branch and create a PR on GitHub. Our CI will:
    - Run tests and checks
-3. Testing
+   - Changesetbot will create a comment showing the version impact
+   - When merged to main, changesetbot will create a Version Packages PR
+   - When the Version Packages PR is merged, a new release will be published
+4. Testing
     - Run `npm run test` to run tests locally. 
     - Before submitting PR, run `npm run format:fix` to format your code
 
@@ -178,10 +192,15 @@ Anyone can contribute code to Cline, but we ask that you follow these guidelines
       - Temporary workspaces with test fixtures
       - Video recording for failed tests
 
-4. **Versioning & Changelog Notes**
+4. **Version Management with Changesets**
 
-    - Contributors do not need to create changelog-entry files as part of PRs.
-    - Maintainers handle release versioning and changelog curation during the release process.
+    - Create a changeset for any user-facing changes using `npm run changeset`
+    - Choose the appropriate version bump:
+        - `major` for breaking changes (1.0.0 → 2.0.0)
+        - `minor` for new features (1.0.0 → 1.1.0)
+        - `patch` for bug fixes (1.0.0 → 1.0.1)
+    - Write clear, descriptive changeset messages that explain the impact
+    - Documentation-only changes don't require changesets
 
 5. **Commit Guidelines**
 

LICENSE

@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
       same "printed page" as the copyright notice for easier
       identification within third-party archives.
 
-   Copyright 2026 Cline Bot Inc.
+   Copyright 2025 Cline Bot Inc.
 
    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

README.md

@@ -137,6 +137,21 @@ For example, when working with a local web server, you can use 'Restore Workspac
 
 <img width="2000" height="0" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ee14e6f7-20b8-4391-9091-8e8e25561929"><br>
 
+<img align="left" width="360" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7fdf41e6-281a-4b4b-ac19-020b838b6970">
+
+### Worktrees: Parallel Development
+
+Worktrees let you work on multiple branches simultaneously, each in its own folder. This enables Cline to work on tasks in parallel across separate VS Code windows, or lets Cline work independently while you continue coding in your main workspace.
+
+Cline takes over your VS Code window while working on a task. With worktrees, you can:
+- **Run Cline in parallel** - Have Cline work on multiple tasks simultaneously
+- **Keep working while Cline works** - Let Cline handle a task in a separate worktree while you continue coding
+- **Isolate experimental changes** - Test risky changes in a worktree without affecting your main branch
+
+<!-- Transparent pixel to create line break after floating image -->
+
+<img width="2000" height="0" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ee14e6f7-20b8-4391-9091-8e8e25561929"><br>
+
 ## Contributing
 
 To contribute to the project, start with our [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) to learn the basics. You can also join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/cline) to chat with other contributors in the `#contributors` channel. If you're looking for full-time work, check out our open positions on our [careers page](https://cline.bot/join-us)!
@@ -148,4 +163,4 @@ Get the same Cline experience with enterprise-grade controls: SSO (SAML/OIDC), g
 
 ## License
 
-[Apache 2.0 © 2026 Cline Bot Inc.](./LICENSE)
+[Apache 2.0 © 2025 Cline Bot Inc.](./LICENSE)

SECURITY.md

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-# Security Policy
-
-## Supported Versions
-
-We actively patch only the most recent minor release of Cline. Older versions receive fixes at our discretion.
-
-## Reporting a Vulnerability
-
-We appreciate your efforts to responsibly disclose your findings and will make every effort to acknowledge your contributions.
-
-To report a security issue, please use the GitHub Security Advisory ["Report a Vulnerability"](https://github.com/cline/cline/security/advisories/new) tab.
-
-The team will send a response indicating the next steps in handling your report. After the initial reply, the security team will keep you informed of the progress towards a fix and full announcement, and may ask for additional information or guidance.
-
-When reporting, please include:
-
-- A short summary of the issue
-- Steps to reproduce or a proof of concept
-- Any logs, stack traces, or screenshots that might help us understand the problem
-
-We acknowledge reports within 48 hours and aim to release a fix or mitigation within 30 days. While we work on a resolution, please keep the details private.
-
-## Escalation
-
-If you do not receive an acknowledgement of your report within 5 business days, you may send an email to security@cline.bot.
-
-Thank you for helping us keep Cline users safe.

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biome.jsonc

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 {
-	"$schema": "./node_modules/@biomejs/biome/configuration_schema.json",
+	"$schema": "https://biomejs.dev/schemas/2.1.4/schema.json",
 	"vcs": {
 		"enabled": true,
 		"clientKind": "git",
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 		"rules": {
 			"recommended": true,
 			"correctness": {
-				"useExhaustiveDependencies": "info",
+				"useExhaustiveDependencies": "off",
 				"noUndeclaredVariables": "off",
-				"noEmptyPattern": "info",
+				"noEmptyPattern": "off",
 				"useJsxKeyInIterable": "off",
 				"noInnerDeclarations": "off",
-				"useHookAtTopLevel": "info",
-				"useYield": "info",
+				"useHookAtTopLevel": "off",
+				"useYield": "off",
 				"noConstructorReturn": "off",
 				"noInvalidPositionAtImportRule": "off",
 				"noSwitchDeclarations": "off",
 				"noUnusedImports": "error"
 			},
-			"a11y": "info",
+			"a11y": "off",
 			"style": {
 				"useNodejsImportProtocol": "off",
 				"useImportType": "off",
-				"useBlockStatements": "off",
+				"useBlockStatements": "warn",
 				"useNamingConvention": "off",
 				"useThrowOnlyError": "info",
 				"useConsistentArrayType": "off",
 				"noParameterAssign": "off",
 				"useAsConstAssertion": "off",
 				"useDefaultParameterLast": "off",
-				"noNonNullAssertion": "info",
+				"noNonNullAssertion": "off",
 				"useEnumInitializers": "off",
-				"useSelfClosingElements": "info",
+				"useSelfClosingElements": "off",
 				"useSingleVarDeclarator": "off",
-				"useNumberNamespace": "info",
-				"noInferrableTypes": "info",
-				"useTemplate": "info",
-				"noUselessElse": "info"
+				"useNumberNamespace": "off",
+				"noInferrableTypes": "off",
+				"useTemplate": "off",
+				"noUselessElse": "off"
 			},
 			"suspicious": {
 				"noDoubleEquals": "warn",
 				"noImplicitAnyLet": "info",
 				"noThenProperty": "off",
-				"noAsyncPromiseExecutor": "info",
+				"noAsyncPromiseExecutor": "off",
 				"noImportAssign": "off",
-				"noExplicitAny": "info",
-				"noControlCharactersInRegex": "warn",
+				"noExplicitAny": "off",
+				"noControlCharactersInRegex": "off",
 				"noShadowRestrictedNames": "off",
 				"noArrayIndexKey": "info",
-				"noAssignInExpressions": "info",
-				"useIterableCallbackReturn": "info"
+				"noAssignInExpressions": "info"
 			},
 			"complexity": {
-				"noUselessConstructor": "info",
-				"useOptionalChain": "info",
-				"noBannedTypes": "warn",
-				"useLiteralKeys": "info",
-				"noUselessCatch": "info",
-				"noUselessSwitchCase": "info",
-				"noStaticOnlyClass": "info"
+				"noUselessConstructor": "off",
+				"useOptionalChain": "off",
+				"noBannedTypes": "off",
+				"useLiteralKeys": "off",
+				"noUselessCatch": "off",
+				"noUselessSwitchCase": "off",
+				"noStaticOnlyClass": "off"
 			},
 			"security": {
 				"noDangerouslySetInnerHtml": "info"
@@ -95,11 +94,6 @@
 		"lineEnding": "lf",
 		"formatWithErrors": true
 	},
-	"css": {
-		"parser": {
-			"tailwindDirectives": true
-		}
-	},
 	"javascript": {
 		"formatter": {
 			"semicolons": "asNeeded",
@@ -118,21 +112,19 @@
 		}
 	},
 	"files": {
-		"ignoreUnknown": true,
 		"includes": [
 			"**",
-			// explicitly force files to be ignored by the scanner with !!
-			"!!**/dist",
-			"!!**/dist-*",
-			"!!**/out",
-			"!!**/evals",
-			"!!**/playwright",
-			"!!**/test-results",
-			"!!**/node_modules",
-			"!!**/webview-ui/build",
-			"!!**/generated",
-			"!!**/proto",
-			"!!**/tests/specs"
+			"!**/dist",
+			"!**/dist-*",
+			"!**/out",
+			"!**/evals",
+			"!**/playwright",
+			"!**/test-results",
+			"!**/node_modules",
+			"!**/webview-ui/build",
+			"!**/generated",
+			"!**/proto",
+			"!**/tests/specs"
 		]
 	},
 	"plugins": [
@@ -142,58 +134,29 @@
 		{
 			"includes": [
 				"**",
-				"!!**/dist",
-				"!!**/hosts/vscode/**",
-				"!!**/test/**",
-				"!!**/*.test.ts",
-				"!!src/dev/**",
-				"!!src/extension.ts",
-				"!!src/integrations/git/commit-message-generator.ts",
-				"!!src/integrations/terminal/**",
-				"!!src/core/controller/ui/openWalkthrough.ts"
+				"!**/hosts/vscode/**",
+				"!**/test/**",
+				"!**/*.test.ts",
+				"!src/dev/**",
+				"!src/extension.ts",
+				"!src/integrations/git/commit-message-generator.ts",
+				"!src/integrations/terminal/**",
+				"!src/core/controller/ui/openWalkthrough.ts"
 			],
 			"plugins": [
 				"src/dev/grit/vscode-api.grit"
 			]
 		},
 		{
-			// Do not use console logging directly, use the Logger service instead.
-			"plugins": [
-				"src/dev/grit/console-log.grit"
-			],
 			"includes": [
 				"**",
-				"!!**/esbuild.*",
-				"!!**/*.mts",
-				"!!**/webview-ui/**",
-				"!!**/evals/**",
-				"!!**/standalone/**",
-				"!!**/cli/**",
-				"!!**/e2e/**",
-				"!!**/test/**",
-				"!!**/__tests__/**",
-				"!!**/*.test.ts",
-				"!!**/*.stories.ts",
-				"!!src/dev/**",
-				"!!**/*.mjs",
-				"!!**/*.js",
-				"!!**/scripts/**",
-				"!!**/*.tsx",
-				"!!**/testing-platform/**",
-				// ACP mode must redirect console to stderr - this is intentional
-				"!!cli/src/acp/index.ts"
-			]
-		},
-		{
-			"includes": [
-				"**",
-				"!!src/core/storage/state-migrations.ts",
-				"!!src/core/storage/FileContextTracker.ts",
-				"!!src/core/context/context-tracking/FileContextTracker.ts",
-				"!!src/common.ts",
-				"!!src/services/logging/distinctId.ts",
-				"!!src/core/storage/utils/state-helpers.ts",
-				"!!src/extension.ts"
+				"!src/core/storage/state-migrations.ts",
+				"!src/core/storage/FileContextTracker.ts",
+				"!src/core/context/context-tracking/FileContextTracker.ts",
+				"!src/common.ts",
+				"!src/services/logging/distinctId.ts",
+				"!src/core/storage/utils/state-helpers.ts",
+				"!src/extension.ts"
 			],
 			"plugins": [
 				"src/dev/grit/use-cache-service.grit"

cli/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+cline-core-debug.log
+bin/*

cli/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,242 +0,0 @@
-# cline
-
-## [2.9.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Latency improvements for remote workspaces
-
-## [2.8.2]
-
-### Fixed
-- Use `kanban@latest` in `cline kanban` to always fetch the newest version
-
-## [2.8.1]
-
-### Added
-- Implement dynamic free model detection for Cline API
-- Add file read deduplication cache to prevent repeated reads
-- Add feature tips tooltip during thinking state
-
-### Fixed
-- Fix flaky CLI Enter-key handling across Windows/test environments
-- Replace error message when not logged in to Cline
-- Align ClineRulesToggleModal padding with ServersToggleModal
-- Skip WebP for GLM and Devstral models running through llama.cpp
-- Respect user-configured context window in LiteLLM getModel()
-- Honor explicit model IDs outside static catalog in W&B provider
-- Add missing Fireworks serverless models and pricing
-
-## [2.8.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Added W&B Inference by CoreWeave as a new API provider with 17 models including DeepSeek-V3.1, Llama 4, and Qwen3-Coder
-- Added CLI TUI end-to-end test suite
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Claude Code: handle rate limit events, empty content arrays, error results, and unknown content types without crashing
-- CLI: `/q` and `/exit` slash commands now execute immediately on Enter without requiring the slash menu to be visible
-- CLI: slash command filtering now prioritizes exact and prefix matches over fuzzy matches
-
-## [2.7.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Added MCP add shortcuts for stdio and HTTP servers
-- Added `--continue` for the current directory
-- Added `--auto-condense` flag for AI-powered context compaction
-- Added `--hooks-dir` flag for runtime hook injection
-- Enabled error autocapture
-- Prompt rules now include test verification guidance and make `CLI_RULES` language-agnostic
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Fixed remount behavior so TUI remounts only on width resize
-- Fixed startup prompt replay on resize remount
-- Fixed task flags so they are applied before the welcome TUI mounts
-
-### Changed
-
-- Hooks: reintroduced feature toggle
-
-## [2.6.1]
-
-### Added
-
-- Added GPT-5.4 models for ChatGPT subscription users
-- Hooks: Added a `Notification` hook for attention and completion boundaries
-- Added `--hooks-dir` CLI flag for runtime hook injection
-- Added `--auto-approve-all` CLI flag for interactive mode
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Handle streamable HTTP MCP reconnects more reliably
-
-## [2.6.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Hook payloads now include `model.provider` and `model.slug` 
-- Token/cost updates now happen immediately as usage chunks arrive, not after tool execution
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Improve subagent context compaction logic
-- Subagent stream retry delay increased to reduce noise from transient failures
-- State serialization errors are now caught and logged instead of crashing
-- Removed incorrect `max_tokens` from OpenRouter requests
-
-## [2.5.2]
-
-### Added
-
-- Added Windows PowerShell support for hooks (execution, resolution, and management), improving hook behavior on Windows for CLI and shared core workflows.
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Restored GPT-OSS native file editing for OpenAI-compatible models used through shared core tooling.
-- Improved OpenRouter context overflow error handling so auto-compaction triggers correctly for wrapped 400 errors.
-- Hardened checkpoint recovery by retrying nested git restore and preventing silent `.git_disabled` leftovers.
-- Added a User-Agent header for requests to the Cline back-end to improve request handling consistency.
-
-## [2.5.1]
-
-### Added
-
-- Expanded CLI markdown rendering support (headings, lists, blockquotes, fenced code blocks, links, and nested lists).
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Fixed CLI headless auth provider model metadata loading for Cline and Vercel AI Gateway by fetching model info from API with cache fallback.
-- Increased flaky CLI import test timeout on Windows CI to reduce intermittent test failures.
-
-## [2.5.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Added Cline SDK API interface for programmatic access to Cline features and tools, enabling integration into custom applications.
-- Added Codex 5.3 model support
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Fix OpenAI Codex by setting `store` to `false`
-- Use `isLocatedInPath()` instead of string matching for path containment checks
-
-## [2.4.3]
-
-### Added
-
-- Add /q command to quit CLI
-- Fetch featured models from backend with local fallback
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Fix auth check for ACP mode
-- Fix Cline auth with ACP flag
-- Fix yolo mode to not persist yolo setting to disk
-
-## [2.4.2]
-
-### Added
-
-- Gemini-3.1 Pro Preview
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- VSCode uses shared files for global, workspace and secret state.
-
-## [2.4.1]
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Fix infinite retry loop when write_to_file fails with missing content parameter. Provides progressive guidance to the model, escalating from suggestions to hard stops, with context window awareness to break the loop.
-
-## [2.4.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Adding Anthropic Sonnet 4.6
-- Allows users to enter custom aws region when selecting bedrock as a provider in CLI
-- Keep reasoning rows visible when low-stakes tool groups start immediately after reasoning.
-- Restore reasoning trace visibility in chat and improve the thinking row UX so streamed reasoning is visible, then collapsible after completion.
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Banners now display immediately when opening the extension instead of requiring user interaction first
-- Resolved 17 security vulnerabilities including high-severity DoS issues in dependencies (body-parser, axios, qs, tar, and others)
-
-## [2.2.2]
-
-- Allows users to enter custom aws region when selecting bedrock as a provider
-- Prevent Parent Container Scrolling In Dropdowns
-
-## [2.2.1]
-
-- Added Minimax 2.5 Free Promo
-- Fixed Response chaining for OpenAI's Responses API
-
-## [2.2.0]
-
-### Added
-
-- Subagent: replace legacy subagents with the native `use_subagents` tool
-- Bundle `endpoints.json` support so packaged distributions can ship required endpoints out-of-the-box
-- Amazon Bedrock: support parallel tool calling
-- New "double-check completion" experimental feature to verify work before marking tasks complete
-- CLI: new task controls/flags including custom `--thinking` token budget and `--max-consecutive-mistakes` for yolo runs
-- Remote config: new UI/options (including connection/test buttons) and support for syncing deletion of remotely configured MCP servers
-- Vertex / Claude Code: add 1M context model options for Claude Opus 4.6
-- ZAI/GLM: add GLM-5
-
-### Fixed
-
-- CLI: handle stdin redirection correctly in CI/headless environments
-- CLI: preserve OAuth callback paths during auth redirects
-- VS Code Web: generate auth callback URLs via `vscode.env.asExternalUri` (OAuth callback reliability)
-- Terminal: surface command exit codes in results and improve long-running `execute_command` timeout behavior
-- UI: add loading indicator and fix `api_req_started` rendering
-- Task streaming: prevent duplicate streamed text rows after completion
-- API: preserve selected Vercel model when model metadata is missing
-- Telemetry: route PostHog networking through proxy-aware shared fetch and ensure telemetry flushes on shutdown
-- CI: increase Windows E2E test timeout to reduce flakiness
-
-### Changed
-
-- Settings/model UX: move "reasoning effort" into model configuration and expose it in settings
-- CLI provider selection: limit provider list to those remotely configured
-- UI: consolidate ViewHeader component/styling across views
-- Tools: add auto-approval support for `attempt_completion` commands
-- Remotely configured MCP server schema now supports custom headers
-
-## [2.1.0]
-
-### Minor Changes
-
-- 42ce100: Add Generate API Key on Hicap Provider selection
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- 195294f: Add support for bundled endpoints.json in enterprise distributions. Extensions can now include a pre-configured endpoints.json file that automatically switches Cline to self-hosted mode. Includes packaging scripts for VSIX, NPM, and JetBrains plugins.
-- a1f2601: Replace the LiteLLM model list with a selector
-- 739d75a: Add Claude Code provider support for Claude Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.5 1M variants via both full model names and aliases (`opus[1m]`, `sonnet[1m]`), and align the `opus` alias with Opus 4.6.
-- 8440380: Add GitHub Actions workflow to build CLI from any commit for testing
-- b1a8db2: fix(cli): prevent hang when spawned without TTY
-- 7c87017: Add Claude Opus 4.6 model support
-- d116ac5: Supports rendering markdown table in chat view.
-- 6d8fb85: Fix CLI crashing in CI environments and with stdin redirection (e.g., `cline "prompt" < /dev/null`). Now checks both stdin and stdout TTY status before using Ink, and only errors on empty stdin when no prompt is provided.
-- 70a9904: Fix JetBrains sign-in regression by adding fallback for openExternal RPC
-- f440f3a: fix: use vscode.env.openExternal for auth in remote environments
-
-  Fixes OAuth authentication in VS Code Server and remote environments by routing browser URL opening through VS Code's native openExternal API instead of the npm 'open' package.
-
-- 70a9904: fix: use vscode.env.asExternalUri for auth callback URLs only in VS Code Web
-
-  Fixes OAuth callback redirect in VS Code Web (`code serve-web`, Codespaces) by using `vscode.env.asExternalUri()` to resolve the callback URI. This is gated behind a `vscode.env.uiKind === UIKind.Web` check so regular desktop VS Code continues to use the `vscode://` URI directly. The `getCallbackUrl` API now accepts a `path` parameter so the full callback URI (including route) is resolved correctly, and callers pass their path directly instead of appending after.
-
-- 5308ded: Updating script documentation and removing unnecessary continue on error
-- b514f18: Prevent duplicate streamed text rows when a partial text update arrives after the same text was already finalized.
-- 26391c9: Fix Bedrock model id
-- d19a877: Unify ViewHeader Styles Across All Views
-- 5dcaa8c: Add Vertex Claude Opus 4.6 1M model option and global endpoint support, and pass the 1M beta header for Vertex Claude requests.

cli/DEVELOPMENT.md

@@ -1,365 +0,0 @@
-# Cline CLI
-
-The official CLI for Cline. Run Cline tasks directly from the terminal with the same underlying functionality as the VS Code extension.
-
-## Features
-
-- **Reuses Core Codebase**: Shares the same Controller, Task, and API handling as the VS Code extension
-- **Terminal Output**: Displays Cline messages directly in your terminal with colored output
-- **Task History**: Access your task history from the command line
-- **Configurable**: Use custom configuration directories and working directories
-- **Image Support**: Attach images to your prompts using file paths or inline references
-
-## Prerequisites
-
-- Node.js 20.x or later
-- npm or yarn
-- The parent Cline project dependencies installed
-
-## Installation
-
-From the repository root:
-
-```bash
-# Install all dependencies first
-npm run install:all
-
-# Ensure protos are generated
-npm run protos
-
-# Build and link the CLI globally
-npm run cli:link
-```
-
-## Usage
-
-### Interactive Mode (Default)
-
-When you run `cline` without any command, it launches an interactive welcome prompt:
-
-```bash
-# Launch interactive mode
-cline
-
-# Or run a task directly
-cline "Create a hello world function in Python"
-
-# With options
-cline -v --thinking "Analyze this codebase"
-```
-
-### Commands
-
-#### `task` (alias: `t`)
-
-Run a new task with a prompt.
-
-```bash
-cline task "Create a hello world function in Python"
-cline t "Create a hello world function"
-```
-
-**Options:**
-
-| Option | Description |
-|--------|-------------|
-| `-a, --act` | Run in act mode |
-| `-p, --plan` | Run in plan mode |
-| `-y, --yolo` | Enable yolo mode (auto-approve actions) |
-| `-m, --model <model>` | Model to use for the task |
-| `-i, --images <paths...>` | Image file paths to include with the task |
-| `-v, --verbose` | Show verbose output including reasoning |
-| `-c, --cwd <path>` | Working directory for the task |
-| `--config <path>` | Path to Cline configuration directory |
-| `-t, --thinking` | Enable extended thinking (1024 token budget) |
-
-**Examples:**
-
-```bash
-# Run in plan mode with verbose output
-cline task -p -v "Design a REST API"
-
-# Use a specific model with yolo mode
-cline task -m claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 -y "Refactor this function"
-
-# Include images with your prompt
-cline task -i screenshot.png diagram.jpg "Fix the UI based on these images"
-
-# Or use inline image references in the prompt
-cline task "Fix the layout shown in @./screenshot.png"
-
-# Enable extended thinking for complex tasks
-cline task -t "Architect a microservices system"
-
-# Specify working directory
-cline task -c /path/to/project "Add unit tests"
-```
-
-#### `history` (alias: `h`)
-
-List task history with pagination support.
-
-```bash
-cline history
-cline h
-```
-
-**Options:**
-
-| Option | Description |
-|--------|-------------|
-| `-n, --limit <number>` | Number of tasks to show (default: 10) |
-| `-p, --page <number>` | Page number, 1-based (default: 1) |
-| `--config <path>` | Path to Cline configuration directory |
-
-**Examples:**
-
-```bash
-# Show last 10 tasks (default)
-cline history
-
-# Show 20 tasks
-cline history -n 20
-
-# Show page 2 with 5 tasks per page
-cline history -n 5 -p 2
-```
-
-#### `config`
-
-Show current configuration including global and workspace state.
-
-```bash
-cline config
-```
-
-**Options:**
-
-| Option | Description |
-|--------|-------------|
-| `--config <path>` | Path to Cline configuration directory |
-
-#### `auth`
-
-Authenticate a provider and configure what model is used.
-
-```bash
-cline auth
-```
-
-**Options:**
-
-| Option | Description |
-|--------|-------------|
-| `-p, --provider <id>` | Provider ID for quick setup (e.g., openai-native, anthropic) |
-| `-k, --apikey <key>` | API key for the provider |
-| `-m, --modelid <id>` | Model ID to configure (e.g., gpt-4o, claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929) |
-| `-b, --baseurl <url>` | Base URL (optional, only for openai provider) |
-| `-v, --verbose` | Show verbose output |
-| `-c, --cwd <path>` | Working directory for the task |
-| `--config <path>` | Path to Cline configuration directory |
-
-**Examples:**
-
-```bash
-# Interactive authentication
-cline auth
-
-# Quick setup with provider and API key
-cline auth -p anthropic -k sk-ant-xxxxx
-
-# Full quick setup with model
-cline auth -p openai-native -k sk-xxxxx -m gpt-4o
-
-# OpenAI-compatible provider with custom base URL
-cline auth -p openai -k your-api-key -b https://api.example.com/v1
-```
-
-### Global Options
-
-These options are available for the default command (running a task directly):
-
-| Option | Description |
-|--------|-------------|
-| `-v, --verbose` | Show verbose output |
-| `-c, --cwd <path>` | Working directory |
-| `--config <path>` | Configuration directory |
-| `--thinking` | Enable extended thinking (1024 token budget) |
-
-## Development
-
-### Quick Start
-
-```bash
-# 1. Install all dependencies (root, webview-ui, cli)
-npm run install:all
-
-# 2. Build and link globally so you can run `cline` from anywhere
-npm run cli:link
-
-# 3. Test it
-cline --help
-```
-
-### Scripts
-
-Run these from the repository root:
-
-| Script | Description |
-|--------|-------------|
-| `npm run install:all` | Install deps for root, webview-ui, and cli |
-| `npm run cli:build` | Generate protos and build CLI |
-| `npm run cli:build:production` | Production build (minified) |
-| `npm run cli:link` | Build and `npm link` so you can run `cline` from anywhere |
-| `npm run cli:unlink` | Remove the global `cline` symlink |
-| `npm run cli:dev` | Link + watch mode for development |
-| `npm run cli:watch` | Watch mode only (no initial build) |
-| `npm run cli:test` | Run CLI tests |
-
-### Development Workflow
-
-1. Run `npm run cli:dev` - this links the CLI globally and starts watch mode
-2. Make changes to files in `cli/src/`
-3. The build automatically rebuilds on save
-4. Test your changes by running `cline` in another terminal
-5. When done, run `npm run cli:unlink` to clean up
-
-### Proto Generation
-
-The CLI uses proto-generated types for message passing (same as the VS Code extension). If you modify any `.proto` files, run:
-
-```bash
-npm run protos
-```
-
-This generates TypeScript types in `src/generated/` that both the CLI and extension use.
-
-## Publish
-
-#### 1. Publish to npm
-```bash
-npm publish
-```
-
-#### 2. Update the Homebrew formula
-```bash
-npm run update-brew-formula
-```
-
-#### 3. Test the formula locally
-```bash
-# Create a local tap
-brew tap-new cline/local
-cp ./cli/cline.rb "$(brew --repository)/Library/Taps/cline/homebrew-local/Formula/cline.rb"
-
-# Build from Source
-brew install --build-from-source cline/local/cline
-
-# Install from your local tap
-brew install cline/local/cline
-
-# Clean up when done
-brew untap cline/local
-```
-
-#### 4. If using a tap, commit and push
-```bash
-git add cline.rb
-git commit -m "Update cline to v2.0.0"
-git push
-```
-
-## Architecture
-
-### How It Works
-
-The CLI directly imports and reuses the core Cline TypeScript codebase (the same code that powers the VS Code extension). This means feature parity is easy to maintain - when core gets updated, the CLI automatically benefits.
-
-```
-┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│                     CLI (cli/)                          │
-│  - React Ink terminal UI                                │
-│  - Command parsing (commander)                          │
-│  - Terminal-specific adapters                           │
-└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-                          │
-                          │ direct imports
-                          ▼
-┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│                  Core (src/core/)                       │
-│  - Controller: task lifecycle, state management         │
-│  - Task: AI API calls, tool execution                   │
-│  - StateManager: persistent storage                     │
-│  - Proto types: message definitions                     │
-└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-```
-
-Unlike a client-server architecture, the CLI runs everything in a single Node.js process. The "host bridge" pattern provides terminal-appropriate implementations for things the VS Code extension would handle differently (clipboard, file dialogs, etc.).
-
-### Key Files
-
-| File | Purpose |
-|------|---------|
-| `src/index.ts` | Entry point, command definitions |
-| `src/components/App.tsx` | Main React Ink app |
-| `src/components/ChatView.tsx` | Task conversation UI |
-| `src/controllers/CliWebviewProvider.ts` | Bridges core messages to terminal output |
-| `src/vscode-context.ts` | Mock VS Code extension context for core compatibility |
-| `src/vscode-shim.ts` | Shims for VS Code APIs that core depends on |
-| `src/constants/colors.ts` | Terminal color definitions |
-
-### React Ink
-
-The CLI uses [React Ink](https://github.com/vadimdemedes/ink) for its terminal UI. This lets us build the interface with React components that render to the terminal. Key patterns:
-
-- Components in `src/components/` render terminal UI
-- Hooks in `src/hooks/` manage terminal-specific state (size, scrolling)
-- The `useStateSubscriber` hook subscribes to core state changes
-
-## Configuration
-
-The CLI stores its data in `~/.cline/data/` by default:
-
-- `globalState.json`: Global settings and state
-- `secrets.json`: API keys and secrets
-- `workspace/`: Workspace-specific state
-- `tasks/`: Task history and conversation data
-
-Override with the `--config` option or `CLINE_DIR` environment variable.
-
-## Troubleshooting
-
-### Build Errors
-
-If you encounter build errors:
-
-```bash
-# Make sure all deps are installed
-npm run install:all
-
-# Regenerate proto types
-npm run protos
-
-# Then rebuild
-npm run cli:build
-```
-
-### "command not found: cline"
-
-The CLI isn't linked globally. Run:
-
-```bash
-npm run cli:link
-```
-
-### Changes Not Reflected
-
-If your code changes aren't showing up:
-
-1. Make sure watch mode is running (`npm run cli:dev`)
-2. Check for TypeScript errors in the watch output
-3. Try unlinking and relinking: `npm run cli:unlink && npm run cli:link`
-
-### Import Errors from Core
-
-The CLI imports from `@core/`, `@shared/`, etc. These paths are defined in the root `tsconfig.json`. If you see import errors, make sure you're building from the repo root, not from inside `cli/`.

cli/README.md

@@ -1,81 +1,73 @@
-# Cline
+# Cline CLI
 
-<p align="center">
-  <img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7123f9d1-afeb-48d5-93fa-e750dec0ebba" width="70%" />
-</p>
+```
+/_____/\ /_/\      /_______/\/__/\ /__/\ /_____/\
+\:::__\/ \:\ \     \__.::._\/\::\_\\  \ \\::::_\/_
+ \:\ \  __\:\ \       \::\ \  \:. `-\  \ \\:\/___/\
+  \:\ \/_/\\:\ \____  _\::\ \__\:. _    \ \\::___\/_
+   \:\_\ \ \\:\/___/\/__\::\__/\\. \`-\  \ \\:\____/\
+    \_____\/ \_____\/\________\/ \__\/ \__\/ \_____\/
+```
 
-<div align="center">
-<table>
-<tbody>
-<td align="center">
-<a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/cline" target="_blank"><strong>NPM</strong></a>
-</td>
-<td align="center">
-<a href="https://discord.gg/cline" target="_blank"><strong>Discord</strong></a>
-</td>
-<td align="center">
-<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cline/" target="_blank"><strong>r/cline</strong></a>
-</td>
-<td align="center">
-<a href="https://github.com/cline/cline/discussions/categories/feature-requests?discussions_q=is%3Aopen+category%3A%22Feature+Requests%22+sort%3Atop" target="_blank"><strong>Feature Requests</strong></a>
-</td>
-<td align="center">
-<a href="https://docs.cline.bot/getting-started/for-new-coders" target="_blank"><strong>Getting Started</strong></a>
-</td>
-</tbody>
-</table>
-</div>
+Autonomous coding agent CLI - capable of creating/editing files, running commands, using the browser, and more.
 
-Meet Cline, an AI assistant that lives in your terminal.
+## Installation
 
-Cline can handle complex software development tasks step-by-step. With tools that let him create & edit files, explore large projects, use the browser, and execute terminal commands (after you grant permission), he can assist you in ways that go beyond code completion or tech support.
+Install Cline globally using npm:
 
 ```bash
-npm i -g cline
+npm install -g cline
+```
 
-# cd into your project and run:
+## Usage
+
+```bash
 cline
 ```
 
-> Move your mouse around under the Cline icon for a surprise!
+This will start the Cline CLI interface where you can interact with the autonomous coding agent.
 
----
+## Features
 
-<img align="right" width="340" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ceb74224-08aa-4b8b-a3e7-b438ac3d160a">
+-   **Autonomous Coding**: AI-powered code generation, editing, and refactoring
+-   **File Operations**: Create, read, update, and delete files and directories
+-   **Command Execution**: Run shell commands and scripts
+-   **Browser Automation**: Interact with web pages and applications
+-   **Multi-Model Support**: Works with Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT, and other AI models
+-   **MCP Integration**: Extensible through Model Context Protocol servers
+-   **Project Understanding**: Analyzes codebases to provide context-aware assistance
 
-### Use any API and Model
+## Requirements
 
-Cline supports API providers like ChatGPT, Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, AWS Bedrock, Azure, GCP Vertex, Cerebras, Groq, and Moonshot. You can also configure any OpenAI compatible API, or use a local model through LM Studio/Ollama. If you're using a Cline Account, you'll always have access to the newest models as soon as they're available.
+-   Node.js 18.0.0 or higher
+-   Supported platforms: macOS, Linux. Windows soon
+-   Supported architectures: x64, arm64
 
-<!-- Transparent pixel to create line break after floating image -->
+## Configuration
 
-<img width="2000" height="0" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ee14e6f7-20b8-4391-9091-8e8e25561929"><br>
+Cline can be configured through:
 
-<img align="left" width="370" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cad091f6-6c0f-4e4b-97ea-a1ff67e39b9b">
+-   Environment variables
+-   Configuration files
+-   Command-line arguments
 
-### Stay in Control with Human-in-the-Loop
+See the [main documentation](https://cline.bot) for detailed configuration options.
 
-Cline asks for your approval before running commands, editing files, or taking any action. Review each step and approve or reject as you go—or enable auto-approve to let Cline work autonomously to completion.
+## Links
 
-<!-- Transparent pixel to create line break after floating image -->
-
-<img width="2000" height="0" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cad091f6-6c0f-4e4b-97ea-a1ff67e39b9b"><br>
-
-<img align="right" width="400" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4f264a0c-3802-49a7-8e5e-13d97beb659e">
-
-### Plan & Act Modes
-
-Toggle to Plan Mode to discuss implementation and architecture with Cline. He'll ask clarifying questions, explore your codebase, and present a plan for you to align on. Once you're satisfied, switch to Act Mode and let Cline execute the plan.
-
-<!-- Transparent pixel to create line break after floating image -->
-
-<img width="2000" height="0" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4f264a0c-3802-49a7-8e5e-13d97beb659e"><br>
-
-
-## Enterprise
-
-Get the same Cline experience with enterprise-grade controls: SSO (SAML/OIDC), global policies and configuration, observability with audit trails, private networking (VPC/private link), and self-hosted or on-prem deployments, and enterprise support. Learn more at our [enterprise page](https://cline.bot/enterprise) or [talk to us](https://cline.bot/contact-sales).
+-   **Website**: [https://cline.bot](https://cline.bot)
+-   **Documentation**: [https://docs.cline.bot](https://docs.cline.bot)
+-   **GitHub**: [https://github.com/cline/cline](https://github.com/cline/cline)
+-   **VSCode Extension**: Available in the VSCode Marketplace
+-   **JetBrains Extension**: Available in the JetBrains Marketplace
 
 ## License
 
-[Apache 2.0 © 2026 Cline Bot Inc.](./LICENSE)
+Apache-2.0 - see [LICENSE](https://github.com/cline/cline/blob/main/LICENSE) for details.
+
+## Support
+
+-   Report issues: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/cline/cline/issues)
+-   Community: [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/cline/cline/discussions)
+-   Documentation: [docs.cline.bot](https://docs.cline.bot)
+-   Cline CLI Architecture: [architecture.md](./architecture.md)

cli/architecture.md

@@ -0,0 +1,292 @@
+# Cline CLI Architecture
+
+The CLI is a **standalone terminal interface** for the Cline AI coding assistant, written in Go. It provides the same autonomous coding capabilities as the VS Code extension but runs entirely in the terminal.
+
+## High-Level Architecture
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                           User Terminal                                 │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+                                    │
+                                    ▼
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                         cline (Go binary)                               │
+│                         cmd/cline/main.go                               │
+│   • Cobra CLI commands (task, auth, config, instance, etc.)             │
+│   • Interactive input via Bubble Tea                                    │
+│   • Streaming output with markdown rendering                            │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+          │ gRPC (50052)                                │ starts subprocess
+          ▼                                             ▼
+┌─────────────────────────┐                  ┌─────────────────────────┐
+│      cline-core         │◄────────────────►│      cline-host         │
+│      (Node.js)          │   gRPC (51052)   │      (Go binary)        │
+│                         │                  │   cmd/cline-host/main.go│
+│  • AI/LLM orchestration │                  │                         │
+│  • Tool execution       │                  │  • Workspace paths      │
+│  • Task state mgmt      │                  │  • File diff editing    │
+│  • Message handling     │                  │  • Clipboard access     │
+└─────────────────────────┘                  │  • Environment info     │
+          │                                  └─────────────────────────┘
+          │ SQLite (self-registration)
+          ▼
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                   ~/.cline/data/locks/locks.db                          │
+│            (Instance registry - core self-registers on startup)         │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+## Entry Points (`cmd/`)
+
+### `cmd/cline/main.go` - Main CLI
+
+Cobra-based CLI with commands:
+
+- **Root**: `cline [prompt]` - Start a task directly
+- **task**: Create, send, view, list, pause, restore tasks
+- **auth**: Authentication setup and provider configuration
+- **config**: Read/write settings
+- **instance**: Manage running Cline instances
+- **logs**: View and clean log files
+- **doctor**: System health check
+
+### `cmd/cline-host/main.go` - Host Bridge Service
+
+Separate gRPC server providing host environment operations to cline-core:
+
+- Workspace paths
+- File diff editing
+- Clipboard access
+- Shutdown coordination
+
+---
+
+## `pkg/cli/` Subsystems
+
+### 1. `auth/` - Authentication System
+
+Handles authentication with Cline service and BYO (Bring Your Own) API providers.
+
+| File                      | Purpose                                                                  |
+| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| `auth_cline_provider.go`  | OAuth login flow - opens browser, subscribes to auth callback stream     |
+| `auth_menu.go`            | Interactive menu showing auth options based on current state             |
+| `auth_subscription.go`    | gRPC stream subscription for auth status updates                         |
+| `wizard_byo.go`           | Interactive wizard for configuring BYO providers                         |
+| `wizard_byo_bedrock.go`   | AWS Bedrock-specific credential setup                                    |
+| `wizard_byo_oca.go`       | Oracle Code Assist setup                                                 |
+| `providers_list.go`       | Retrieves configured providers from core state                           |
+| `providers_byo.go`        | Provider selection UI and field configuration                            |
+| `models_*.go`             | Model listing (static lists + dynamic fetch from OpenRouter/OpenAI/Ollama) |
+
+**Flow**: User runs `cline auth` → Menu shows options → For BYO: wizard guides through provider/key/model selection → Config saved via gRPC to core.
+
+---
+
+### 2. `clerror/` - Error Handling
+
+Parses and classifies API errors from the Cline service.
+
+**Error Types:**
+
+- `ErrorTypeAuth` - 401, bad API key
+- `ErrorTypeBalance` - Insufficient credits
+- `ErrorTypeRateLimit` - 429, quota exceeded
+- `ErrorTypeNetwork` - Connection issues
+- `ErrorTypeUnknown` - Catch-all
+
+Extracts billing details (balance, spent, buy credits URL) from error responses.
+
+---
+
+### 3. `config/` - Configuration Management
+
+| File                  | Purpose                                                                    |
+| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `manager.go`          | gRPC interface for reading/writing settings via `UpdateSettingsCli` RPC    |
+| `settings_renderer.go`| Pretty-prints config values, censors sensitive fields (keys, secrets)      |
+
+Supports dot-notation paths: `cline config get auto-approval-settings.actions.read-files`
+
+---
+
+### 4. `display/` - Terminal Display System
+
+The most complex subsystem - handles all visual output.
+
+| File                    | Purpose                                                              |
+| ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `renderer.go`           | Central coordinator with lipgloss styles, color methods, markdown delegation |
+| `streaming.go`          | Real-time streaming display with deduplication                       |
+| `segment_streamer.go`   | Streaming segments (header + body) with context-aware headers        |
+| `typewriter.go`         | Character-by-character animation with variable delays                |
+| `markdown_renderer.go`  | Glamour wrapper for terminal markdown rendering                      |
+| `tool_renderer.go`      | Tool operation formatting ("Cline is editing `file.ts`")             |
+| `tool_result_parser.go` | Parses structured tool results (file lists, search results)          |
+| `banner.go`             | Session startup banner with version/model/workspace                  |
+| `deduplicator.go`       | MD5-based deduplication with 2-second window                         |
+| `system_renderer.go`    | Rich error/warning boxes for balance errors, auth failures           |
+| `ansi.go`               | TTY detection, line clearing with escape codes                       |
+
+---
+
+### 5. `global/` - Global State Management
+
+| File               | Purpose                                                                    |
+| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `global.go`        | Global config (paths, verbosity, output format), initialization            |
+| `registry.go`      | Instance discovery via SQLite, health checking, default instance management|
+| `cline-clients.go` | Starts cline-core + cline-host processes, port allocation, cleanup         |
+
+**Instance lifecycle:**
+
+1. Find available port pair
+2. Start `cline-host` on port+1000
+3. Start `cline-core` on port
+4. Wait for core to self-register in SQLite
+5. Set as default if first instance
+
+---
+
+### 6. `handlers/` - Message Handlers
+
+Routes incoming messages from cline-core to appropriate renderers.
+
+| File               | Purpose                                                               |
+| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `handler.go`       | Handler registry with priority-based routing                          |
+| `ask_handlers.go`  | Approval requests: tool, command, followup, api_req_failed, etc.      |
+| `say_handlers.go`  | Status messages: text, reasoning, command_output, tool, checkpoint, etc. |
+
+Uses `DisplayContext` providing renderer access, state, and context flags (isLast, isPartial, isStreamingMode).
+
+---
+
+### 7. `output/` - Output Coordination
+
+| File                  | Purpose                                                                 |
+| --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `coordinator.go`      | Coordinates streaming output with interactive input (saves/restores input state) |
+| `input_model.go`      | Bubble Tea model for rich input (message, approval, feedback types)     |
+| `slash_completion.go` | Autocomplete dropdown for slash commands                                |
+
+**Key pattern:** When output needs to print while input is visible, the coordinator saves input state, clears the form, prints, then restores input.
+
+---
+
+### 8. `slash/` - Slash Command Registry
+
+Central registry for commands like `/plan`, `/act`, `/cancel`:
+
+- **CLI-local commands**: Handled directly by CLI
+- **Backend commands**: Fetched from core via gRPC, filtered by `CliCompatible` flag
+
+---
+
+### 9. `sqlite/` - Instance Locking
+
+Manages the distributed locking system:
+
+- **Instance locks**: Track running Cline instances by address
+- **File locks**: Coordinate file access across instances
+- SQLite database created by cline-core, CLI reads/writes for discovery
+
+---
+
+### 10. `task/` - Task Management
+
+| File                    | Purpose                                                              |
+| ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `manager.go`            | Core orchestrator: create, cancel, resume, restore tasks; stream handling |
+| `stream_coordinator.go` | Deduplication and turn management for dual streams                   |
+| `input_handler.go`      | Interactive input during follow mode (polling, approval detection)   |
+| `history_handler.go`    | Direct disk access to `taskHistory.json`                             |
+| `settings_parser.go`    | Parse settings from CLI flags                                        |
+| `follow_options.go`     | Configuration for follow behavior                                    |
+
+**Streaming:** Task manager subscribes to two gRPC streams:
+
+1. `SubscribeToState` - Full state updates
+2. `SubscribeToPartialMessage` - Streaming AI responses
+
+---
+
+### 11. `terminal/` - Terminal Handling
+
+Enhanced keyboard protocol support and terminal configuration:
+
+- Enables modifyOtherKeys and Kitty keyboard protocol
+- Detects terminal type (VS Code, iTerm, Ghostty, Kitty, etc.)
+- Auto-configures shift+enter keybindings for various terminals
+
+---
+
+### 12. `types/` - Type Definitions
+
+| File           | Purpose                                                           |
+| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `messages.go`  | `ClineMessage`, `AskType`, `SayType`, `ToolType` enums, proto conversion |
+| `state.go`     | `ConversationState` with thread-safe message access               |
+| `history.go`   | `HistoryItem` matching taskHistory.json format                    |
+
+---
+
+### 13. `updater/` - Auto-Update
+
+Background auto-update checking:
+
+- 24-hour check interval (cached)
+- Queries npm registry for newer versions
+- Supports `latest` and `nightly` channels
+- Runs `npm install -g cline` to update
+
+---
+
+## `pkg/common/` - Shared Types
+
+| File            | Purpose                                                      |
+| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| `constants.go`  | `SETTINGS_SUBFOLDER`, `DEFAULT_CLINE_CORE_PORT`              |
+| `schema.go`     | SQL queries for instance/file locks                          |
+| `types.go`      | `CoreInstanceInfo`, `LockRow`, `DefaultCoreInstance`         |
+| `utils.go`      | Port checking, health checks, address normalization, retry logic |
+
+---
+
+## `pkg/generated/` - Auto-Generated
+
+| File                  | Purpose                                                                                                              |
+| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `providers.go`        | Provider definitions (Anthropic, OpenAI, Bedrock, etc.) with field metadata and model specs - generated from TypeScript sources |
+| `field_overrides.go`  | Manual overrides for field filtering                                                                                 |
+
+---
+
+## `pkg/hostbridge/` - CLI-to-Core Bridge
+
+This is the **reverse bridge** allowing cline-core to request host environment operations:
+
+| File                    | Purpose                                              |
+| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
+| `grpc_server.go`        | Main server registering all services                 |
+| `simple_workspace.go`   | Workspace service: returns CWD as workspace path     |
+| `diff.go`               | In-memory file diff editing with line-based operations |
+| `env.go`                | Clipboard access, version info, shutdown coordination |
+| `window.go`             | UI stubs (no-ops or console output)                  |
+
+**Why this exists:** The same cline-core logic runs in VS Code and CLI. In VS Code, the "host" is the extension with editor APIs. In CLI, hostbridge emulates these capabilities with terminal-appropriate implementations.
+
+---
+
+## Key Design Decisions
+
+1. **Two-process model:** `cline` CLI manages instances; `cline-core` is the actual AI engine (Node.js). This allows reusing the same core as the VS Code extension.
+
+2. **Self-registration via SQLite:** `cline-core` registers itself in a SQLite database on startup. The CLI discovers instances by reading this database, enabling multi-instance support.
+
+3. **Host bridge abstraction:** The `cline-host` process provides platform-specific operations (clipboard, workspace paths) via gRPC, allowing `cline-core` to remain host-agnostic.
+
+4. **Streaming-first UI:** The CLI uses gRPC streaming to display AI responses in real-time with typewriter-style rendering.
+
+5. **Dual stream handling:** Task manager subscribes to both state updates and partial messages, using deduplication to prevent duplicate rendering.

cli/cline.rb

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# IMPORTANT: `npm run postpublish` to update this file after publishing a new version of the package
-class Cline < Formula
-  desc "Autonomous coding agent CLI - capable of creating/editing files, running commands, and more"
-  homepage "https://cline.bot"
-  url "https://registry.npmjs.org/cline/-/cline-2.0.0.tgz" # GET from https://registry.npmjs.org/cline/latest tarball URL
-  sha256 "65bae90401191aeeabfbbc0b315e816aea96742043ba85b90671bf5e19d0761e"
-  license "Apache-2.0"
-
-  depends_on "node@20"
-  depends_on "ripgrep"
-
-  def install
-    system "npm", "install", *std_npm_args(prefix: false)
-    bin.install_symlink Dir["#{libexec}/bin/*"]
-  end
-
-  test do
-    # Test that the binary exists and is executable
-    assert_match version.to_s, shell_output("#{bin}/cline --version")
-  end
-end

cli/cmd/cline-host/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/hostbridge"
+)
+
+var (
+	port       int
+	verbose    bool
+	workspaces []string
+)
+
+func main() {
+	rootCmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "cline-host",
+		Short: "Cline Host Bridge Service",
+		Long:  `A simple host bridge service that provides host operations for Cline Core.`,
+		RunE:  runServer,
+	}
+
+	rootCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&port, "port", "p", 51052, "port to listen on")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&verbose, "verbose", "v", false, "verbose logging")
+	rootCmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&workspaces, "workspace", nil, "workspace paths")
+
+	if err := rootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
+
+func runServer(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	ctx := cmd.Context()
+
+	// Create gRPC hostbridge service
+	service := hostbridge.NewGrpcServer(port, verbose, workspaces)
+
+	// Handle graceful shutdown
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	go func() {
+		sigChan := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+		signal.Notify(sigChan, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+		<-sigChan
+
+		if verbose {
+			log.Println("Shutting down hostbridge server...")
+		}
+
+		cancel()
+	}()
+
+	// Start server
+	if verbose {
+		log.Printf("Starting Cline Host Bridge on port %d", port)
+	}
+
+	// Run the service
+	if err := service.Start(ctx); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to run service: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

cli/cmd/cline/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,396 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"slices"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/huh"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/cli"
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/cli/auth"
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/cli/display"
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/cli/global"
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/common"
+	"github.com/cline/grpc-go/cline"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var (
+	coreAddress  string
+	verbose      bool
+	outputFormat string
+
+	// Task creation flags (for root command)
+	images     []string
+	files      []string
+	mode       string
+	settings   []string
+	yolo       bool
+	oneshot    bool
+	workspaces []string
+)
+
+func main() {
+	rootCmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:     "cline [prompt]",
+		Short:   "Cline CLI - AI-powered coding assistant",
+		Version: global.CliVersion,
+		Long: `A command-line interface for interacting with Cline AI coding assistant.
+
+Start a new task by providing a prompt:
+  cline "Create a new Python script that prints hello world"
+
+Or pipe a prompt via stdin:
+  echo "Create a todo app" | cline
+  cat prompt.txt | cline --yolo
+
+Or run with no arguments to enter interactive mode:
+  cline
+
+This CLI also provides task management, configuration, and monitoring capabilities.
+
+For detailed documentation including all commands, options, and examples,
+see the manual page: man cline`,
+		Args: cobra.ArbitraryArgs,
+		PersistentPreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			if outputFormat != "rich" && outputFormat != "json" && outputFormat != "plain" {
+				return fmt.Errorf("invalid output format '%s': must be one of 'rich', 'json', or 'plain'", outputFormat)
+			}
+
+			return global.InitializeGlobalConfig(&global.GlobalConfig{
+				Verbose:      verbose,
+				OutputFormat: outputFormat,
+				CoreAddress:  coreAddress,
+			})
+		},
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			ctx := cmd.Context()
+
+			var instanceAddress string
+
+			// Validate workspace paths exist
+			if err := common.ValidateDirsExist(workspaces); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			// Build the full workspace list: cwd first, then additional workspaces
+			allWorkspaces, err := buildWorkspaceList(workspaces)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to build workspace list: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			// If --address flag not provided, start instance BEFORE getting prompt
+			if !cmd.Flags().Changed("address") {
+				if global.Config.Verbose {
+					fmt.Println("Starting new Cline instance...")
+				}
+				instance, err := global.Clients.StartNewInstance(ctx, allWorkspaces...)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to start new instance: %w", err)
+				}
+				instanceAddress = instance.Address
+				if global.Config.Verbose {
+					fmt.Printf("Started instance at %s\n\n", instanceAddress)
+				}
+
+				// Set up cleanup on exit
+				defer func() {
+					if global.Config.Verbose {
+						fmt.Println("\nCleaning up instance...")
+					}
+					registry := global.Clients.GetRegistry()
+					if err := global.KillInstanceByAddress(context.Background(), registry, instanceAddress); err != nil {
+						if global.Config.Verbose {
+							fmt.Printf("Warning: Failed to clean up instance: %v\n", err)
+						}
+					}
+				}()
+
+				// Check if user has credentials configured
+				if !isUserReadyToUse(ctx, instanceAddress) {
+					// Create renderer for welcome messages
+					renderer := display.NewRenderer(global.Config.OutputFormat)
+					fmt.Printf("\n%s\n\n", renderer.Dim("Hey there! Looks like you're new here. Let's get you set up"))
+
+					if err := auth.HandleAuthMenuNoArgs(ctx); err != nil {
+						// Check if user cancelled - exit cleanly
+						if err == huh.ErrUserAborted {
+							return nil
+						}
+						return fmt.Errorf("auth setup failed: %w", err)
+					}
+
+					// Re-check after auth wizard
+					if !isUserReadyToUse(ctx, instanceAddress) {
+						return fmt.Errorf("credentials still not configured - please run 'cline auth' to complete setup")
+					}
+
+					fmt.Printf("\n%s\n\n", renderer.Dim("✓ Setup complete, you can now use the Cline CLI"))
+				}
+			} else {
+				// User specified --address flag, use that
+				instanceAddress = coreAddress
+			}
+
+			// Get content from both args and stdin
+			prompt, err := getContentFromStdinAndArgs(args)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to read prompt: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			// If no prompt from args or stdin, show interactive input
+			if prompt == "" {
+				// Pass the mode flag and workspaces to banner so it shows correct info
+				prompt, err = promptForInitialTask(ctx, instanceAddress, mode, allWorkspaces)
+				if err != nil {
+					// Check if user cancelled - exit cleanly without error
+					if err == huh.ErrUserAborted {
+						return nil
+					}
+					return err
+				}
+				if prompt == "" {
+					return fmt.Errorf("prompt required")
+				}
+			}
+
+			// If oneshot mode, force plan mode and yolo
+			if oneshot {
+				mode = "plan"
+				yolo = true
+			}
+
+			return cli.CreateAndFollowTask(ctx, prompt, cli.TaskOptions{
+				Images:     images,
+				Files:      files,
+				Mode:       mode,
+				Settings:   settings,
+				Yolo:       yolo,
+				Address:    instanceAddress,
+				Verbose:    verbose,
+				Workspaces: allWorkspaces,
+			})
+		},
+	}
+
+	rootCmd.SetVersionTemplate(cli.VersionString())
+
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&coreAddress, "address", fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", common.DEFAULT_CLINE_CORE_PORT), "Cline Core gRPC address")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&verbose, "verbose", "v", false, "verbose output")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&outputFormat, "output-format", "F", "rich", "output format (rich|json|plain)")
+
+	// Task creation flags (only apply when using root command with prompt)
+	rootCmd.Flags().StringSliceVarP(&images, "image", "i", nil, "attach image files")
+	rootCmd.Flags().StringSliceVarP(&files, "file", "f", nil, "attach files")
+	rootCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&mode, "mode", "m", "plan", "mode (act|plan) - defaults to plan")
+	rootCmd.Flags().StringSliceVarP(&settings, "setting", "s", nil, "task settings (key=value format)")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&yolo, "yolo", "y", false, "enable yolo mode (non-interactive)")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&yolo, "no-interactive", false, "enable yolo mode (non-interactive)")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&oneshot, "oneshot", "o", false, "full autonomous mode")
+	rootCmd.Flags().StringSliceVarP(&workspaces, "workspace", "w", nil, "additional workspace paths (can be specified multiple times)")
+
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(cli.NewTaskCommand())
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(cli.NewInstanceCommand())
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(cli.NewConfigCommand())
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(cli.NewVersionCommand())
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(cli.NewAuthCommand())
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(cli.NewLogsCommand())
+	// rootCmd.AddCommand(cli.NewDoctorCommand()) // Disabled for now
+
+	if err := rootCmd.ExecuteContext(context.Background()); err != nil {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
+
+func promptForInitialTask(ctx context.Context, instanceAddress, modeFlag string, workspaces []string) (string, error) {
+	// Show session banner before the initial input
+	showSessionBanner(ctx, instanceAddress, modeFlag, workspaces)
+
+	var prompt string
+
+	// Create custom theme with mode-colored cursor and title
+	theme := huh.ThemeCharm()
+
+	// Set cursor and title color based on mode
+	modeColor := lipgloss.Color("3") // Yellow for plan
+	if modeFlag == "act" {
+		modeColor = lipgloss.Color("39") // Blue for act
+	}
+
+	theme.Focused.TextInput.Cursor = theme.Focused.TextInput.Cursor.Foreground(modeColor)
+	theme.Focused.Title = theme.Focused.Title.Foreground(modeColor)
+
+	form := huh.NewForm(
+		huh.NewGroup(
+			huh.NewText().
+				Title("Start a new Cline task").
+				Description("What would you like Cline to help you with?").
+				Placeholder("e.g., Create a REST API with authentication...").
+				Lines(5).
+				Value(&prompt),
+		),
+	).WithWidth(48).WithTheme(theme)
+
+	err := form.Run()
+	if err != nil {
+		// Check if user cancelled with Control-C
+		if err == huh.ErrUserAborted {
+			// Return a special error that indicates clean cancellation
+			// This allows deferred cleanup to run
+			return "", huh.ErrUserAborted
+		}
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return strings.TrimSpace(prompt), nil
+}
+
+// showSessionBanner displays session info before initial prompt
+func showSessionBanner(ctx context.Context, instanceAddress, modeFlag string, workspaces []string) {
+	bannerInfo := display.BannerInfo{
+		Version: global.CliVersion,
+		Mode:    modeFlag, // Use the mode from command flag, not state
+	}
+
+	// If mode is empty, default to "plan"
+	if bannerInfo.Mode == "" {
+		bannerInfo.Mode = "plan"
+	}
+
+	bannerInfo.Workdirs = workspaces
+
+	// Get provider/model using auth functions (same logic as auth menu)
+	manager, err := cli.NewTaskManagerForAddress(ctx, instanceAddress)
+	if err == nil {
+		if providerList, err := auth.GetProviderConfigurations(ctx, manager); err == nil {
+			// Show provider/model for the mode we'll be using
+			var providerDisplay *auth.ProviderDisplay
+			if bannerInfo.Mode == "plan" && providerList.PlanProvider != nil {
+				providerDisplay = providerList.PlanProvider
+			} else if bannerInfo.Mode == "act" && providerList.ActProvider != nil {
+				providerDisplay = providerList.ActProvider
+			}
+
+			if providerDisplay != nil {
+				bannerInfo.Provider = auth.GetProviderIDForEnum(providerDisplay.Provider)
+				bannerInfo.ModelID = providerDisplay.ModelID
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Render and display banner
+	banner := display.RenderSessionBanner(bannerInfo)
+	fmt.Println(banner)
+	fmt.Println() // Extra spacing before form
+}
+
+// isUserReadyToUse checks if the user has completed initial setup
+// Returns true if welcomeViewCompleted flag is set OR user is authenticated
+// Matches extension logic: welcomeViewCompleted = Boolean(globalState.welcomeViewCompleted || user?.uid)
+func isUserReadyToUse(ctx context.Context, instanceAddress string) bool {
+	manager, err := cli.NewTaskManagerForAddress(ctx, instanceAddress)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Get state
+	state, err := manager.GetClient().State.GetLatestState(ctx, &cline.EmptyRequest{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Parse state JSON
+	stateMap := make(map[string]interface{})
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(state.StateJson), &stateMap); err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Check 1: welcomeViewCompleted flag
+	if welcomeCompleted, ok := stateMap["welcomeViewCompleted"].(bool); ok && welcomeCompleted {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	// Check 2: Is user authenticated? (matches extension's || user?.uid check)
+	if userInfo, ok := stateMap["userInfo"].(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+		if uid, ok := userInfo["uid"].(string); ok && uid != "" {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// getContentFromStdinAndArgs reads content from both command line args and stdin, and combines them
+func getContentFromStdinAndArgs(args []string) (string, error) {
+	var content strings.Builder
+
+	// Add command line args first (if any)
+	if len(args) > 0 {
+		content.WriteString(strings.Join(args, " "))
+	}
+
+	// Check if stdin has data
+	stat, err := os.Stdin.Stat()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to stat stdin: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Check if data is being piped to stdin
+	if (stat.Mode() & os.ModeCharDevice) == 0 {
+		// Only try to read if there's actually data available
+		if stat.Size() > 0 {
+			stdinBytes, err := io.ReadAll(os.Stdin)
+			if err != nil {
+				return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to read from stdin: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			stdinContent := strings.TrimSpace(string(stdinBytes))
+			if stdinContent != "" {
+				if content.Len() > 0 {
+					content.WriteString(" ")
+				}
+				content.WriteString(stdinContent)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return content.String(), nil
+}
+
+// buildWorkspaceList builds the full workspace list with cwd as the first entry
+func buildWorkspaceList(additionalWorkspaces []string) ([]string, error) {
+	cwd, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get current working directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Start with cwd
+	workspaces := []string{cwd}
+
+	// Add additional workspaces, avoiding duplicates
+	for _, ws := range additionalWorkspaces {
+		// Normalize the path
+		absPath, err := common.AbsPath(ws)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve workspace path %s: %w", ws, err)
+		}
+
+		// Skip if it's the same as cwd
+		if absPath == cwd {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Check for duplicates
+		isDuplicate := slices.Contains(workspaces, absPath)
+		if !isDuplicate {
+			workspaces = append(workspaces, absPath)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return workspaces, nil
+}

cli/e2e/default_update_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"syscall"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/common"
+)
+
+// 2. Multi-instance start: default_instance remains the first started.
+func TestMultiInstanceDefaultUnchanged(t *testing.T) {
+	_ = setTempClineDir(t)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), longTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Start first instance and wait healthy
+	_ = mustRunCLI(ctx, t, "instance", "new")
+	out1 := listInstancesJSON(ctx, t)
+	if len(out1.CoreInstances) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 instance, got %d", len(out1.CoreInstances))
+	}
+	firstAddr := out1.CoreInstances[0].Address
+	waitForAddressHealthy(t, firstAddr, defaultTimeout)
+
+	// Start second instance
+	_ = mustRunCLI(ctx, t, "instance", "new")
+	out2 := listInstancesJSON(ctx, t)
+	if len(out2.CoreInstances) < 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected at least 2 instances, got %d", len(out2.CoreInstances))
+	}
+
+	// Default should remain the first started address
+	if out2.DefaultInstance != firstAddr {
+		t.Fatalf("default changed; expected %s, got %s", firstAddr, out2.DefaultInstance)
+	}
+}
+
+// 6. Default.json update after removal of current default
+func TestDefaultJsonUpdateAfterRemoval(t *testing.T) {
+	_ = setTempClineDir(t)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), longTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Start two instances
+	_ = mustRunCLI(ctx, t, "instance", "new")
+	_ = mustRunCLI(ctx, t, "instance", "new")
+
+	out := listInstancesJSON(ctx, t)
+	if len(out.CoreInstances) < 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected at least 2 instances, got %d", len(out.CoreInstances))
+	}
+
+	// Choose second as new default
+	target := out.CoreInstances[1]
+	waitForAddressHealthy(t, target.Address, defaultTimeout)
+
+	// Set as default
+	_ = mustRunCLI(ctx, t, "instance", "use", target.Address)
+
+	// Verify default switched
+	out = listInstancesJSON(ctx, t)
+	if out.DefaultInstance != target.Address {
+		t.Fatalf("default_instance not updated to %s (got %s)", target.Address, out.DefaultInstance)
+	}
+
+	// Kill the default instance using runtime PID discovery
+	corePID := getCorePID(t, target.Address)
+	if corePID <= 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("could not find PID for core process at %s", target.Address)
+	}
+	t.Logf("Killing cline-core process PID %d for instance %s", corePID, target.Address)
+	if err := syscall.Kill(corePID, syscall.SIGKILL); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("kill pid %d: %v", corePID, err)
+	}
+
+	// Wait for removal
+	waitForAddressRemoved(t, target.Address, longTimeout)
+
+	// Clean up dangling host process (SIGKILL leaves these behind by design)
+	t.Logf("Cleaning up dangling host process on port %d", target.HostPort())
+	findAndKillHostProcess(t, target.HostPort())
+
+	// Ensure default_instance updated to another available instance (or removed if none remain)
+	out = listInstancesJSON(ctx, t)
+
+	// If there are instances left, default_instance must be one of them
+	if len(out.CoreInstances) > 0 {
+		found := false
+		for _, it := range out.CoreInstances {
+			if out.DefaultInstance == it.Address {
+				found = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if !found {
+			t.Fatalf("default_instance %s not set to an existing instance after removal", out.DefaultInstance)
+		}
+	} else {
+		// No instances remain; cli-default-instance.json should be removed
+		clineDir := getClineDir(t)
+		defPath := filepath.Join(clineDir, common.SETTINGS_SUBFOLDER, "settings", "cli-default-instance.json")
+		if _, err := os.Stat(defPath); err == nil {
+			t.Fatalf("expected cli-default-instance.json removed when no instances remain")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Also verify cli-default-instance.json on disk reflects the in-memory default (if any)
+	clineDir := getClineDir(t)
+	defPath := filepath.Join(clineDir, common.SETTINGS_SUBFOLDER, "settings", "cli-default-instance.json")
+	if len(out.CoreInstances) > 0 {
+		raw, err := os.ReadFile(defPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("read cli-default-instance.json: %v", err)
+		}
+		var tmp struct {
+			DefaultInstance string `json:"default_instance"`
+		}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(raw, &tmp); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("unmarshal cli-default-instance.json: %v", err)
+		}
+		if tmp.DefaultInstance != out.DefaultInstance {
+			t.Fatalf("cli-default-instance.json mismatch: file=%s list=%s", tmp.DefaultInstance, out.DefaultInstance)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// 11. SQLite database missing (edge): list succeeds and returns empty set
+func TestRegistryDirMissingEdge(t *testing.T) {
+	clineDir := setTempClineDir(t)
+
+	// Remove the settings directory entirely (which contains locks.db)
+	settingsDir := filepath.Join(clineDir, common.SETTINGS_SUBFOLDER)
+	if err := os.RemoveAll(settingsDir); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("RemoveAll(%s): %v", common.SETTINGS_SUBFOLDER, err)
+	}
+
+	// Listing should succeed and return empty results
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+	out := listInstancesJSON(ctx, t)
+	if len(out.CoreInstances) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 0 instances after removing %s dir, got %d", common.SETTINGS_SUBFOLDER, len(out.CoreInstances))
+	}
+
+	// Ensure cli-default-instance.json not present
+	defPath := filepath.Join(clineDir, common.SETTINGS_SUBFOLDER, "settings", "cli-default-instance.json")
+	if _, err := os.Stat(defPath); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no cli-default-instance.json after removing %s dir", common.SETTINGS_SUBFOLDER)
+	}
+}

cli/e2e/helpers_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,378 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"syscall"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/cli/global"
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/common"
+	"github.com/cline/grpc-go/cline"
+)
+
+const (
+	defaultTimeout  = 30 * time.Second
+	longTimeout     = 60 * time.Second
+	pollInterval    = 250 * time.Millisecond
+	instancesBinRel = "../bin/cline"
+)
+
+func repoAwareBinPath(t *testing.T) string {
+	// Tests live in repoRoot/cli/e2e. Binary is at repoRoot/cli/bin/cline
+	t.Helper()
+	wd, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Getwd error: %v", err)
+	}
+	// cli/e2e -> cli/bin/cline
+	p := filepath.Clean(filepath.Join(wd, instancesBinRel))
+	if _, err := os.Stat(p); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CLI binary not found at %s; run `npm run compile-cli` first: %v", p, err)
+	}
+	return p
+}
+
+func setTempClineDir(t *testing.T) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	clineDir := filepath.Join(dir, ".cline")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(clineDir, 0o755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("mkdir clineDir: %v", err)
+	}
+	t.Setenv("CLINE_DIR", clineDir)
+	return clineDir
+}
+
+func runCLI(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, args ...string) (string, string, int) {
+	t.Helper()
+	bin := repoAwareBinPath(t)
+
+	// Ensure CLI uses the same CLINE_DIR as the tests by passing --config=<CLINE_DIR>
+	// (InitializeGlobalConfig uses ConfigPath as the base directory for registry.)
+	if clineDir := os.Getenv("CLINE_DIR"); clineDir != "" && !contains(args, "--config") {
+		// Prepend persistent flag so Cobra sees it regardless of subcommand position
+		args = append([]string{"--config", clineDir}, args...)
+	}
+
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, bin, args...)
+	// Run CLI from repo root so relative paths inside CLI (./cli/bin/...) resolve
+	if wd, err := os.Getwd(); err == nil {
+		repoRoot := filepath.Clean(filepath.Join(wd, "..", ".."))
+		cmd.Dir = repoRoot
+	}
+	// propagate env including CLINE_DIR
+	cmd.Env = os.Environ()
+	outB, errB := &strings.Builder{}, &strings.Builder{}
+	cmd.Stdout = outB
+	cmd.Stderr = errB
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	exit := 0
+	if err != nil {
+		// Extract exit code if possible
+		if ee, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok {
+			exit = ee.ExitCode()
+		} else {
+			exit = -1
+		}
+	}
+	return outB.String(), errB.String(), exit
+}
+
+func mustRunCLI(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, args ...string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	out, errOut, exit := runCLI(ctx, t, args...)
+	if exit != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("cline %v failed (exit=%d)\nstdout:\n%s\nstderr:\n%s", args, exit, out, errOut)
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func listInstancesJSON(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T) common.InstancesOutput {
+	t.Helper()
+	// Trigger CLI to perform cleanup/health by invoking list (table output is ignored)
+	_ = mustRunCLI(ctx, t, "instance", "list")
+
+	// Read from SQLite locks database to build structured output
+	clineDir := getClineDir(t)
+
+	// Load default instance from settings file
+	defaultInstance := readDefaultInstanceFromSettings(t, clineDir)
+
+	// Load instances from SQLite
+	instances := readInstancesFromSQLite(t, clineDir)
+
+	return common.InstancesOutput{
+		DefaultInstance: defaultInstance,
+		CoreInstances:   instances,
+	}
+}
+
+func hasAddress(in common.InstancesOutput, addr string) bool {
+	for _, it := range in.CoreInstances {
+		if it.Address == addr {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func getByAddress(in common.InstancesOutput, addr string) (common.CoreInstanceInfo, bool) {
+	for _, it := range in.CoreInstances {
+		if it.Address == addr {
+			return it, true
+		}
+	}
+	return common.CoreInstanceInfo{}, false
+}
+
+func waitFor(t *testing.T, timeout time.Duration, cond func() (bool, string)) {
+	t.Helper()
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(timeout)
+	for {
+		ok, msg := cond()
+		if ok {
+			return
+		}
+		if time.Now().After(deadline) {
+			t.Fatalf("waitFor timeout: %s", msg)
+		}
+		time.Sleep(pollInterval)
+	}
+}
+
+func waitForAddressHealthy(t *testing.T, addr string, timeout time.Duration) {
+	t.Helper()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	t.Logf("Waiting for gRPC health check on %s...", addr)
+
+	waitFor(t, timeout, func() (bool, string) {
+		if common.IsInstanceHealthy(ctx, addr) {
+			return true, ""
+		}
+		return false, fmt.Sprintf("gRPC health check failed for %s", addr)
+	})
+
+	t.Logf("gRPC health check passed for %s", addr)
+}
+
+func waitForAddressRemoved(t *testing.T, addr string, timeout time.Duration) {
+	t.Helper()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeout)
+	defer cancel()
+	waitFor(t, timeout, func() (bool, string) {
+		out := listInstancesJSON(ctx, t)
+		if hasAddress(out, addr) {
+			return false, fmt.Sprintf("address %s still present", addr)
+		}
+		return true, ""
+	})
+}
+
+func findFreePort(t *testing.T) int {
+	t.Helper()
+	l, err := net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("listen 127.0.0.1:0: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer l.Close()
+	_, portStr, _ := net.SplitHostPort(l.Addr().String())
+	var port int
+	fmt.Sscanf(portStr, "%d", &port)
+	return port
+}
+
+func getClineDir(t *testing.T) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	clineDir := os.Getenv("CLINE_DIR")
+	if clineDir == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("CLINE_DIR not set")
+	}
+	return clineDir
+}
+
+// isPortInUse checks if a port is currently in use by any process
+func isPortInUse(port int) bool {
+	conn, err := net.Listen("tcp", fmt.Sprintf(":%d", port))
+	if err != nil {
+		return true // Port is in use
+	}
+	conn.Close()
+	return false // Port is free
+}
+
+// waitForPortClosed waits for a port to become free (no process listening)
+func waitForPortClosed(t *testing.T, port int, timeout time.Duration) {
+	t.Helper()
+	waitFor(t, timeout, func() (bool, string) {
+		if isPortInUse(port) {
+			return false, fmt.Sprintf("port %d still in use", port)
+		}
+		return true, ""
+	})
+}
+
+// waitForPortsClosed waits for both core and host ports to become free
+func waitForPortsClosed(t *testing.T, corePort, hostPort int, timeout time.Duration) {
+	t.Helper()
+	waitFor(t, timeout, func() (bool, string) {
+		if isPortInUse(corePort) {
+			return false, fmt.Sprintf("core port %d still in use", corePort)
+		}
+		if isPortInUse(hostPort) {
+			return false, fmt.Sprintf("host port %d still in use", hostPort)
+		}
+		return true, ""
+	})
+}
+
+// findAndKillHostProcess finds and kills any process listening on the host port
+// This is used to clean up dangling host processes after SIGKILL tests
+func findAndKillHostProcess(t *testing.T, hostPort int) {
+	t.Helper()
+	// Use lsof to find process listening on the host port
+	cmd := exec.Command("lsof", "-ti", fmt.Sprintf(":%d", hostPort))
+	output, err := cmd.Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		// No process found on port - that's fine
+		return
+	}
+
+	pidStr := strings.TrimSpace(string(output))
+	if pidStr == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var pid int
+	if _, err := fmt.Sscanf(pidStr, "%d", &pid); err != nil {
+		t.Logf("Warning: could not parse PID from lsof output: %s", pidStr)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if pid > 0 {
+		t.Logf("Cleaning up dangling host process PID %d on port %d", pid, hostPort)
+		if err := syscall.Kill(pid, syscall.SIGKILL); err != nil {
+			t.Logf("Warning: failed to kill dangling host process %d: %v", pid, err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// getPIDByPort returns the PID of the process listening on the specified port (fallback method)
+func getPIDByPort(t *testing.T, port int) int {
+	t.Helper()
+	cmd := exec.Command("lsof", "-ti", fmt.Sprintf(":%d", port))
+	output, err := cmd.Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0 // Process not found
+	}
+
+	pidStr := strings.TrimSpace(string(output))
+	if pidStr == "" {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	pid, err := strconv.Atoi(pidStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Logf("Warning: could not parse PID from lsof output: %s", pidStr)
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	return pid
+}
+
+// getCorePIDViaRPC returns the PID of the cline-core process using RPC (preferred method)
+func getCorePIDViaRPC(t *testing.T, address string) int {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	// Initialize global config to access registry
+	clineDir := os.Getenv("CLINE_DIR")
+	if clineDir == "" {
+		t.Logf("Warning: CLINE_DIR not set, falling back to lsof")
+		return getCorePIDViaLsof(t, address)
+	}
+
+	cfg := &global.GlobalConfig{
+		ConfigPath: clineDir,
+	}
+
+	if err := global.InitializeGlobalConfig(cfg); err != nil {
+		t.Logf("Warning: failed to initialize global config, falling back to lsof: %v", err)
+		return getCorePIDViaLsof(t, address)
+	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Get client for the address
+	client, err := global.Clients.GetRegistry().GetClient(ctx, address)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Logf("Warning: failed to get client for %s, falling back to lsof: %v", address, err)
+		return getCorePIDViaLsof(t, address)
+	}
+
+	// Call GetProcessInfo RPC
+	processInfo, err := client.State.GetProcessInfo(ctx, &cline.EmptyRequest{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Logf("Warning: GetProcessInfo RPC failed for %s, falling back to lsof: %v", address, err)
+		return getCorePIDViaLsof(t, address)
+	}
+
+	return int(processInfo.ProcessId)
+}
+
+// getCorePIDViaLsof returns the PID using lsof (fallback method)
+func getCorePIDViaLsof(t *testing.T, address string) int {
+	t.Helper()
+	_, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(address)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Logf("Warning: invalid address format %s", address)
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	port, err := strconv.Atoi(portStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Logf("Warning: invalid port in address %s", address)
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	return getPIDByPort(t, port)
+}
+
+// getCorePID returns the PID of the cline-core process for the given address
+// Uses RPC first, falls back to lsof if RPC fails
+func getCorePID(t *testing.T, address string) int {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	// Try RPC first (preferred method)
+	if pid := getCorePIDViaRPC(t, address); pid > 0 {
+		return pid
+	}
+
+	// Fall back to lsof if RPC fails
+	return getCorePIDViaLsof(t, address)
+}
+
+// getHostPID returns the PID of the cline-host process for the given host port
+func getHostPID(t *testing.T, hostPort int) int {
+	t.Helper()
+	return getPIDByPort(t, hostPort)
+}
+
+// contains reports whether slice has the target string.
+func contains(slice []string, target string) bool {
+	for _, s := range slice {
+		if s == target {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}

cli/e2e/main_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TestMain validates required artifacts exist before running E2E tests.
+// It does NOT build artifacts. Build manually via:
+//
+//	npm run compile-standalone
+//	npm run compile-cli
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	// Determine repo root from cli/e2e
+	wd, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "getwd: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(2)
+	}
+	repoRoot := filepath.Clean(filepath.Join(wd, "..", ".."))
+
+	cliBin := filepath.Join(repoRoot, "cli", "bin", "cline")
+	coreJS := filepath.Join(repoRoot, "dist-standalone", "cline-core.js")
+
+	missing := []string{}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(cliBin); err != nil {
+		missing = append(missing, cliBin)
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(coreJS); err != nil {
+		missing = append(missing, coreJS)
+	}
+
+	if len(missing) > 0 {
+		if testing.Short() {
+			// Optional quality-of-life: allow skipping with -short when artifacts are absent
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[e2e] skipping (-short) due to missing artifacts:\n  %s\n", strings.Join(missing, "\n  "))
+			os.Exit(0)
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Missing required build artifacts for E2E tests:\n  %s\n\nPlease build them first:\n  npm run compile-standalone\n  npm run compile-cli\n", strings.Join(missing, "\n  "))
+		os.Exit(2)
+	}
+
+	os.Exit(m.Run())
+}

cli/e2e/mixed_stress_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"syscall"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/common"
+)
+
+// 9. Mixed localhost vs 127.0.0.1 addresses coexist and are both healthy
+func TestMixedLocalhostVs127Coexist(t *testing.T) {
+	clineDir := setTempClineDir(t)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), longTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Start one instance
+	_ = mustRunCLI(ctx, t, "instance", "new")
+
+	// Get the running instance and its port/PID
+	out := listInstancesJSON(ctx, t)
+	if len(out.CoreInstances) == 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected at least 1 instance")
+	}
+	inst := out.CoreInstances[0]
+	waitForAddressHealthy(t, inst.Address, defaultTimeout)
+
+	// Manually add a SQLite entry for the same port but 127.0.0.1 host
+	addr127 := fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d", inst.CorePort())
+	dbPath := filepath.Join(clineDir, common.SETTINGS_SUBFOLDER, "locks.db")
+
+	if err := insertRemoteInstanceIntoSQLite(t, dbPath, addr127, inst.CorePort(), inst.HostPort()); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("insert 127 alias entry: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify both addresses appear and are healthy
+	waitForAddressHealthy(t, inst.Address, defaultTimeout)
+	waitForAddressHealthy(t, addr127, defaultTimeout)
+
+	out = listInstancesJSON(ctx, t)
+	if !hasAddress(out, inst.Address) || !hasAddress(out, addr127) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected both %s and %s present", inst.Address, addr127)
+	}
+}
+
+// 10. Start-stop stress: loop starting then killing instances; ensure no leftovers
+func TestStartStopStress(t *testing.T) {
+	_ = setTempClineDir(t)
+
+	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ { // keep small for CI time
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), longTimeout)
+		defer cancel()
+
+		// Snapshot current addresses
+		before := listInstancesJSON(ctx, t)
+		beforeSet := map[string]struct{}{}
+		for _, it := range before.CoreInstances {
+			beforeSet[it.Address] = struct{}{}
+		}
+
+		// Start a new instance
+		_ = mustRunCLI(ctx, t, "instance", "new")
+
+		// Find the new instance address
+		var newAddr string
+		waitFor(t, defaultTimeout, func() (bool, string) {
+			after := listInstancesJSON(ctx, t)
+			for _, it := range after.CoreInstances {
+				if _, ok := beforeSet[it.Address]; !ok {
+					newAddr = it.Address
+					return true, ""
+				}
+			}
+			return false, "new instance address not detected yet"
+		})
+
+		// Wait healthy
+		waitForAddressHealthy(t, newAddr, defaultTimeout)
+
+		// Get PID using runtime discovery and kill it
+		after := listInstancesJSON(ctx, t)
+		info, ok := getByAddress(after, newAddr)
+		if !ok {
+			t.Fatalf("new instance %s missing", newAddr)
+		}
+
+		// Get PID using runtime discovery
+		corePID := getCorePID(t, info.Address)
+		if corePID <= 0 {
+			t.Fatalf("could not find PID for new instance at %s", info.Address)
+		}
+
+		t.Logf("Killing new instance %s (PID %d) for iteration %d", info.Address, corePID, i)
+		if err := syscall.Kill(corePID, syscall.SIGKILL); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("kill pid %d: %v", corePID, err)
+		}
+
+		// Wait removed from SQLite database
+		waitForAddressRemoved(t, newAddr, longTimeout)
+
+		// Verify instance is removed from SQLite database
+		clineDir := os.Getenv("CLINE_DIR")
+		if clineDir != "" {
+			dbPath := filepath.Join(clineDir, common.SETTINGS_SUBFOLDER, "locks.db")
+			if verifyInstanceExistsInSQLite(t, dbPath, newAddr) {
+				t.Fatalf("expected instance removed from SQLite database: %s", newAddr)
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Clean up dangling host process (SIGKILL leaves these behind by design)
+		t.Logf("Cleaning up dangling host process on port %d for iteration %d", info.HostPort(), i)
+		findAndKillHostProcess(t, info.HostPort())
+
+		// Verify both ports are now free
+		waitForPortsClosed(t, info.CorePort(), info.HostPort(), defaultTimeout)
+	}
+}

cli/e2e/sqlite_helper.go

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/common"
+	_ "github.com/glebarez/go-sqlite"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/health/grpc_health_v1"
+)
+
+// readInstancesFromSQLite reads instances directly from the SQLite database for testing
+func readInstancesFromSQLite(t *testing.T, clineDir string) []common.CoreInstanceInfo {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	dbPath := filepath.Join(clineDir, common.SETTINGS_SUBFOLDER, "locks.db")
+
+	// Check if database exists
+	if _, err := os.Stat(dbPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return []common.CoreInstanceInfo{}
+	}
+
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", dbPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Logf("Warning: Failed to open SQLite database: %v", err)
+		return []common.CoreInstanceInfo{}
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	// Query instance locks
+	query := common.SelectInstanceLockHoldersAscSQL
+
+	rows, err := db.Query(query)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Logf("Warning: Failed to query instance locks: %v", err)
+		return []common.CoreInstanceInfo{}
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+
+	var instances []common.CoreInstanceInfo
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var heldBy, lockTarget string
+		var lockedAt int64
+
+		err := rows.Scan(&heldBy, &lockTarget, &lockedAt)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Logf("Warning: Failed to scan lock row: %v", err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Create InstanceInfo
+		info := common.CoreInstanceInfo{
+			Address:            heldBy,
+			HostServiceAddress: lockTarget,
+			Status:             grpc_health_v1.HealthCheckResponse_UNKNOWN, // Will be updated by health check
+			LastSeen:           time.Unix(lockedAt/1000, 0),                // Convert from milliseconds
+		}
+
+		instances = append(instances, info)
+	}
+
+	return instances
+}
+
+// readDefaultInstanceFromSettings reads the default instance from the settings file
+func readDefaultInstanceFromSettings(t *testing.T, clineDir string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	settingsPath := filepath.Join(clineDir, common.SETTINGS_SUBFOLDER, "settings", "cli-default-instance.json")
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(settingsPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return ""
+		}
+		t.Logf("Warning: Failed to read default instance file: %v", err)
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	var tmp struct {
+		DefaultInstance string `json:"default_instance"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &tmp); err != nil {
+		t.Logf("Warning: Failed to parse default instance file: %v", err)
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	return tmp.DefaultInstance
+}
+
+// insertRemoteInstanceIntoSQLite inserts a remote instance entry directly into SQLite for testing
+func insertRemoteInstanceIntoSQLite(t *testing.T, dbPath, address string, corePort, hostPort int) error {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", dbPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	// Initialize database schema for testing
+	createTableSQL := `
+		CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS locks (
+			id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+			held_by TEXT NOT NULL,
+			lock_type TEXT NOT NULL CHECK (lock_type IN ('file', 'instance', 'folder')),
+			lock_target TEXT NOT NULL,
+			locked_at INTEGER NOT NULL,
+			UNIQUE(lock_type, lock_target)
+		);
+	`
+	createIndexesSQL := `
+		CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_locks_held_by ON locks(held_by);
+		CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_locks_type ON locks(lock_type);
+		CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_locks_target ON locks(lock_target);
+	`
+
+	if _, err := db.Exec(createTableSQL); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if _, err := db.Exec(createIndexesSQL); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Insert the remote instance
+	hostAddress := "remote.example.com:0"
+	if hostPort != 0 {
+		hostAddress = "remote.example.com:" + strconv.Itoa(hostPort)
+	}
+
+	insertSQL := `INSERT INTO locks (held_by, lock_type, lock_target, locked_at) VALUES (?, 'instance', ?, ?)`
+	_, err = db.Exec(insertSQL, address, hostAddress, time.Now().Unix()*1000)
+	return err
+}
+
+// verifyInstanceExistsInSQLite checks if an instance exists in the SQLite database
+func verifyInstanceExistsInSQLite(t *testing.T, dbPath, address string) bool {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", dbPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Logf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+		return false
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	query := `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM locks WHERE held_by = ? AND lock_type = 'instance'`
+	var count int
+	err = db.QueryRow(query, address).Scan(&count)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Logf("Failed to query database: %v", err)
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return count > 0
+}

cli/e2e/start_list_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"syscall"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TestStartAndList verifies self-registration and default.json semantics in a fresh CLINE_DIR.
+func TestStartAndList(t *testing.T) {
+	clineDir := setTempClineDir(t)
+	t.Logf("Using temp CLINE_DIR: %s", clineDir)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), longTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	t.Logf("Starting new instance...")
+	// Start a new instance
+	startOutput := mustRunCLI(ctx, t, "instance", "new")
+	t.Logf("Instance start output: %s", startOutput)
+
+	t.Logf("Listing instances to check registration...")
+	// It should appear healthy in list JSON and be the default.
+	out := listInstancesJSON(ctx, t)
+	t.Logf("Found %d instances after start", len(out.CoreInstances))
+
+	if len(out.CoreInstances) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 instance, got %d", len(out.CoreInstances))
+	}
+
+	addr := out.CoreInstances[0].Address
+	t.Logf("Instance address: %s, status: %s", addr, out.CoreInstances[0].Status)
+
+	t.Logf("Waiting for address %s to become healthy...", addr)
+	waitForAddressHealthy(t, addr, defaultTimeout)
+	t.Logf("Address %s is now healthy", addr)
+
+	t.Logf("Checking default instance configuration...")
+	// Default should be set to the new instance.
+	out = listInstancesJSON(ctx, t)
+	t.Logf("Default instance: %s", out.DefaultInstance)
+
+	if out.DefaultInstance == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("default_instance not set")
+	}
+	if out.DefaultInstance != out.CoreInstances[0].Address {
+		t.Fatalf("expected default_instance=%s, got %s", out.CoreInstances[0].Address, out.DefaultInstance)
+	}
+
+	t.Logf("TestStartAndList completed successfully")
+}
+
+// TestTaskNewDefault ensures tasks route to default instance.
+func TestTaskNewDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	_ = setTempClineDir(t)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), longTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Start one instance and wait for healthy
+	_ = mustRunCLI(ctx, t, "instance", "new")
+	out := listInstancesJSON(ctx, t)
+	if len(out.CoreInstances) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 instance, got %d", len(out.CoreInstances))
+	}
+	addr := out.CoreInstances[0].Address
+	waitForAddressHealthy(t, addr, defaultTimeout)
+
+	// Create a new task at default (success is sufficient)
+	_ = mustRunCLI(ctx, t, "task", "new", "hello world")
+}
+
+// TestExplicitAddressAutoStart verifies that giving an explicit address auto-starts an instance and routes the task.
+func TestExplicitAddressAutoStart(t *testing.T) {
+	_ = setTempClineDir(t)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), longTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Find a free port and use explicit address. This should auto-start an instance.
+	port := findFreePort(t)
+	addr := "localhost:" + itoa(port)
+
+	// Run a task at explicit address (auto-start path)
+	_ = mustRunCLI(ctx, t, "task", "new", "--address", "localhost:"+itoa(port), "explicit address task")
+
+	// Verify the instance is present and healthy
+	waitForAddressHealthy(t, addr, defaultTimeout)
+}
+
+// TestCrashCleanup verifies that after SIGKILL of a local core, the cleanup removes the registry entry.
+// Also tests graceful shutdown (SIGTERM) vs crash cleanup and ensures no dangling host processes.
+func TestCrashCleanup(t *testing.T) {
+	_ = setTempClineDir(t)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), longTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Start two instances for testing both graceful and crash scenarios
+	_ = mustRunCLI(ctx, t, "instance", "new")
+	_ = mustRunCLI(ctx, t, "instance", "new")
+
+	out := listInstancesJSON(ctx, t)
+	if len(out.CoreInstances) < 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected at least 2 instances, got %d", len(out.CoreInstances))
+	}
+
+	// Test 1: Graceful shutdown (SIGTERM) - should clean up both processes
+	gracefulTarget := out.CoreInstances[0]
+	waitForAddressHealthy(t, gracefulTarget.Address, defaultTimeout)
+
+	// Get PID using runtime discovery
+	gracefulPID := getCorePID(t, gracefulTarget.Address)
+	if gracefulPID <= 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("could not find PID for graceful target at %s", gracefulTarget.Address)
+	}
+
+	t.Logf("Testing graceful shutdown (SIGTERM) for instance %s (PID %d)", gracefulTarget.Address, gracefulPID)
+	if err := syscall.Kill(gracefulPID, syscall.SIGTERM); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("kill SIGTERM pid %d: %v", gracefulPID, err)
+	}
+
+	// Wait for registry cleanup
+	waitForAddressRemoved(t, gracefulTarget.Address, longTimeout)
+
+	// Verify both core and host ports are freed (no dangling processes)
+	waitForPortsClosed(t, gracefulTarget.CorePort(), gracefulTarget.HostPort(), defaultTimeout)
+
+	// Verify the instance is removed from SQLite (no file to check anymore)
+	// The waitForAddressRemoved already confirms the instance is gone from the registry
+
+	// Test 2: Crash cleanup (SIGKILL) - creates dangling host process that we must clean up
+	crashTarget := out.CoreInstances[1]
+	waitForAddressHealthy(t, crashTarget.Address, defaultTimeout)
+
+	// Get PID using runtime discovery
+	crashPID := getCorePID(t, crashTarget.Address)
+	if crashPID <= 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("could not find PID for crash target at %s", crashTarget.Address)
+	}
+
+	t.Logf("Testing crash cleanup (SIGKILL) for instance %s (PID %d)", crashTarget.Address, crashPID)
+	if err := syscall.Kill(crashPID, syscall.SIGKILL); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("kill SIGKILL pid %d: %v", crashPID, err)
+	}
+
+	// Wait for registry cleanup
+	waitForAddressRemoved(t, crashTarget.Address, longTimeout)
+
+	// Verify the instance is removed from SQLite (no file to check anymore)
+	// The waitForAddressRemoved already confirms the instance is gone from the registry
+
+	// Clean up dangling host process (SIGKILL leaves these behind by design)
+	t.Logf("Cleaning up dangling host process %s", crashTarget.HostServiceAddress)
+	findAndKillHostProcess(t, crashTarget.HostPort())
+
+	// Verify both ports are now free
+	waitForPortsClosed(t, crashTarget.CorePort(), crashTarget.HostPort(), defaultTimeout)
+}
+
+// itoa is a small helper for readability
+func itoa(i int) string {
+	return strconvItoa(i)
+}
+
+// minimal inline int->string to avoid extra imports in helpers
+func strconvItoa(i int) string {
+	// simple fast path
+	return fmtInt(i)
+}
+
+func fmtInt(i int) string {
+	// allocate small buffer; ints here are short
+	return (func(n int) string {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%d", n)
+	})(i)
+}

cli/esbuild.mts

@@ -1,305 +0,0 @@
-import fs from "node:fs"
-import path from "node:path"
-import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url"
-import dotenv from "dotenv"
-import * as esbuild from "esbuild"
-
-const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)
-const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename)
-const rootDir = path.resolve(__dirname, "..")
-
-// Load .env from repo root
-dotenv.config({ path: path.join(rootDir, ".env") })
-
-const production = process.argv.includes("--production")
-const watch = process.argv.includes("--watch")
-
-/**
- * Plugin to resolve path aliases from the parent project
- */
-const aliasResolverPlugin: esbuild.Plugin = {
-	name: "alias-resolver",
-	setup(build) {
-		const aliases = {
-			"@": path.resolve(rootDir, "src"),
-			"@core": path.resolve(rootDir, "src/core"),
-			"@integrations": path.resolve(rootDir, "src/integrations"),
-			"@services": path.resolve(rootDir, "src/services"),
-			"@shared": path.resolve(rootDir, "src/shared"),
-			"@utils": path.resolve(rootDir, "src/utils"),
-			"@packages": path.resolve(rootDir, "src/packages"),
-			"@hosts": path.resolve(rootDir, "src/hosts"),
-			"@generated": path.resolve(rootDir, "src/generated"),
-			"@api": path.resolve(rootDir, "src/core/api"),
-		}
-
-		// For each alias entry, create a resolver
-		Object.entries(aliases).forEach(([alias, aliasPath]) => {
-			const aliasRegex = new RegExp(`^${alias}($|/.*)`)
-			build.onResolve({ filter: aliasRegex }, (args) => {
-				const importPath = args.path.replace(alias, aliasPath)
-
-				// First, check if the path exists as is
-				if (fs.existsSync(importPath)) {
-					const stats = fs.statSync(importPath)
-					if (stats.isDirectory()) {
-						// If it's a directory, try to find index files
-						const extensions = [".ts", ".tsx", ".js", ".jsx"]
-						for (const ext of extensions) {
-							const indexFile = path.join(importPath, `index${ext}`)
-							if (fs.existsSync(indexFile)) {
-								return { path: indexFile }
-							}
-						}
-					} else {
-						// It's a file that exists, so return it
-						return { path: importPath }
-					}
-				}
-
-				// If the path doesn't exist, try appending extensions
-				const extensions = [".ts", ".tsx", ".js", ".jsx"]
-				for (const ext of extensions) {
-					const pathWithExtension = `${importPath}${ext}`
-					if (fs.existsSync(pathWithExtension)) {
-						return { path: pathWithExtension }
-					}
-				}
-
-				// Handle .js -> .ts extension mapping (common in ESM TypeScript projects)
-				if (importPath.endsWith(".js")) {
-					const tsPath = importPath.replace(/\.js$/, ".ts")
-					if (fs.existsSync(tsPath)) {
-						return { path: tsPath }
-					}
-					const tsxPath = importPath.replace(/\.js$/, ".tsx")
-					if (fs.existsSync(tsxPath)) {
-						return { path: tsxPath }
-					}
-				}
-
-				// If nothing worked, return the original path and let esbuild handle the error
-				return { path: importPath }
-			})
-		})
-	},
-}
-
-/**
- * Plugin to redirect vscode imports to our shim
- */
-const vscodeStubPlugin: esbuild.Plugin = {
-	name: "vscode-stub",
-	setup(build) {
-		// Redirect 'vscode' imports to our shim
-		build.onResolve({ filter: /^vscode$/ }, () => {
-			return { path: path.join(__dirname, "src", "vscode-shim.ts") }
-		})
-	},
-}
-
-const esbuildProblemMatcherPlugin: esbuild.Plugin = {
-	name: "esbuild-problem-matcher",
-	setup(build) {
-		build.onStart(() => {
-			console.log("[cli esbuild] Build started...")
-		})
-		build.onEnd((result) => {
-			result.errors.forEach(({ text, location }) => {
-				console.error(`✘ [ERROR] ${text}`)
-				if (location) {
-					console.error(`    ${location.file}:${location.line}:${location.column}:`)
-				}
-			})
-			console.log("[cli esbuild] Build finished")
-		})
-	},
-}
-
-// Plugin to stub out optional devtools module
-const stubOptionalModulesPlugin: esbuild.Plugin = {
-	name: "stub-optional-modules",
-	setup(build) {
-		build.onResolve({ filter: /^react-devtools-core$/ }, () => {
-			return { path: path.join(__dirname, "src", "stub-devtools.js"), external: false }
-		})
-	},
-}
-
-const copyWasmFiles: esbuild.Plugin = {
-	name: "copy-wasm-files",
-	setup(build) {
-		build.onEnd(() => {
-			const destDir = path.join(__dirname, "dist")
-
-			// Ensure dist directory exists
-			if (!fs.existsSync(destDir)) {
-				fs.mkdirSync(destDir, { recursive: true })
-			}
-
-			// tree sitter
-			const sourceDir = path.join(rootDir, "node_modules", "web-tree-sitter")
-
-			// Copy tree-sitter.wasm
-			const treeSitterWasm = path.join(sourceDir, "tree-sitter.wasm")
-			if (fs.existsSync(treeSitterWasm)) {
-				fs.copyFileSync(treeSitterWasm, path.join(destDir, "tree-sitter.wasm"))
-			}
-
-			// Copy language-specific WASM files
-			const languageWasmDir = path.join(rootDir, "node_modules", "tree-sitter-wasms", "out")
-			const languages = [
-				"typescript",
-				"tsx",
-				"python",
-				"rust",
-				"javascript",
-				"go",
-				"cpp",
-				"c",
-				"c_sharp",
-				"ruby",
-				"java",
-				"php",
-				"swift",
-				"kotlin",
-			]
-
-			if (fs.existsSync(languageWasmDir)) {
-				languages.forEach((lang) => {
-					const filename = `tree-sitter-${lang}.wasm`
-					const sourcePath = path.join(languageWasmDir, filename)
-					if (fs.existsSync(sourcePath)) {
-						fs.copyFileSync(sourcePath, path.join(destDir, filename))
-					}
-				})
-			}
-		})
-	},
-}
-
-const buildEnvVars: Record<string, string> = {
-	"process.env.IS_STANDALONE": JSON.stringify("true"),
-	"process.env.IS_CLI": JSON.stringify("true"),
-}
-
-const buildTimeEnvs = [
-	"TELEMETRY_SERVICE_API_KEY",
-	"ERROR_SERVICE_API_KEY",
-	"ENABLE_ERROR_AUTOCAPTURE",
-	"POSTHOG_TELEMETRY_ENABLED",
-	"OTEL_TELEMETRY_ENABLED",
-	"OTEL_LOGS_EXPORTER",
-	"OTEL_METRICS_EXPORTER",
-	"OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_PROTOCOL",
-	"OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT",
-	"OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS",
-	"OTEL_METRIC_EXPORT_INTERVAL",
-	"CLINE_ENVIRONMENT",
-]
-
-buildTimeEnvs.forEach((envVar) => {
-	if (process.env[envVar]) {
-		console.log(`[cli esbuild] ${envVar} env var is set`)
-		buildEnvVars[`process.env.${envVar}`] = JSON.stringify(process.env[envVar])
-	}
-})
-
-if (production) {
-	buildEnvVars["process.env.IS_DEV"] = "false"
-}
-
-// Shared build options
-const sharedOptions: Partial<esbuild.BuildOptions> = {
-	bundle: true,
-	minify: production,
-	sourcemap: !production,
-	logLevel: "silent",
-	define: buildEnvVars,
-	tsconfig: path.join(__dirname, "tsconfig.json"),
-	plugins: [copyWasmFiles, aliasResolverPlugin, vscodeStubPlugin, stubOptionalModulesPlugin, esbuildProblemMatcherPlugin],
-	format: "esm",
-	sourcesContent: false,
-	platform: "node",
-	target: "node20",
-	// These modules need to load files from the module directory at runtime
-	external: [
-		"@grpc/reflection",
-		"grpc-health-check",
-		"better-sqlite3",
-		"ink",
-		"ink-spinner",
-		"ink-picture",
-		"react",
-		"aws4fetch",
-		"pino",
-		"pino-roll",
-		"@vscode/ripgrep", // Uses __dirname to locate the binary
-	],
-	supported: { "top-level-await": true },
-}
-
-// CLI executable configuration
-const cliConfig: esbuild.BuildOptions = {
-	...sharedOptions,
-	entryPoints: [path.join(__dirname, "src", "index.ts")],
-	outfile: path.join(__dirname, "dist", "cli.mjs"),
-	banner: {
-		js: `#!/usr/bin/env node
-// Suppress all Node.js warnings (deprecation, experimental, etc.)
-process.emitWarning = () => {};
-import { createRequire as _createRequire } from 'module';
-import { fileURLToPath as _fileURLToPath } from 'url';
-import { dirname as _dirname } from 'path';
-const require = _createRequire(import.meta.url);
-const __filename = _fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
-const __dirname = _dirname(__filename);`,
-	},
-}
-
-// Library configuration for programmatic use
-const libConfig: esbuild.BuildOptions = {
-	...sharedOptions,
-	entryPoints: [path.join(__dirname, "src", "exports.ts")],
-	outfile: path.join(__dirname, "dist", "lib.mjs"),
-	banner: {
-		js: `// Cline Library - Programmatic API
-import { createRequire as _createRequire } from 'module';
-import { fileURLToPath as _fileURLToPath } from 'url';
-import { dirname as _dirname } from 'path';
-const require = _createRequire(import.meta.url);
-const __filename = _fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
-const __dirname = _dirname(__filename);`,
-	},
-}
-
-async function main() {
-	if (watch) {
-		// In watch mode, only watch the CLI (primary use case for development)
-		const ctx = await esbuild.context(cliConfig)
-		await ctx.watch()
-		console.log("[cli] Watching for changes...")
-	} else {
-		// Build both CLI and library
-		console.log("[cli esbuild] Building CLI executable...")
-		const cliCtx = await esbuild.context(cliConfig)
-		await cliCtx.rebuild()
-		await cliCtx.dispose()
-
-		console.log("[cli esbuild] Building library bundle...")
-		const libCtx = await esbuild.context(libConfig)
-		await libCtx.rebuild()
-		await libCtx.dispose()
-
-		// Make the CLI output executable
-		const cliOutfile = path.join(__dirname, "dist", "cli.mjs")
-		if (fs.existsSync(cliOutfile)) {
-			fs.chmodSync(cliOutfile, "755")
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-main().catch((e) => {
-	console.error(e)
-	process.exit(1)
-})

cli/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+module github.com/cline/cli
+
+go 1.24.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/atotto/clipboard v0.1.4
+	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles v0.21.1-0.20250623103423-23b8fd6302d7
+	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v1.3.6
+	github.com/charmbracelet/glamour v0.10.0
+	github.com/charmbracelet/huh v0.7.1-0.20251005153135-a01a1e304532
+	github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v1.1.1-0.20250404203927-76690c660834
+	github.com/cline/grpc-go v0.0.0
+	github.com/glebarez/go-sqlite v1.22.0
+	github.com/muesli/termenv v0.16.0
+	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.8.0
+	golang.org/x/term v0.32.0
+	google.golang.org/grpc v1.75.0
+	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.6
+)
+
+replace github.com/cline/grpc-go => ../src/generated/grpc-go
+
+require (
+	github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2 v2.14.0 // indirect
+	github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/catppuccin/go v0.3.0 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.2.3-0.20250311203215-f60798e515dc // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.9.3 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbuf v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/slice v0.0.0-20250327172914-2fdc97757edf // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/strings v0.0.0-20240722160745-212f7b056ed0 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.1 // indirect
+	github.com/dlclark/regexp2 v1.11.0 // indirect
+	github.com/dustin/go-humanize v1.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/erikgeiser/coninput v0.0.0-20211004153227-1c3628e74d0f // indirect
+	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 // indirect
+	github.com/gorilla/css v1.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-localereader v0.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.16 // indirect
+	github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday v1.0.27 // indirect
+	github.com/mitchellh/hashstructure/v2 v2.0.2 // indirect
+	github.com/muesli/ansi v0.0.0-20230316100256-276c6243b2f6 // indirect
+	github.com/muesli/cancelreader v0.2.2 // indirect
+	github.com/muesli/reflow v0.3.0 // indirect
+	github.com/remyoudompheng/bigfft v0.0.0-20230129092748-24d4a6f8daec // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5 // indirect
+	github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e // indirect
+	github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.8 // indirect
+	github.com/yuin/goldmark-emoji v1.0.5 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.41.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.15.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.33.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.26.0 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20250707201910-8d1bb00bc6a7 // indirect
+	modernc.org/libc v1.37.6 // indirect
+	modernc.org/mathutil v1.6.0 // indirect
+	modernc.org/memory v1.7.2 // indirect
+	modernc.org/sqlite v1.28.0 // indirect
+)

cli/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
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+github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc v1.0.0/go.mod h1:mG5amYoWBHf8vpLOuehzbGGw0EHxpZZ6lCpQ4fNJ8LE=
+github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.7.0 h1:QtqSACNS3tF7oasA8CU6A6sXZSBDqnm7RfpLl9bZqbE=
+github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.7.0/go.mod h1:Bze95FyfUr7x34QZrjL+XP+0qgp/zg8yS+TtBj1WA3k=
+github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2 v2.14.0 h1:R3+wzpnUArGcQz7fCETQBzO5n9IMNi13iIs46aU4V9E=
+github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2 v2.14.0/go.mod h1:QolEbTfmUHIMVpBqxeDnNBj2uoeI4EbYP4i6n68SG4I=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.4.0 h1:GhI2A8MACjfegCPVq9f1FLvIBS+DrQ2KQBFZP1iFzXc=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.4.0/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=
+github.com/atotto/clipboard v0.1.4 h1:EH0zSVneZPSuFR11BlR9YppQTVDbh5+16AmcJi4g1z4=
+github.com/atotto/clipboard v0.1.4/go.mod h1:ZY9tmq7sm5xIbd9bOK4onWV4S6X0u6GY7Vn0Yu86PYI=
+github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 h1:HwpRHbFMcZLEVr42D4p7XBqjyuxQH5SMiErDT4WkJ2k=
+github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:uYgXzlJ7ZpABp8OJ+exZzJJhRNQ2ASbcXHWsFqH8hp8=
+github.com/aymanbagabas/go-udiff v0.3.1 h1:LV+qyBQ2pqe0u42ZsUEtPiCaUoqgA9gYRDs3vj1nolY=
+github.com/aymanbagabas/go-udiff v0.3.1/go.mod h1:G0fsKmG+P6ylD0r6N/KgQD/nWzgfnl8ZBcNLgcbrw8E=
+github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0 h1:Mv+mAeH1Q+n9Fr+oyamOlAkUNPWPlA8PPGR0QAaYuPk=
+github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0/go.mod h1:wlT5vV2O3h55X9m7iVYN0TBM0NH/MmbLnd30/FjWUq4=
+github.com/catppuccin/go v0.3.0 h1:d+0/YicIq+hSTo5oPuRi5kOpqkVA5tAsU6dNhvRu+aY=
+github.com/catppuccin/go v0.3.0/go.mod h1:8IHJuMGaUUjQM82qBrGNBv7LFq6JI3NnQCF6MOlZjpc=
+github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles v0.21.1-0.20250623103423-23b8fd6302d7 h1:JFgG/xnwFfbezlUnFMJy0nusZvytYysV4SCS2cYbvws=
+github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles v0.21.1-0.20250623103423-23b8fd6302d7/go.mod h1:ISC1gtLcVilLOf23wvTfoQuYbW2q0JevFxPfUzZ9Ybw=
+github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v1.3.6 h1:VkHIxPJQeDt0aFJIsVxw8BQdh/F/L2KKZGsK6et5taU=
+github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v1.3.6/go.mod h1:oQD9VCRQFF8KplacJLo28/jofOI2ToOfGYeFgBBxHOc=
+github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.2.3-0.20250311203215-f60798e515dc h1:4pZI35227imm7yK2bGPcfpFEmuY1gc2YSTShr4iJBfs=
+github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.2.3-0.20250311203215-f60798e515dc/go.mod h1:X4/0JoqgTIPSFcRA/P6INZzIuyqdFY5rm8tb41s9okk=
+github.com/charmbracelet/glamour v0.10.0 h1:MtZvfwsYCx8jEPFJm3rIBFIMZUfUJ765oX8V6kXldcY=
+github.com/charmbracelet/glamour v0.10.0/go.mod h1:f+uf+I/ChNmqo087elLnVdCiVgjSKWuXa/l6NU2ndYk=
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-.TH "CLINE" "1" "January 2026" "Cline CLI 2.0" "User Commands"
+.TH "CLINE" "1" "January 2025" "Cline CLI 1.0" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-cline \- AI coding assistant in your terminal
+cline \- orchestrate and interact with Cline AI coding agents
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \f[B]cline\f[R] [\f[I]prompt\f[R]] [\f[I]options\f[R]]
 .PP
-\f[B]cline\f[R] \f[I]command\f[R] [\f[I]options\f[R]]
-[\f[I]arguments\f[R]]
+\f[B]cline\f[R] \f[I]command\f[R] [\f[I]subcommand\f[R]]
+[\f[I]options\f[R]] [\f[I]arguments\f[R]]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-\f[B]cline\f[R] is a command\-line interface for the Cline AI coding
-assistant.
-It provides the same powerful AI capabilities as the VS Code extension,
-directly in your terminal.
+Try: cat README.md | cline \(lqSummarize this for me:\(rq
 .PP
-Cline is an autonomous AI agent that can read, write, and execute code
+\f[B]cline\f[R] is a command\-line interface for orchestrating multiple
+Cline AI coding agents.
+Cline is an autonomous AI agent who can read, write, and execute code
 across your projects.
-He can create and edit files, run terminal commands, use a headless
-browser, and more\(emall while asking for your approval before taking
-actions.
+He operates through a client\-server architecture where \f[B]Cline
+Core\f[R] runs as a standalone service, and the CLI acts as a scriptable
+interface for managing tasks, instances, and agent interactions.
 .PP
-The CLI supports both interactive mode (with a rich terminal UI) and
-plain text mode (for piped input and scripted workflows).
+The CLI is designed for both interactive use and automation, making it
+ideal for CI/CD pipelines, parallel task execution, and terminal\-based
+workflows.
+Multiple frontends (CLI, VSCode, JetBrains) can attach to the same Cline
+Core instance, enabling seamless task handoff between environments.
 .SH MODES OF OPERATION
-\f[B]Interactive Mode\f[R] : When you run \f[B]cline\f[R] without
-arguments, it launches an interactive welcome prompt with a rich
-terminal UI.
-You can type your task, view conversation history, and interact with
-Cline in real\-time.
-.PP
-\f[B]Task Mode\f[R] : Run \f[B]cline \(lqprompt\(rq\f[R] or \f[B]cline
-task \(lqprompt\(rq\f[R] to immediately start a task.
-If stdin is a TTY, you\(cqll see the interactive UI.
-If stdin is piped or output is redirected, the CLI automatically
-switches to plain text mode.
-.PP
-\f[B]Plain Text Mode\f[R] : Activated automatically when stdin is piped,
-output is redirected, or \f[B]\-\-json\f[R]/\f[B]\-\-yolo\f[R] flags are
-used.
-Outputs clean text without the Ink UI, suitable for scripting and CI/CD
-pipelines.
+.TP
+\f[B]Instant Task Mode\f[R]
+The simplest invocation: \f[B]cline \(lqprompt here\(rq\f[R] immediately
+spawns an instance, creates a task, and enters chat mode.
+This is equivalent to running \f[B]cline instance new && cline task new
+&& cline task chat\f[R] in sequence.
+.TP
+\f[B]Subcommand Mode\f[R]
+Advanced usage with explicit control: \f[B]cline <command> [subcommand]
+[options]\f[R] provides fine\-grained control over instances, tasks,
+authentication, and configuration.
 .SH AGENT BEHAVIOR
 Cline operates in two primary modes:
-.PP
-\f[B]ACT MODE\f[R] : Cline actively uses tools to accomplish tasks.
+.TP
+\f[B]ACT MODE\f[R]
+Cline actively uses tools to accomplish tasks.
 He can read files, write code, execute commands, use a headless browser,
 and more.
 This is the default mode for task execution.
-.PP
-\f[B]PLAN MODE\f[R] : Cline gathers information and creates a detailed
-plan before implementation.
+.TP
+\f[B]PLAN MODE\f[R]
+Cline gathers information and creates a detailed plan before
+implementation.
 He explores the codebase, asks clarifying questions, and presents a
 strategy for user approval before switching to ACT MODE.
+.SH INSTANT TASK OPTIONS
+When using the instant task syntax \f[B]cline \(lqprompt\(rq\f[R] the
+following options are available:
+.TP
+\f[B]\-o\f[R], \f[B]\-\-oneshot\f[R]
+Full autonomous mode.
+Cline completes the task and stops following after completion.
+Example: cline \-o \(lqwhat\(cqs 6 + 8?\(rq
+.TP
+\f[B]\-s\f[R], \f[B]\-\-setting\f[R] \f[I]setting\f[R] \f[I]value\f[R]
+Override a setting for this task
+.TP
+\f[B]\-y\f[R], \f[B]\-\-no\-interactive\f[R], \f[B]\-\-yolo\f[R]
+Enable fully autonomous mode.
+Disables all interactivity:
+.RS
+.IP \(bu 2
+ask_followup_question tool is disabled
+.IP \(bu 2
+attempt_completion happens automatically
+.IP \(bu 2
+execute_command runs in non\-blocking mode with timeout
+.IP \(bu 2
+PLAN MODE automatically switches to ACT MODE
+.RE
+.TP
+\f[B]\-m\f[R], \f[B]\-\-mode\f[R] \f[I]mode\f[R]
+Starting mode.
+Options: \f[B]act\f[R] (default), \f[B]plan\f[R]
+.SH GLOBAL OPTIONS
+These options apply to all subcommands:
+.TP
+\f[B]\-F\f[R], \f[B]\-\-output\-format\f[R] \f[I]format\f[R]
+Output format.
+Options: \f[B]rich\f[R] (default), \f[B]json\f[R], \f[B]plain\f[R]
+.TP
+\f[B]\-h\f[R], \f[B]\-\-help\f[R]
+Display help information for the command.
+.TP
+\f[B]\-v\f[R], \f[B]\-\-verbose\f[R]
+Enable verbose output for debugging.
 .SH COMMANDS
-.SS task (alias: t)
-Run a new task with a prompt.
+.SS Authentication
+\f[B]cline auth\f[R] [\f[I]provider\f[R]] [\f[I]key\f[R]]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline a\f[R] [\f[I]provider\f[R]] [\f[I]key\f[R]]
+Configure authentication for AI model providers.
+Launches an interactive wizard if no arguments provided.
+If provider is specified without a key, prompts for the key or launches
+the appropriate OAuth flow.
+.SS Instance Management
+Cline Core instances are independent agent processes that can run in the
+background.
+Multiple instances can run simultaneously, enabling parallel task
+execution.
 .PP
-\f[B]cline task\f[R] \f[I]prompt\f[R] [\f[I]options\f[R]]
+\f[B]cline instance\f[R]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline i\f[R]
+Display instance management help.
 .PP
-\f[B]cline t\f[R] \f[I]prompt\f[R] [\f[I]options\f[R]] : Create and run
-a new task.
+\f[B]cline instance new\f[R] [\f[B]\-d\f[R]|\f[B]\-\-default\f[R]]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline i n\f[R] [\f[B]\-d\f[R]|\f[B]\-\-default\f[R]]
+Spawn a new Cline Core instance.
+Use \f[B]\-\-default\f[R] to set it as the default instance for
+subsequent commands.
+.PP
+\f[B]cline instance list\f[R]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline i l\f[R]
+List all running Cline Core instances with their addresses and status.
+.PP
+\f[B]cline instance default\f[R] \f[I]address\f[R]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline i d\f[R] \f[I]address\f[R]
+Set the default instance to avoid specifying \f[B]\-\-address\f[R] in
+task commands.
+.PP
+\f[B]cline instance kill\f[R] \f[I]address\f[R]
+[\f[B]\-a\f[R]|\f[B]\-\-all\f[R]]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline i k\f[R] \f[I]address\f[R] [\f[B]\-a\f[R]|\f[B]\-\-all\f[R]]
+Terminate a Cline Core instance.
+Use \f[B]\-\-all\f[R] to kill all running instances.
+.SS Task Management
+Tasks represent individual work items that Cline executes.
+Tasks maintain conversation history, checkpoints, and settings.
+.PP
+\f[B]cline task\f[R] [\f[B]\-a\f[R]|\f[B]\-\-address\f[R]
+\f[I]ADDR\f[R]]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline t\f[R] [\f[B]\-a\f[R]|\f[B]\-\-address\f[R] \f[I]ADDR\f[R]]
+Display task management help.
+The \f[B]\-\-address\f[R] flag specifies which Cline Core instance to
+use (e.g., localhost:50052).
+.PP
+\f[B]cline task new\f[R] \f[I]prompt\f[R] [\f[I]options\f[R]]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline t n\f[R] \f[I]prompt\f[R] [\f[I]options\f[R]]
+Create a new task in the default or specified instance.
 Options:
+.RS
+.TP
+\f[B]\-s\f[R], \f[B]\-\-setting\f[R] \f[I]setting\f[R] \f[I]value\f[R]
+Set task\-specific settings
+.TP
+\f[B]\-y\f[R], \f[B]\-\-no\-interactive\f[R], \f[B]\-\-yolo\f[R]
+Enable autonomous mode
+.TP
+\f[B]\-m\f[R], \f[B]\-\-mode\f[R] \f[I]mode\f[R]
+Starting mode (act or plan)
+.RE
 .PP
-\f[B]\-a\f[R], \f[B]\-\-act\f[R] : Run in act mode (default)
+\f[B]cline task open\f[R] \f[I]task\-id\f[R] [\f[I]options\f[R]]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline t o\f[R] \f[I]task\-id\f[R] [\f[I]options\f[R]]
+Resume a previous task from history.
+Accepts the same options as \f[B]task new\f[R].
 .PP
-\f[B]\-p\f[R], \f[B]\-\-plan\f[R] : Run in plan mode
+\f[B]cline task list\f[R]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline t l\f[R]
+List all tasks in history with their id and snippet
 .PP
-\f[B]\-y\f[R], \f[B]\-\-yolo\f[R] : Enable yolo/yes mode (auto\-approve
-all actions, output in plain mode, exit process automatically when task
-complete)
+\f[B]cline task chat\f[R]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline t c\f[R]
+Enter interactive chat mode for the current task.
+Allows back\-and\-forth conversation with Cline.
 .PP
-\f[B]\-m\f[R], \f[B]\-\-model\f[R] \f[I]model\f[R] : Model to use for
-the task
-.PP
-\f[B]\-i\f[R], \f[B]\-\-images\f[R] \f[I]paths\&...\f[R] : Image file
-paths to include with the task
-.PP
-\f[B]\-v\f[R], \f[B]\-\-verbose\f[R] : Show verbose output including
-reasoning
-.PP
-\f[B]\-c\f[R], \f[B]\-\-cwd\f[R] \f[I]path\f[R] : Working directory for
-the task
-.PP
-\f[B]\-\-config\f[R] \f[I]path\f[R] : Path to Cline configuration
-directory
-.PP
-\f[B]\-\-thinking\f[R] : Enable extended thinking (1024 token budget)
-.PP
-\f[B]\-\-json\f[R] : Output messages as JSON instead of styled text
-.PP
-\f[B]\-T\f[R], \f[B]\-\-taskId\f[R] \f[I]id\f[R] : Resume an existing
-task by ID.
-The prompt argument becomes an optional follow\-up message.
-.SS history (alias: h)
-List task history with pagination.
-.PP
-\f[B]cline history\f[R] [\f[I]options\f[R]]
-.PP
-\f[B]cline h\f[R] [\f[I]options\f[R]] : Display previous tasks.
+\f[B]cline task send\f[R] [\f[I]message\f[R]] [\f[I]options\f[R]]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline t s\f[R] [\f[I]message\f[R]] [\f[I]options\f[R]]
+Send a message to Cline.
+If no message is provided, reads from stdin.
 Options:
+.RS
+.TP
+\f[B]\-a\f[R], \f[B]\-\-approve\f[R]
+Approve Cline\(cqs proposed action
+.TP
+\f[B]\-d\f[R], \f[B]\-\-deny\f[R]
+Deny Cline\(cqs proposed action
+.TP
+\f[B]\-f\f[R], \f[B]\-\-file\f[R] \f[I]FILE\f[R]
+Attach a file to the message
+.TP
+\f[B]\-y\f[R], \f[B]\-\-no\-interactive\f[R], \f[B]\-\-yolo\f[R]
+Enable autonomous mode
+.TP
+\f[B]\-m\f[R], \f[B]\-\-mode\f[R] \f[I]mode\f[R]
+Switch mode (act or plan)
+.RE
 .PP
-\f[B]\-n\f[R], \f[B]\-\-limit\f[R] \f[I]number\f[R] : Number of tasks to
-show (default: 10)
+\f[B]cline task view\f[R] [\f[B]\-f\f[R]|\f[B]\-\-follow\f[R]]
+[\f[B]\-c\f[R]|\f[B]\-\-follow\-complete\f[R]]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline t v\f[R] [\f[B]\-f\f[R]|\f[B]\-\-follow\f[R]] [\f[B]\-c\f[R]|\f[B]\-\-follow\-complete\f[R]]
+Display the current conversation.
+Use \f[B]\-\-follow\f[R] to stream updates in real\-time, or
+\f[B]\-\-follow\-complete\f[R] to follow until task completion.
 .PP
-\f[B]\-p\f[R], \f[B]\-\-page\f[R] \f[I]number\f[R] : Page number,
-1\-based (default: 1)
+\f[B]cline task restore\f[R] \f[I]checkpoint\f[R]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline t r\f[R] \f[I]checkpoint\f[R]
+Restore the task to a previous checkpoint state.
 .PP
-\f[B]\-\-config\f[R] \f[I]path\f[R] : Path to Cline configuration
-directory
-.SS config
-Show current configuration.
+\f[B]cline task pause\f[R]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline t p\f[R]
+Pause task execution.
+.SS Configuration
+Configuration can be set globally.
+Override these global settings for a task using the
+\f[B]\-\-setting\f[R] flag
 .PP
-\f[B]cline config\f[R] [\f[I]options\f[R]] : Display global and
-workspace state.
-Options:
+\f[B]cline config\f[R]
 .PP
-\f[B]\-\-config\f[R] \f[I]path\f[R] : Path to Cline configuration
-directory
-.SS auth
-Authenticate a provider and configure the model.
+\f[B]cline c\f[R]
 .PP
-\f[B]cline auth\f[R] [\f[I]options\f[R]] : Launch interactive
-authentication wizard, or use quick setup flags.
-Options:
+\f[B]cline config set\f[R] \f[I]key\f[R] \f[I]value\f[R]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline c s\f[R] \f[I]key\f[R] \f[I]value\f[R]
+Set a configuration variable.
 .PP
-\f[B]\-p\f[R], \f[B]\-\-provider\f[R] \f[I]id\f[R] : Provider ID for
-quick setup (e.g., openai\-native, anthropic, openrouter, moonshot)
+\f[B]cline config get\f[R] \f[I]key\f[R]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline c g\f[R] \f[I]key\f[R]
+Read a configuration variable.
 .PP
-\f[B]\-k\f[R], \f[B]\-\-apikey\f[R] \f[I]key\f[R] : API key for the
-provider
+\f[B]cline config list\f[R]
+.TP
+\f[B]cline c l\f[R]
+List all configuration variables and their values.
+.SH TASK SETTINGS
+Task settings are persisted in the \f[I]\(ti/.cline/x/tasks\f[R]
+directory.
+When resuming a task with \f[B]cline task open\f[R], task settings are
+automatically restored.
 .PP
-\f[B]\-m\f[R], \f[B]\-\-modelid\f[R] \f[I]id\f[R] : Model ID to
-configure (e.g., gpt\-4o, claude\-sonnet\-4\-5\-20250929, kimi\-k2.5)
-.PP
-\f[B]\-b\f[R], \f[B]\-\-baseurl\f[R] \f[I]url\f[R] : Base URL (optional,
-for OpenAI\-compatible providers)
-.PP
-\f[B]\-v\f[R], \f[B]\-\-verbose\f[R] : Show verbose output
-.PP
-\f[B]\-c\f[R], \f[B]\-\-cwd\f[R] \f[I]path\f[R] : Working directory
-.PP
-\f[B]\-\-config\f[R] \f[I]path\f[R] : Path to Cline configuration
-directory
-.SS update
-Check for updates and install if available.
-.PP
-\f[B]cline update\f[R] [\f[I]options\f[R]] : Check npm for newer
-versions.
-Options:
-.PP
-\f[B]\-v\f[R], \f[B]\-\-verbose\f[R] : Show verbose output
-.SS version
-Show the CLI version number.
-.PP
-\f[B]cline version\f[R]
-.SS dev
-Developer tools and utilities.
-.PP
-\f[B]cline dev log\f[R] : Open the log file for debugging.
-.SH DEFAULT COMMAND OPTIONS
-When running \f[B]cline\f[R] with just a prompt (no subcommand), these
-options are available:
-.PP
-\f[B]\-a\f[R], \f[B]\-\-act\f[R] : Run in act mode (default)
-.PP
-\f[B]\-p\f[R], \f[B]\-\-plan\f[R] : Run in plan mode
-.PP
-\f[B]\-y\f[R], \f[B]\-\-yolo\f[R] : Enable yolo mode (auto\-approve all
-actions).
-Also forces plain text output mode.
-.PP
-\f[B]\-m\f[R], \f[B]\-\-model\f[R] \f[I]model\f[R] : Model to use for
-the task
-.PP
-\f[B]\-v\f[R], \f[B]\-\-verbose\f[R] : Show verbose output
-.PP
-\f[B]\-c\f[R], \f[B]\-\-cwd\f[R] \f[I]path\f[R] : Working directory
-.PP
-\f[B]\-\-config\f[R] \f[I]path\f[R] : Configuration directory
-.PP
-\f[B]\-\-thinking\f[R] : Enable extended thinking (1024 token budget)
-.PP
-\f[B]\-\-json\f[R] : Output messages as JSON instead of styled text.
-Forces plain text mode.
-.PP
-\f[B]\-T\f[R], \f[B]\-\-taskId\f[R] \f[I]id\f[R] : Resume an existing
-task by ID instead of starting a new one.
-The prompt becomes an optional follow\-up message.
-.SH JSON OUTPUT FORMAT
-When using \f[B]\-\-json\f[R], each message is output as a JSON object
-with these fields:
-.PP
-\f[B]Required fields:\f[R]
-.IP \(bu 2
-\f[B]type\f[R]: \(lqask\(rq or \(lqsay\(rq
-.IP \(bu 2
-\f[B]text\f[R]: message text
-.IP \(bu 2
-\f[B]ts\f[R]: Unix epoch timestamp in milliseconds
-.PP
-\f[B]Optional fields:\f[R]
-.IP \(bu 2
-\f[B]reasoning\f[R]: reasoning text
-.IP \(bu 2
-\f[B]say\f[R]: say subtype (when type is \(lqsay\(rq)
-.IP \(bu 2
-\f[B]ask\f[R]: ask subtype (when type is \(lqask\(rq)
-.IP \(bu 2
-\f[B]partial\f[R]: streaming flag
-.IP \(bu 2
-\f[B]images\f[R]: list of image URIs
-.IP \(bu 2
-\f[B]files\f[R]: list of file paths
-.SH EXAMPLES
-.SS Basic Usage
+Common settings include:
+.TP
+\f[B]yolo\f[R]
+Enable autonomous mode (true/false)
+.TP
+\f[B]mode\f[R]
+Starting mode (act/plan)
+.SH NOTES & EXAMPLES
+The \f[B]cline task send\f[R] and \f[B]cline task new\f[R] commands
+support reading from stdin, enabling powerful pipeline compositions:
 .IP
 .EX
-\f[I]# Launch interactive mode\f[R]
-cline
-
-\f[I]# Run a task directly\f[R]
-cline \(dqCreate a hello world function in Python\(dq
-
-\f[I]# Run with verbose output and extended thinking\f[R]
-cline \-v \-\-thinking \(dqAnalyze this codebase architecture\(dq
+cat requirements.txt \f[B]|\f[R] cline task send
+echo \(dqRefactor this code\(dq \f[B]|\f[R] cline \-y
 .EE
-.SS Mode Selection
+.SS Instance Management
+Manage multiple Cline instances:
 .IP
 .EX
-\f[I]# Run in plan mode (gather info before acting)\f[R]
-cline \-p \(dqDesign a REST API for user management\(dq
+\f[I]# Start a new instance and make it default\f[R]
+cline instance new \-\-default
 
-\f[I]# Run in act mode with auto\-approval (yolo)\f[R]
-cline \-y \(dqFix the typo in README.md\(dq
-.EE
-.SS Using Specific Models
-.IP
-.EX
-\f[I]# Use a specific model\f[R]
-cline \-m claude\-sonnet\-4\-5\-20250929 \(dqRefactor this function\(dq
+\f[I]# List all running instances\f[R]
+cline instance list
 
-\f[I]# Quick auth setup with model\f[R]
-cline auth \-p anthropic \-k sk\-ant\-xxxxx \-m claude\-sonnet\-4\-5\-20250929
+\f[I]# Kill a specific instance\f[R]
+cline instance kill localhost:50052
 
-\f[I]# Quick auth setup for Moonshot\f[R]
-cline auth \-p moonshot \-k sk\-xxxxx \-m kimi\-k2.5
-.EE
-.SS Including Images
-.IP
-.EX
-\f[I]# Include images with explicit flag\f[R]
-cline task \-i screenshot.png diagram.jpg \(dqFix the UI based on these images\(dq
-
-\f[I]# Or use inline image references in the prompt\f[R]
-cline \(dqFix the layout shown in \(at./screenshot.png\(dq
-.EE
-.SS Piped Input
-.IP
-.EX
-\f[I]# Pipe file contents to Cline\f[R]
-cat README.md \f[B]|\f[R] cline \(dqSummarize this document\(dq
-
-\f[I]# Pipe with additional prompt\f[R]
-echo \(dqfunction add(a, b) { return a + b }\(dq \f[B]|\f[R] cline \(dqAdd TypeScript types to this\(dq
-
-\f[I]# Combine piped input with a prompt\f[R]
-git diff \f[B]|\f[R] cline \(dqReview these changes and suggest improvements\(dq
-.EE
-.SS Scripting and Automation
-.IP
-.EX
-\f[I]# JSON output for parsing\f[R]
-cline \-\-json \(dqWhat files are in this directory?\(dq \f[B]|\f[R] jq \(aq.text\(aq
-
-\f[I]# Yolo mode for automated workflows (auto\-approves all actions), forces plain text output\f[R]
-cline \-y \(dqRun the test suite and fix any failures\(dq
+\f[I]# Kill all CLI instances\f[R]
+cline instance kill \-\-all\-cli
 .EE
 .SS Task History
+Work with task history:
 .IP
 .EX
-\f[I]# List recent tasks\f[R]
-cline history
+\f[I]# List previous tasks\f[R]
+cline task list
 
-\f[I]# Show more tasks with pagination\f[R]
-cline history \-n 20 \-p 2
+\f[I]# Resume a previous task\f[R]
+cline task open 1760501486669
+
+\f[I]# View conversation history\f[R]
+cline task view
+
+\f[I]# Start interactive chat with this task\f[R]
+cline task chat
 .EE
-.SS Resuming Tasks
-.IP
-.EX
-\f[I]# Resume a task by ID (get IDs from cline history)\f[R]
-cline \-T abc123def
-
-\f[I]# Resume a task with a follow\-up message\f[R]
-cline \-T abc123def \(dqNow add unit tests for the changes\(dq
-
-\f[I]# Resume in plan mode to review before continuing\f[R]
-cline \-T abc123def \-p \(dqWhat\(aqs left to do?\(dq
-
-\f[I]# Resume with yolo mode for automated continuation\f[R]
-cline \-T abc123def \-y \(dqContinue with the implementation\(dq
-.EE
-.SS Authentication
-.IP
-.EX
-\f[I]# Interactive authentication wizard\f[R]
-cline auth
-
-\f[I]# Quick setup for Anthropic\f[R]
-cline auth \-p anthropic \-k sk\-ant\-api\-xxxxx
-
-\f[I]# Quick setup for OpenAI\f[R]
-cline auth \-p openai\-native \-k sk\-xxxxx \-m gpt\-4o
-
-\f[I]# Quick setup for Moonshot\f[R]
-cline auth \-p moonshot \-k sk\-xxxxx \-m kimi\-k2.5
-
-\f[I]# OpenAI\-compatible provider with custom base URL\f[R]
-cline auth \-p openai \-k your\-api\-key \-b https://api.example.com/v1
-.EE
-.SH ENVIRONMENT
-\f[B]CLINE_DIR\f[R] : Override the default configuration directory.
-When set, Cline stores all data in this directory instead of
-\f[CR]\(ti/.cline/data/\f[R].
-.PP
-\f[B]CLINE_COMMAND_PERMISSIONS\f[R] : JSON configuration for restricting
-which shell commands Cline can execute.
-When set, commands are validated against allow/deny patternks before
-execution.
-When not set, all commands are allowed.
-.PP
-Format:
-\f[CR]{\(dqallow\(dq: [\(dqpattern1\(dq, \(dqpattern2\(dq], \(dqdeny\(dq: [\(dqpattern3\(dq], \(dqallowRedirects\(dq: true}\f[R]
-.PP
-\f[B]Fields:\f[R]
-.IP \(bu 2
-\f[B]allow\f[R] (array of strings): Glob patterns for allowed commands.
-If specified, only matching commands are permitted.
-Uses \f[CR]*\f[R] to match any characters and \f[CR]?\f[R] to match a
-single character.
-Setting allow on anything will deny all others.
-.IP \(bu 2
-\f[B]deny\f[R] (array of strings): Glob patterns for denied commands.
-Deny rules take precedence over allow rules.
-.IP \(bu 2
-\f[B]allowRedirects\f[R] (boolean): Whether to allow shell redirects
-(\f[CR]>\f[R], \f[CR]>>\f[R], \f[CR]<\f[R], etc.).
-Defaults to false.
-.PP
-\f[B]Rule evaluation:\f[R]
-.IP "1." 3
-Check for dangerous characters (backticks outside single quotes,
-unquoted newlines)
-.IP "2." 3
-Parse command into segments split by operators (\f[CR]&&\f[R],
-\f[CR]||\f[R], \f[CR]|\f[R], \f[CR];\f[R])
-.IP "3." 3
-If redirects detected and \f[CR]allowRedirects\f[R] is not true, command
-is denied
-.IP "4." 3
-Each segment is validated against deny rules first, then allow rules
-.IP "5." 3
-Subshell contents (\f[CR]$(...)\f[R] and \f[CR](...)\f[R]) are
-recursively validated
-.IP "6." 3
-All segments must pass for the command to be allowed
-.PP
-\f[B]Examples:\f[R]
-.IP
-.EX
-\f[I]# Allow only npm and git commands.\f[R]
-export CLINE_COMMAND_PERMISSIONS=\(aq{\(dqallow\(dq: [\(dqnpm *\(dq, \(dqgit *\(dq]}\(aq
-
-\f[I]# Allow development commands but deny dangerous ones. Deny not strictly required here since allow is set.\f[R]
-export CLINE_COMMAND_PERMISSIONS=\(aq{\(dqallow\(dq: [\(dqnpm *\(dq, \(dqgit *\(dq, \(dqnode *\(dq], \(dqdeny\(dq: [\(dqrm \-rf *\(dq, \(dqsudo *\(dq]}\(aq
-
-\f[I]# Allow file operations with redirects\f[R]
-export CLINE_COMMAND_PERMISSIONS=\(aq{\(dqallow\(dq: [\(dqcat *\(dq, \(dqecho *\(dq], \(dqallowRedirects\(dq: true}\(aq
-.EE
-.SH CONFIGURATION FILES
-.IP
-.EX
-\(ti/.cline/
-├── data/                    # Default configuration directory
-│   ├── globalState.json     # Global settings and state
-│   ├── secrets.json         # API keys and secrets (stored securely)
-│   ├── workspace/           # Workspace\-specific state
-│   └── tasks/               # Task history and conversation data
-└── log/                     # Log files for debugging
-.EE
-.PP
-View logs with \f[CR]cline dev log\f[R].
+.SH ARCHITECTURE
+Cline operates on a three\-layer architecture:
+.TP
+\f[B]Presentation Layer\f[R]
+User interfaces (CLI, VSCode, JetBrains) that connect to Cline Core via
+gRPC
+.TP
+\f[B]Cline Core\f[R]
+The autonomous agent service handling task management, AI model
+integration, state management, tool orchestration, and real\-time
+streaming updates
+.TP
+\f[B]Host Provider Layer\f[R]
+Environment\-specific integrations (VSCode APIs, JetBrains APIs, shell
+APIs) that Cline Core uses to interact with the host system
 .SH BUGS
 Report bugs at: \c
 .UR https://github.com/cline/cline/issues
@@ -402,11 +325,7 @@ For real\-time help, join the Discord community at: \c
 Full documentation: \c
 .UR https://docs.cline.bot
 .UE \c
-.PP
-VS Code extension: \c
-.UR https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=saoudrizwan.claude-dev
-.UE \c
 .SH AUTHORS
-Cline is developed by Cline Bot Inc.\ and the open source community.
+Cline is developed by the Cline Bot Inc.\ and the open source community.
 .SH COPYRIGHT
 Copyright © 2025 Cline Bot Inc.\ Licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

cli/man/cline.1.md

@@ -2,351 +2,342 @@
 title: CLINE
 section: 1
 header: User Commands
-footer: Cline CLI 2.0
-date: January 2026
+footer: Cline CLI 1.0
+date: January 2025
 ---
 
 # NAME
 
-cline - AI coding assistant in your terminal
+cline - orchestrate and interact with Cline AI coding agents
 
 # SYNOPSIS
 
 **cline** [*prompt*] [*options*]
 
-**cline** *command* [*options*] [*arguments*]
+**cline** *command* [*subcommand*] [*options*] [*arguments*]
 
 # DESCRIPTION
 
-**cline** is a command-line interface for the Cline AI coding assistant. It provides the same powerful AI capabilities as the VS Code extension, directly in your terminal.
+Try: cat README.md | cline "Summarize this for me:"
 
-Cline is an autonomous AI agent that can read, write, and execute code across your projects. He can create and edit files, run terminal commands, use a headless browser, and more—all while asking for your approval before taking actions.
+**cline** is a command-line interface for orchestrating multiple Cline AI coding agents. Cline is an autonomous AI agent who can read, write, and execute code across your projects. He operates through a client-server architecture where **Cline Core** runs as a standalone service, and the CLI acts as a scriptable interface for managing tasks, instances, and agent interactions.
 
-The CLI supports both interactive mode (with a rich terminal UI) and plain text mode (for piped input and scripted workflows).
+The CLI is designed for both interactive use and automation, making it ideal for CI/CD pipelines, parallel task execution, and terminal-based workflows. Multiple frontends (CLI, VSCode, JetBrains) can attach to the same Cline Core instance, enabling seamless task handoff between environments.
 
 # MODES OF OPERATION
 
-**Interactive Mode** :   When you run **cline** without arguments, it launches an interactive welcome prompt with a rich terminal UI. You can type your task, view conversation history, and interact with Cline in real-time.
+**Instant Task Mode**
 
-**Task Mode** :   Run **cline "prompt"** or **cline task "prompt"** to immediately start a task. If stdin is a TTY, you'll see the interactive UI. If stdin is piped or output is redirected, the CLI automatically switches to plain text mode.
+:   The simplest invocation: **cline "prompt here"** immediately spawns an instance, creates a task, and enters chat mode. This is equivalent to running **cline instance new && cline task new && cline task chat** in sequence.
 
-**Plain Text Mode** :   Activated automatically when stdin is piped, output is redirected, or **\--json**/**\--yolo** flags are used. Outputs clean text without the Ink UI, suitable for scripting and CI/CD pipelines.
+**Subcommand Mode**
+
+:   Advanced usage with explicit control: **cline \<command\> [subcommand] [options]** provides fine-grained control over instances, tasks, authentication, and configuration.
 
 # AGENT BEHAVIOR
 
 Cline operates in two primary modes:
 
-**ACT MODE** :   Cline actively uses tools to accomplish tasks. He can read files, write code, execute commands, use a headless browser, and more. This is the default mode for task execution.
+**ACT MODE**
 
-**PLAN MODE** :   Cline gathers information and creates a detailed plan before implementation. He explores the codebase, asks clarifying questions, and presents a strategy for user approval before switching to ACT MODE.
+:   Cline actively uses tools to accomplish tasks. He can read files, write code, execute commands, use a headless browser, and more. This is the default mode for task execution.
+
+**PLAN MODE**
+
+:   Cline gathers information and creates a detailed plan before implementation. He explores the codebase, asks clarifying questions, and presents a strategy for user approval before switching to ACT MODE.
+
+# INSTANT TASK OPTIONS
+
+When using the instant task syntax **cline "prompt"** the following options are available:
+
+**-o**, **\--oneshot**
+
+:   Full autonomous mode. Cline completes the task and stops following after completion. Example: cline -o "what's 6 + 8?"
+
+**-s**, **\--setting** *setting* *value*
+
+:   Override a setting for this task
+
+**-y**, **\--no-interactive**, **\--yolo**
+
+:   Enable fully autonomous mode. Disables all interactivity:
+    - ask_followup_question tool is disabled
+    - attempt_completion happens automatically
+    - execute_command runs in non-blocking mode with timeout
+    - PLAN MODE automatically switches to ACT MODE
+
+**-m**, **\--mode** *mode*
+
+:   Starting mode. Options: **act** (default), **plan**
+
+**-w**, **\--workspace** *path*
+
+:   Additional workspace paths. Can be specified multiple times to include multiple directories. The current working directory is always included as the first workspace. Example: cline -w /path/to/other/project "refactor shared code"
+
+# GLOBAL OPTIONS
+
+These options apply to all subcommands:
+
+**-F**, **\--output-format** *format*
+
+:   Output format. Options: **rich** (default), **json**, **plain**
+
+    When you use **-F json**, the CLI prints each client message as JSON.
+
+    Each message is a **ClineMessage** object.
+
+    Required fields:
+
+    - **type**: "ask" or "say"
+    - **text**: message text
+    - **ts**: Unix epoch timestamp in milliseconds
+
+    Optional fields (omitted when empty):
+
+    - **reasoning**: reasoning text
+    - **say**: say subtype (present when type is "say")
+    - **ask**: ask subtype (present when type is "ask")
+    - **partial**: streaming flag
+    - **images**: list of image URIs
+    - **files**: list of file paths
+    - **lastCheckpointHash**: git checkpoint hash
+    - **isCheckpointCheckedOut**: checkpoint checkout flag
+    - **isOperationOutsideWorkspace**: workspace safety flag
+
+**-h**, **\--help**
+
+:   Display help information for the command.
+
+**-v**, **\--verbose**
+
+:   Enable verbose output for debugging.
 
 # COMMANDS
 
-## task (alias: t)
+## Authentication
 
-Run a new task with a prompt.
+**cline auth** [*provider*] [*key*]
 
-**cline task** *prompt* [*options*]
+**cline a** [*provider*] [*key*]
 
-**cline t** *prompt* [*options*] :   Create and run a new task. Options:
+:   Configure authentication for AI model providers. Launches an interactive wizard if no arguments provided. If provider is specified without a key, prompts for the key or launches the appropriate OAuth flow.
 
-**-a**, **\--act** :   Run in act mode (default)
+## Instance Management
 
-**-p**, **\--plan** :   Run in plan mode
+Cline Core instances are independent agent processes that can run in the background. Multiple instances can run simultaneously, enabling parallel task execution.
 
-**-y**, **\--yolo** :   Enable yolo/yes mode (auto-approve all actions, output in plain mode, exit process automatically when task complete)
+**cline instance**
 
-**-t**, **\--timeout** *seconds* :   Optional timeout in seconds. Only applied when explicitly provided.
+**cline i**
 
-**-m**, **\--model** *model* :   Model to use for the task
+:   Display instance management help.
 
-**-i**, **\--images** *paths...* :   Image file paths to include with the task
+**cline instance new** [**-d**|**\--default**]
 
-**-v**, **\--verbose** :   Show verbose output including reasoning
+**cline i n** [**-d**|**\--default**]
 
-**-c**, **\--cwd** *path* :   Working directory for the task
+:   Spawn a new Cline Core instance. Use **\--default** to set it as the default instance for subsequent commands.
 
-**\--config** *path* :   Path to Cline configuration directory
+**cline instance list**
 
-**\--thinking** :   Enable extended thinking (1024 token budget)
+**cline i l**
 
-**\--json** :   Output messages as JSON instead of styled text
+:   List all running Cline Core instances with their addresses and status.
 
-**-T**, **\--taskId** *id* :   Resume an existing task by ID. The prompt argument becomes an optional follow-up message.
+**cline instance default** *address*
 
-## history (alias: h)
+**cline i d** *address*
 
-List task history with pagination.
+:   Set the default instance to avoid specifying **\--address** in task commands.
 
-**cline history** [*options*]
+**cline instance kill** *address* [**-a**|**\--all**]
 
-**cline h** [*options*] :   Display previous tasks. Options:
+**cline i k** *address* [**-a**|**\--all**]
 
-**-n**, **\--limit** *number* :   Number of tasks to show (default: 10)
+:   Terminate a Cline Core instance. Use **\--all** to kill all running instances.
 
-**-p**, **\--page** *number* :   Page number, 1-based (default: 1)
+## Task Management
 
-**\--config** *path* :   Path to Cline configuration directory
+Tasks represent individual work items that Cline executes. Tasks maintain conversation history, checkpoints, and settings.
 
-## config
+**cline task** [**-a**|**\--address** *ADDR*]
 
-Show current configuration.
+**cline t** [**-a**|**\--address** *ADDR*]
 
-**cline config** [*options*] :   Display global and workspace state. Options:
+:   Display task management help. The **\--address** flag specifies which Cline Core instance to use (e.g., localhost:50052).
 
-**\--config** *path* :   Path to Cline configuration directory
+**cline task new** *prompt* [*options*]
 
-## auth
+**cline t n** *prompt* [*options*]
 
-Authenticate a provider and configure the model.
+:   Create a new task in the default or specified instance. Options:
 
-**cline auth** [*options*] :   Launch interactive authentication wizard, or use quick setup flags. Options:
+    **-s**, **\--setting** *setting* *value*
+    :   Set task-specific settings
 
-**-p**, **\--provider** *id* :   Provider ID for quick setup (e.g., openai-native, anthropic, openrouter)
+    **-y**, **\--no-interactive**, **\--yolo**
+    :   Enable autonomous mode
 
-**-k**, **\--apikey** *key* :   API key for the provider
+    **-m**, **\--mode** *mode*
+    :   Starting mode (act or plan)
 
-**-m**, **\--modelid** *id* :   Model ID to configure (e.g., gpt-4o, claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929)
+**cline task open** *task-id* [*options*]
 
-**-b**, **\--baseurl** *url* :   Base URL (optional, for OpenAI-compatible providers)
+**cline t o** *task-id* [*options*]
 
-**-v**, **\--verbose** :   Show verbose output
+:   Resume a previous task from history. Accepts the same options as **task new**.
 
-**-c**, **\--cwd** *path* :   Working directory
+**cline task list**
 
-**\--config** *path* :   Path to Cline configuration directory
+**cline t l**
 
-## update
+:   List all tasks in history with their id and snippet
 
-Check for updates and install if available.
+**cline task chat**
 
-**cline update** [*options*] :   Check npm for newer versions. Options:
+**cline t c**
 
-**-v**, **\--verbose** :   Show verbose output
+:   Enter interactive chat mode for the current task. Allows back-and-forth conversation with Cline.
 
-## version
+**cline task send** [*message*] [*options*]
 
-Show the CLI version number.
+**cline t s** [*message*] [*options*]
 
-**cline version**
+:   Send a message to Cline. If no message is provided, reads from stdin. Options:
 
-## dev
+    **-a**, **\--approve**
+    :   Approve Cline's proposed action
 
-Developer tools and utilities.
+    **-d**, **\--deny**
+    :   Deny Cline's proposed action
 
-**cline dev log** :   Open the log file for debugging.
+    **-f**, **\--file** *FILE*
+    :   Attach a file to the message
 
-# DEFAULT COMMAND OPTIONS
+    **-y**, **\--no-interactive**, **\--yolo**
+    :   Enable autonomous mode
 
-When running **cline** with just a prompt (no subcommand), these options are available:
+    **-m**, **\--mode** *mode*
+    :   Switch mode (act or plan)
 
-**-a**, **\--act** :   Run in act mode (default)
+**cline task view** [**-f**|**\--follow**] [**-c**|**\--follow-complete**]
 
-**-p**, **\--plan** :   Run in plan mode
+**cline t v** [**-f**|**\--follow**] [**-c**|**\--follow-complete**]
 
-**-y**, **\--yolo** :   Enable yolo mode (auto-approve all actions). Also forces plain text output mode.
+:   Display the current conversation. Use **\--follow** to stream updates in real-time, or **\--follow-complete** to follow until task completion.
 
-**-t**, **\--timeout** *seconds* :   Optional timeout in seconds. Only applied when explicitly provided.
+**cline task restore** *checkpoint*
 
-**-m**, **\--model** *model* :   Model to use for the task
+**cline t r** *checkpoint*
 
-**-v**, **\--verbose** :   Show verbose output
+:   Restore the task to a previous checkpoint state.
 
-**-c**, **\--cwd** *path* :   Working directory
+**cline task pause**
 
-**\--config** *path* :   Configuration directory
+**cline t p**
 
-**\--thinking** :   Enable extended thinking (1024 token budget)
+:   Pause task execution.
 
-**\--json** :   Output messages as JSON instead of styled text. Forces plain text mode.
+## Configuration
 
-**-T**, **\--taskId** *id* :   Resume an existing task by ID instead of starting a new one. The prompt becomes an optional follow-up message.
+Configuration can be set globally. Override these global settings for a task using the **\--setting** flag
 
-**\--continue** :   Resume the most recent task from the current working directory instead of starting a new one.
+**cline config**
 
-# JSON OUTPUT FORMAT
+**cline c**
 
-When using **\--json**, each message is output as a JSON object with these fields:
+**cline config set** *key* *value*
 
-**Required fields:**
+**cline c s** *key* *value*
 
-- **type**: "ask" or "say"
-- **text**: message text
-- **ts**: Unix epoch timestamp in milliseconds
+:   Set a configuration variable.
 
-**Optional fields:**
+**cline config get** *key*
 
-- **reasoning**: reasoning text
-- **say**: say subtype (when type is "say")
-- **ask**: ask subtype (when type is "ask")
-- **partial**: streaming flag
-- **images**: list of image URIs
-- **files**: list of file paths
+**cline c g** *key*
 
-# EXAMPLES
+:   Read a configuration variable.
 
-## Basic Usage
+**cline config list**
+
+**cline c l**
+
+:   List all configuration variables and their values.
+
+# TASK SETTINGS
+
+Task settings are persisted in the *~/.cline/x/tasks* directory. When resuming a task with **cline task open**, task settings are automatically restored.
+
+Common settings include:
+
+**yolo**
+
+:   Enable autonomous mode (true/false)
+
+**mode**
+
+:   Starting mode (act/plan)
+
+# NOTES & EXAMPLES
+
+The **cline task send** and **cline task new** commands support reading from stdin, enabling powerful pipeline compositions:
 
 ```bash
-# Launch interactive mode
-cline
-
-# Run a task directly
-cline "Create a hello world function in Python"
-
-# Run with verbose output and extended thinking
-cline -v --thinking "Analyze this codebase architecture"
+cat requirements.txt | cline task send
+echo "Refactor this code" | cline -y
 ```
 
-## Mode Selection
+## Instance Management
+
+Manage multiple Cline instances:
 
 ```bash
-# Run in plan mode (gather info before acting)
-cline -p "Design a REST API for user management"
+# Start a new instance and make it default
+cline instance new --default
 
-# Run in act mode with auto-approval (yolo)
-cline -y "Fix the typo in README.md"
-```
+# List all running instances
+cline instance list
 
-## Using Specific Models
+# Kill a specific instance
+cline instance kill localhost:50052
 
-```bash
-# Use a specific model
-cline -m claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 "Refactor this function"
-
-# Quick auth setup with model
-cline auth -p anthropic -k sk-ant-xxxxx -m claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
-```
-
-## Including Images
-
-```bash
-# Include images with explicit flag
-cline task -i screenshot.png diagram.jpg "Fix the UI based on these images"
-
-# Or use inline image references in the prompt
-cline "Fix the layout shown in @./screenshot.png"
-```
-
-## Piped Input
-
-```bash
-# Pipe file contents to Cline
-cat README.md | cline "Summarize this document"
-
-# Pipe with additional prompt
-echo "function add(a, b) { return a + b }" | cline "Add TypeScript types to this"
-
-# Combine piped input with a prompt
-git diff | cline "Review these changes and suggest improvements"
-```
-
-## Scripting and Automation
-
-```bash
-# JSON output for parsing
-cline --json "What files are in this directory?" | jq '.text'
-
-# Yolo mode for automated workflows (auto-approves all actions), forces plain text output
-cline -y "Run the test suite and fix any failures"
+# Kill all CLI instances
+cline instance kill --all-cli
 ```
 
 ## Task History
 
-```bash
-# List recent tasks
-cline history
-
-# Show more tasks with pagination
-cline history -n 20 -p 2
-```
-
-## Resuming Tasks
+Work with task history:
 
 ```bash
-# Resume a task by ID (get IDs from cline history)
-cline -T abc123def
+# List previous tasks
+cline task list
 
-# Resume a task with a follow-up message
-cline -T abc123def "Now add unit tests for the changes"
+# Resume a previous task
+cline task open 1760501486669
 
-# Resume the most recent task from the current directory
-cline --continue
+# View conversation history
+cline task view
 
-# Resume in plan mode to review before continuing
-cline -T abc123def -p "What's left to do?"
-
-# Resume with yolo mode for automated continuation
-cline -T abc123def -y "Continue with the implementation"
+# Start interactive chat with this task
+cline task chat
 ```
 
-## Authentication
+# ARCHITECTURE
 
-```bash
-# Interactive authentication wizard
-cline auth
+Cline operates on a three-layer architecture:
 
-# Quick setup for Anthropic
-cline auth -p anthropic -k sk-ant-api-xxxxx
+**Presentation Layer**
 
-# Quick setup for OpenAI
-cline auth -p openai-native -k sk-xxxxx -m gpt-4o
+:   User interfaces (CLI, VSCode, JetBrains) that connect to Cline Core via gRPC
 
-# OpenAI-compatible provider with custom base URL
-cline auth -p openai -k your-api-key -b https://api.example.com/v1
-```
+**Cline Core**
 
-# ENVIRONMENT
+:   The autonomous agent service handling task management, AI model integration, state management, tool orchestration, and real-time streaming updates
 
-**CLINE_DIR** :   Override the default configuration directory. When set, Cline stores all data in this directory instead of `~/.cline/data/`.
-
-**CLINE_COMMAND_PERMISSIONS** :   JSON configuration for restricting which shell commands Cline can execute. When set, commands are validated against allow/deny patternks before execution. When not set, all commands are allowed.
-
-Format: `{"allow": ["pattern1", "pattern2"], "deny": ["pattern3"], "allowRedirects": true}`
-
-**Fields:**
-
-- **allow** (array of strings): Glob patterns for allowed commands. If specified, only matching commands are permitted. Uses `*` to match any characters and `?` to match a single character. Setting allow on anything will deny all others.
-- **deny** (array of strings): Glob patterns for denied commands. Deny rules take precedence over allow rules.
-- **allowRedirects** (boolean): Whether to allow shell redirects (`>`, `>>`, `<`, etc.). Defaults to false.
-
-**Rule evaluation:**
-
-1. Check for dangerous characters (backticks outside single quotes, unquoted newlines)
-2. Parse command into segments split by operators (`&&`, `||`, `|`, `;`)
-3. If redirects detected and `allowRedirects` is not true, command is denied
-4. Each segment is validated against deny rules first, then allow rules
-5. Subshell contents (`$(...)` and `(...)`) are recursively validated
-6. All segments must pass for the command to be allowed
-
-**Examples:**
-
-```bash
-# Allow only npm and git commands.
-export CLINE_COMMAND_PERMISSIONS='{"allow": ["npm *", "git *"]}'
-
-# Allow development commands but deny dangerous ones. Deny not strictly required here since allow is set.
-export CLINE_COMMAND_PERMISSIONS='{"allow": ["npm *", "git *", "node *"], "deny": ["rm -rf *", "sudo *"]}'
-
-# Allow file operations with redirects
-export CLINE_COMMAND_PERMISSIONS='{"allow": ["cat *", "echo *"], "allowRedirects": true}'
-```
-
-
-# CONFIGURATION FILES
-
-```
-~/.cline/
-├── data/                    # Default configuration directory
-│   ├── globalState.json     # Global settings and state
-│   ├── secrets.json         # API keys and secrets (stored securely)
-│   ├── workspace/           # Workspace-specific state
-│   └── tasks/               # Task history and conversation data
-└── log/                     # Log files for debugging
-```
-
-View logs with `cline dev log`.
+**Host Provider Layer**
 
+:   Environment-specific integrations (VSCode APIs, JetBrains APIs, shell APIs) that Cline Core uses to interact with the host system
 
 # BUGS
 
@@ -358,11 +349,9 @@ For real-time help, join the Discord community at: <https://discord.gg/cline>
 
 Full documentation: <https://docs.cline.bot>
 
-VS Code extension: <https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=saoudrizwan.claude-dev>
-
 # AUTHORS
 
-Cline is developed by Cline Bot Inc. and the open source community.
+Cline is developed by the Cline Bot Inc. and the open source community.
 
 # COPYRIGHT
 

cli/package.json

@@ -1,47 +1,27 @@
 {
 	"name": "cline",
-	"version": "2.11.0",
+	"version": "1.0.9",
 	"description": "Autonomous coding agent CLI - capable of creating/editing files, running commands, using the browser, and more",
-	"main": "dist/lib.mjs",
-	"types": "dist/lib.d.ts",
+	"main": "cline-core.js",
 	"bin": {
-		"cline": "./dist/cli.mjs"
+		"cline": "./bin/cline",
+		"cline-host": "./bin/cline-host"
 	},
-	"exports": {
-		".": {
-			"import": "./dist/lib.mjs",
-			"types": "./dist/lib.d.ts"
-		}
-	},
-	"os": [
-		"darwin",
-		"linux",
-		"win32"
-	],
-	"cpu": [
-		"x64",
-		"arm64"
-	],
 	"man": "./man/cline.1",
-	"type": "module",
+	"scripts": {
+		"postinstall": "node postinstall.js"
+	},
+	"bundleDependencies": [
+		"@grpc/grpc-js",
+		"@grpc/reflection",
+		"better-sqlite3",
+		"grpc-health-check",
+		"open",
+		"vscode-uri"
+	],
 	"engines": {
 		"node": ">=20.0.0"
 	},
-	"scripts": {
-		"package:brew": "npx tsx ./scripts/update-brew-formula.mts",
-		"package": "npm pack --pack-destination ./dist",
-		"build": "npm run typecheck && npx tsx esbuild.mts && npm run build:types",
-		"build:production": "npm run typecheck && npx tsx esbuild.mts --production && npm run build:types",
-		"build:types": "(npx tsc -p tsconfig.lib.json || true) && cp dist/types/cli/src/exports.d.ts dist/lib.d.ts && mkdir -p dist/agent && cp dist/types/cli/src/agent/ClineAgent.d.ts dist/types/cli/src/agent/ClineSessionEmitter.d.ts dist/types/cli/src/agent/public-types.d.ts dist/agent/ && rm -rf dist/types",
-		"watch": "npx tsx esbuild.mts --watch",
-		"dev": "IS_DEV=true && npm run link && npm run watch ; npm run unlink",
-		"clean": "rimraf dist",
-		"typecheck": "npx tsc --noEmit",
-		"link": "npm run build && npm link",
-		"unlink": "npm unlink -g cline",
-		"test": "vitest",
-		"test:run": "vitest run"
-	},
 	"keywords": [
 		"cline",
 		"claude",
@@ -69,33 +49,20 @@
 	"bugs": {
 		"url": "https://github.com/cline/cline/issues"
 	},
-	"devDependencies": {
-		"@types/marked": "^5.0.2",
-		"@types/node": "20.x",
-		"@types/prompts": "^2.4.9",
-		"@types/react": "^19.2.9",
-		"dotenv": "^16.4.5",
-		"esbuild": "^0.25.0",
-		"ink-testing-library": "^4.0.0",
-		"rimraf": "^6.0.1",
-		"typescript": "^5.4.5",
-		"vitest": "^4.0.17"
-	},
 	"dependencies": {
-		"@agentclientprotocol/sdk": "^0.13.1",
-		"@vscode/ripgrep": "^1.15.9",
-		"aws4fetch": "^1.0.20",
-		"chalk": "^5.3.0",
-		"commander": "^12.1.0",
-		"ink": "npm:@jrichman/ink@6.4.7",
-		"ink-picture": "^1.3.3",
-		"ink-spinner": "^5.0.0",
-		"marked": "^17.0.3",
-		"nanoid": "^5.1.6",
-		"ora": "^8.0.1",
-		"pino": "^10.0.0",
-		"pino-roll": "^4.0.0",
-		"prompts": "^2.4.2",
-		"react": "^19.2.3"
-	}
+		"@grpc/grpc-js": "^1.13.3",
+		"@grpc/reflection": "^1.0.4",
+		"better-sqlite3": "^12.2.0",
+		"grpc-health-check": "^2.0.2",
+		"open": "^10.1.2",
+		"vscode-uri": "^3.1.0"
+	},
+	"os": [
+		"darwin",
+		"linux"
+	],
+	"cpu": [
+		"x64",
+		"arm64"
+	]
 }

cli/pkg/cli/auth.go

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/cli/auth"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func NewAuthCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "auth",
+		Short: "Authenticate a provider and configure what model is used",
+		Long: `Authenticate a provider and configure what model is used
+
+Interactive Mode:
+  Run without flags to open an interactive menu where you can:
+  - Sign in to your Cline account
+  - Configure other LLM providers (Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.)
+  - Select and switch between AI models
+  - Manage provider settings
+
+Quick Setup Mode:
+  Use flags to quickly configure a BYO provider non-interactively:
+  
+  Examples:
+    cline auth --provider openai-native --apikey sk-xxx --modelid gpt-5
+    cline auth -p anthropic -k sk-ant-xxx -m claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
+    cline auth -p openai-compatible -k xxx -m gpt-4 -b https://api.example.com/v1
+    
+  Supported providers: openai-native, openai, anthropic, gemini, openrouter, xai, cerebras, ollama
+  Note: Bedrock provider requires interactive setup due to complex auth fields`,
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			return auth.RunAuthFlow(cmd.Context(), args)
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Add flags for quick setup mode
+	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&auth.QuickProvider, "provider", "p", "", "Provider ID for quick setup (e.g., openai-native, anthropic)")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&auth.QuickAPIKey, "apikey", "k", "", "API key for the provider")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&auth.QuickModelID, "modelid", "m", "", "Model ID to configure (e.g., gpt-4o, claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929)")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&auth.QuickBaseURL, "baseurl", "b", "", "Base URL (optional, only for openai provider)")
+
+	return cmd
+}

cli/pkg/cli/auth/auth_cline_provider.go

@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+package auth
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/huh"
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/cli/global"
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/cli/task"
+	"github.com/cline/grpc-go/cline"
+)
+
+var isSessionAuthenticated bool
+
+// Cline provider specific code
+
+func HandleClineAuth(ctx context.Context) error {
+	verboseLog("Authenticating with Cline...")
+
+	// Check if already authenticated
+	if IsAuthenticated(ctx) {
+		return signOutDialog(ctx)
+	}
+
+	// Perform sign in
+	if err := signIn(ctx); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println()
+	
+	verboseLog("✓ You are signed in!")
+	
+
+	// Configure default Cline model after successful authentication
+	if err := configureDefaultClineModel(ctx); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Warning: Could not configure default Cline model: %v\n", err)
+		fmt.Println("You can configure a model later with 'cline auth' and selecting 'Change Cline model'")
+	}
+
+	// Return to main auth menu after successful authentication
+	return HandleAuthMenuNoArgs(ctx)
+}
+
+func signOut(ctx context.Context) error {
+	client, err := global.GetDefaultClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if _, err = client.Account.AccountLogoutClicked(ctx, &cline.EmptyRequest{}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	isSessionAuthenticated = false
+	fmt.Println("You have been signed out of Cline.")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func signOutDialog(ctx context.Context) error {
+	var confirm bool
+	form := huh.NewForm(
+		huh.NewGroup(
+			huh.NewConfirm().
+				Title("You are already signed in to Cline.").
+				Description("Would you like to sign out?").
+				Value(&confirm),
+		),
+	)
+
+	if err := form.Run(); err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if confirm {
+		if err := signOut(ctx); err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("Failed to sign out: %v\n", err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return HandleAuthMenuNoArgs(ctx)
+}
+
+func signIn(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if IsAuthenticated(ctx) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Subscribe to auth updates before initiating login
+	verboseLog("Subscribing to auth status updates...")
+	listener, err := NewAuthStatusListener(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		verboseLog("Failed to subscribe to auth updates: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to subscribe to auth updates: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer listener.Stop()
+
+	if err := listener.Start(); err != nil {
+		verboseLog("Failed to start auth listener: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to start auth listener: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Initiate login (opens browser with callback URL from cline-core's AuthHandler)
+	verboseLog("Initiating login...")
+	client, err := global.GetDefaultClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		verboseLog("Failed to obtain client: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to obtain client: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	response, err := client.Account.AccountLoginClicked(ctx, &cline.EmptyRequest{})
+	if err != nil {
+		verboseLog("Failed to initiate login: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to initiate login: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("\n  Opening browser for authentication...")
+	if response != nil && response.Value != "" {
+		fmt.Printf("  If the browser doesn't open automatically, visit this URL:\n  %s\n\n", response.Value)
+	}
+	fmt.Println("  Waiting for you to complete authentication in your browser...")
+	fmt.Println("   (This may take a few moments. Timeout: 5 minutes)")
+
+	// Wait for auth status update confirming success
+	verboseLog("Waiting for authentication to complete...")
+	if err := listener.WaitForAuthentication(5 * time.Minute); err != nil {
+		verboseLog("Authentication failed or timed out: %v", err)
+		fmt.Println("\n  Authentication failed or timed out.")
+		fmt.Println("  Please try again with 'cline auth'")
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Only NOW set the session flag after confirmed authentication
+	isSessionAuthenticated = true
+	verboseLog("Login successful")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func IsAuthenticated(ctx context.Context) bool {
+	if isSessionAuthenticated {
+		verboseLog("Session is already authenticated")
+		return true
+	}
+
+	verboseLog("Verifying authentication with server...")
+	client, err := global.GetDefaultClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		verboseLog("Failed to get client for auth check: %v", err)
+		return false
+	}
+
+	_, err = client.Account.GetUserCredits(ctx, &cline.EmptyRequest{})
+	if err == nil {
+		// Update session variable for future fast-path checks
+		verboseLog("Server verification successful, updating session flag")
+		isSessionAuthenticated = true
+		return true
+	}
+
+	verboseLog("Server verification failed: %v", err)
+	return false
+}
+
+// HandleChangeClineModel allows Cline-authenticated users to change their Cline model selection. Hidden when not authenticated.
+func HandleChangeClineModel(ctx context.Context) error {
+	// Ensure user is authenticated
+	if !IsAuthenticated(ctx) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("you must be authenticated with Cline to change models. Run 'cline auth' to sign in")
+	}
+
+	// Get task manager
+	manager, err := createTaskManager(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create task manager: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Launch Cline model selection
+	return SelectClineModel(ctx, manager)
+}
+
+// configureDefaultClineModel configures the default Cline model after authentication
+func configureDefaultClineModel(ctx context.Context) error {
+	verboseLog("Configuring default Cline model...")
+
+	// Create task manager
+	manager, err := task.NewManagerForDefault(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create task manager: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Set default Cline model
+	return SetDefaultClineModel(ctx, manager)
+}
+
+// HandleSelectOrganization allows Cline-authenticated users to select which organization to use
+func HandleSelectOrganization(ctx context.Context) error {
+	// Ensure user is authenticated
+	if !IsAuthenticated(ctx) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("you must be authenticated with Cline to select an organization. Run 'cline auth' to sign in")
+	}
+
+	// Get client
+	client, err := global.GetDefaultClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get client: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Fetch user organizations
+	orgsResponse, err := client.Account.GetUserOrganizations(ctx, &cline.EmptyRequest{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch organizations: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	organizations := orgsResponse.GetOrganizations()
+	if len(organizations) == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("You don't have any organizations yet.")
+		fmt.Println("Visit https://app.cline.bot/dashboard to create an organization.")
+		return HandleAuthMenuNoArgs(ctx)
+	}
+
+	// Build options list: Personal + Organizations
+	var options []huh.Option[string]
+	options = append(options, huh.NewOption("Personal", "personal"))
+
+	for _, org := range organizations {
+		displayName := org.Name
+		// Show active indicator
+		if org.Active {
+			displayName = fmt.Sprintf("%s (active)", displayName)
+		}
+		options = append(options, huh.NewOption(displayName, org.OrganizationId))
+	}
+
+	options = append(options, huh.NewOption("(Cancel)", "cancel"))
+
+	// Show selection menu
+	var selected string
+	form := huh.NewForm(
+		huh.NewGroup(
+			huh.NewSelect[string]().
+				Title("Select which account to use").
+				Options(options...).
+				Value(&selected),
+		),
+	)
+
+	if err := form.Run(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to select organization: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if selected == "cancel" {
+		return HandleAuthMenuNoArgs(ctx)
+	}
+
+	// Set the organization
+	var orgId *string
+	if selected != "personal" {
+		orgId = &selected
+	}
+
+	req := &cline.UserOrganizationUpdateRequest{
+		OrganizationId: orgId,
+	}
+
+	if _, err := client.Account.SetUserOrganization(ctx, req); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to set organization: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if selected == "personal" {
+		fmt.Println("✓ Switched to personal account")
+	} else {
+		// Find the org name to display
+		var orgName string
+		for _, org := range organizations {
+			if org.OrganizationId == selected {
+				orgName = org.Name
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("✓ Switched to organization: %s\n", orgName)
+	}
+
+	return HandleAuthMenuNoArgs(ctx)
+}

cli/pkg/cli/auth/auth_menu.go

@@ -0,0 +1,323 @@
+package auth
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/huh"
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/cli/display"
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/cli/global"
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/cli/task"
+	"github.com/cline/grpc-go/cline"
+)
+
+// contextKey is a distinct type for context keys to avoid collisions
+type contextKey string
+
+const authInstanceAddressKey contextKey = "authInstanceAddress"
+
+// AuthAction represents the type of authentication action
+type AuthAction string
+
+const (
+	AuthActionClineLogin         AuthAction = "cline_login"
+	AuthActionBYOSetup           AuthAction = "provider_setup"
+	AuthActionChangeClineModel   AuthAction = "change_cline_model"
+	AuthActionSelectOrganization AuthAction = "select_organization"
+	AuthActionSelectProvider     AuthAction = "select_provider"
+	AuthActionExit               AuthAction = "exit_wizard"
+)
+
+//  Cline Auth Menu
+//  Example Layout
+//
+//	┃ Cline Account: <authenticated/not authenticated>
+//	┃ Active Provider: <provider name or none configured>
+//	┃ Active Model: <model name or none configured>
+//	┃
+//	┃ What would you like to do?
+//	┃   Change Cline model (only if authenticated)				- hidden if not authenticated
+//	┃   Authenticate with Cline account / Sign out of Cline		- changes based on auth status
+//	┃   Select active provider (Cline or BYO)					- always shown. Used to switch between Cline and BYO providers
+//	┃   Configure BYO API providers								- always shown. Launches provider setup wizard
+//	┃   Exit authorization wizard								- always shown. Exits the auth menu
+
+// RunAuthFlow is the entry point for the entire auth flow with instance management
+// It spawns a fresh instance for auth operations and cleans it up when done
+func RunAuthFlow(ctx context.Context, args []string) error {
+	// Spawn a fresh instance for auth operations
+	instanceInfo, err := global.Clients.StartNewInstance(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to start auth instance: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Cleanup when done (success, error, or panic)
+	defer func() {
+		verboseLog("Shutting down auth instance at %s", instanceInfo.Address)
+		if err := global.KillInstanceByAddress(context.Background(), global.Clients.GetRegistry(), instanceInfo.Address); err != nil {
+			verboseLog("Warning: Failed to kill auth instance: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Store instance address in context for all auth handlers to use
+	authCtx := context.WithValue(ctx, authInstanceAddressKey, instanceInfo.Address)
+
+	// Route to existing auth flow
+	return HandleAuthCommand(authCtx, args)
+}
+
+// Main entry point for handling the `cline auth` command
+// HandleAuthCommand routes the auth command based on the number of arguments
+func HandleAuthCommand(ctx context.Context, args []string) error {
+
+	// Check if flags are provided for quick setup
+	if QuickProvider != "" || QuickAPIKey != "" || QuickModelID != "" || QuickBaseURL != "" {
+		if QuickProvider == "" || QuickAPIKey == "" || QuickModelID == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("quick setup requires --provider, --apikey, and --modelid flags. Use 'cline auth --help' for more information")
+		}
+		return QuickSetupFromFlags(ctx, QuickProvider, QuickAPIKey, QuickModelID, QuickBaseURL)
+	}
+
+	switch len(args) {
+	case 0:
+		// No args: Show uth wizard
+		return HandleAuthMenuNoArgs(ctx)
+	case 1, 2, 3, 4:
+		fmt.Println("Invalid positional arguments. Correct usage:")
+		fmt.Println("  cline auth --provider <provider> --apikey <key> --modelid <model> --baseurl <optional>")
+		return nil
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("too many arguments. Use flags for quick setup: --provider, --apikey, --modelid --baseurl(optional)")
+	}
+}
+
+// getAuthInstanceAddress retrieves the auth instance address from context
+// Returns empty string if not found (falls back to default behavior)
+func getAuthInstanceAddress(ctx context.Context) string {
+	if addr, ok := ctx.Value(authInstanceAddressKey).(string); ok {
+		return addr
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// HandleAuthMenuNoArgs prepares the auth menu when no arguments are provided
+func HandleAuthMenuNoArgs(ctx context.Context) error {
+	// Check if Cline is authenticated
+	isClineAuth := IsAuthenticated(ctx)
+
+	// Get current provider config for display
+	var currentProvider string
+	var currentModel string
+	if manager, err := createTaskManager(ctx); err == nil {
+		if providerList, err := GetProviderConfigurations(ctx, manager); err == nil {
+			if providerList.ActProvider != nil {
+				currentProvider = GetProviderDisplayName(providerList.ActProvider.Provider)
+				currentModel = providerList.ActProvider.ModelID
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Fetch organizations if authenticated
+	var hasOrganizations bool
+	if isClineAuth {
+		if client, err := global.GetDefaultClient(ctx); err == nil {
+			if orgsResponse, err := client.Account.GetUserOrganizations(ctx, &cline.EmptyRequest{}); err == nil {
+				hasOrganizations = len(orgsResponse.GetOrganizations()) > 0
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	action, err := ShowAuthMenuWithStatus(isClineAuth, hasOrganizations, currentProvider, currentModel)
+	if err != nil {
+		// Check if user cancelled - propagate for clean exit
+		if err == huh.ErrUserAborted {
+			return huh.ErrUserAborted
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+
+	switch action {
+	case AuthActionClineLogin:
+		return HandleClineAuth(ctx)
+	case AuthActionBYOSetup:
+		return HandleAPIProviderSetup(ctx)
+	case AuthActionChangeClineModel:
+		return HandleChangeClineModel(ctx)
+	case AuthActionSelectOrganization:
+		return HandleSelectOrganization(ctx)
+	case AuthActionSelectProvider:
+		return HandleSelectProvider(ctx)
+	case AuthActionExit:
+		return nil
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid action")
+	}
+}
+
+// ShowAuthMenuWithStatus displays the main auth menu with Cline + provider status
+func ShowAuthMenuWithStatus(isClineAuthenticated bool, hasOrganizations bool, currentProvider, currentModel string) (AuthAction, error) {
+	var action AuthAction
+	var options []huh.Option[AuthAction]
+
+	// Build menu options based on authentication status
+	if isClineAuthenticated {
+		options = []huh.Option[AuthAction]{
+			huh.NewOption("Change Cline model", AuthActionChangeClineModel),
+		}
+
+		// Add organization selection if user has organizations
+		if hasOrganizations {
+			options = append(options, huh.NewOption("Select organization", AuthActionSelectOrganization))
+		}
+
+		options = append(options,
+			huh.NewOption("Sign out of Cline", AuthActionClineLogin),
+			huh.NewOption("Select active provider (Cline or BYO)", AuthActionSelectProvider),
+			huh.NewOption("Configure BYO API providers", AuthActionBYOSetup),
+			huh.NewOption("Exit authorization wizard", AuthActionExit),
+		)
+	} else {
+		options = []huh.Option[AuthAction]{
+			huh.NewOption("Authenticate with Cline account", AuthActionClineLogin),
+			huh.NewOption("Select active provider (Cline or BYO)", AuthActionSelectProvider),
+			huh.NewOption("Configure BYO API providers", AuthActionBYOSetup),
+			huh.NewOption("Exit authorization wizard", AuthActionExit),
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Determine menu title based on status
+	var title string
+	renderer := display.NewRenderer(global.Config.OutputFormat)
+
+	// Always show Cline authentication status
+	if isClineAuthenticated {
+		title = fmt.Sprintf("Cline Account: %s Authenticated\n", renderer.Green("✓"))
+	} else {
+		title = fmt.Sprintf("Cline Account: %s Not authenticated\n", renderer.Red("✗"))
+	}
+
+	// Show active provider and model if configured (regardless of Cline auth status)
+	if currentProvider != "" && currentModel != "" {
+		title += fmt.Sprintf("Active Provider: %s\nActive Model: %s\n",
+			renderer.White(currentProvider),
+			renderer.White(currentModel))
+	}
+
+	// Always end with a huh?
+	title += "\nWhat would you like to do?"
+
+	form := huh.NewForm(
+		huh.NewGroup(
+			huh.NewSelect[AuthAction]().
+				Title(title).
+				Options(options...).
+				Value(&action),
+		),
+	)
+
+	if err := form.Run(); err != nil {
+		// Check if user cancelled with Control-C
+		if err == huh.ErrUserAborted {
+			// Return the error to allow deferred cleanup to run
+			return "", huh.ErrUserAborted
+		}
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get menu choice: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return action, nil
+}
+
+// HandleAPIProviderSetup launches the API provider configuration wizard
+func HandleAPIProviderSetup(ctx context.Context) error {
+	wizard, err := NewProviderWizard(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create provider wizard: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return wizard.Run()
+}
+
+// HandleSelectProvider allows users to switch between Cline provider and BYO providers
+func HandleSelectProvider(ctx context.Context) error {
+	// Get task manager
+	manager, err := createTaskManager(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create task manager: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Detect all providers with valid configurations (is an API key present)
+	availableProviders, err := DetectAllConfiguredProviders(ctx, manager)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to detect configured providers: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Build list of available providers
+	var providerOptions []huh.Option[string]
+	var providerMapping = make(map[string]cline.ApiProvider)
+
+	// Add each configured provider to the selection menu
+	for _, provider := range availableProviders {
+		providerName := GetProviderDisplayName(provider)
+		providerKey := fmt.Sprintf("provider_%d", provider)
+		providerOptions = append(providerOptions, huh.NewOption(providerName, providerKey))
+		providerMapping[providerKey] = provider
+	}
+
+	if len(providerOptions) == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("No providers available. Please configure a provider first.")
+		return HandleAuthMenuNoArgs(ctx)
+	}
+
+	providerOptions = append(providerOptions, huh.NewOption("(Cancel)", "cancel"))
+
+	// Show selection menu
+	var selected string
+	form := huh.NewForm(
+		huh.NewGroup(
+			huh.NewSelect[string]().
+				Title("Select which provider to use").
+				Options(providerOptions...).
+				Value(&selected),
+		),
+	)
+
+	if err := form.Run(); err != nil {
+		// Check if user cancelled with Control-C
+		if err == huh.ErrUserAborted {
+			return huh.ErrUserAborted
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to select provider: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if selected == "cancel" {
+		return HandleAuthMenuNoArgs(ctx)
+	}
+
+	// Get the selected provider
+	selectedProvider := providerMapping[selected]
+
+	// Apply the selected provider
+	if selectedProvider == cline.ApiProvider_CLINE {
+		// Configure Cline as the active provider
+		return SelectClineModel(ctx, manager)
+	} else {
+		// Switch to the selected BYO provider
+		return SwitchToBYOProvider(ctx, manager, selectedProvider)
+	}
+}
+
+// createTaskManager is a helper to create a task manager (avoids import cycles)
+// Uses the auth instance address from context if available, otherwise falls back to default
+func createTaskManager(ctx context.Context) (*task.Manager, error) {
+	authAddr := getAuthInstanceAddress(ctx)
+	if authAddr != "" {
+		return task.NewManagerForAddress(ctx, authAddr)
+	}
+	return task.NewManagerForDefault(ctx)
+}
+
+func verboseLog(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	if global.Config != nil && global.Config.Verbose {
+		fmt.Printf("[VERBOSE] "+format+"\n", args...)
+	}
+}

cli/pkg/cli/auth/auth_subscription.go

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+package auth
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/cline/cli/pkg/cli/global"
+	"github.com/cline/grpc-go/cline"
+)
+
+// AuthStatusListener manages subscription to auth status updates
+type AuthStatusListener struct {
+	stream    cline.AccountService_SubscribeToAuthStatusUpdateClient
+	updatesCh chan *cline.AuthState
+	errCh     chan error
+	ctx       context.Context
+	cancel    context.CancelFunc
+}
+
+// NewAuthStatusListener creates a new auth status listener
+func NewAuthStatusListener(parentCtx context.Context) (*AuthStatusListener, error) {
+	client, err := global.GetDefaultClient(parentCtx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get client: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create cancellable context
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(parentCtx)
+
+	// Subscribe to auth status updates
+	stream, err := client.Account.SubscribeToAuthStatusUpdate(ctx, &cline.EmptyRequest{})
+	if err != nil {
+		cancel()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to subscribe to auth updates: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &AuthStatusListener{
+		stream:    stream,
+		updatesCh: make(chan *cline.AuthState, 10),
+		errCh:     make(chan error, 1),
+		ctx:       ctx,
+		cancel:    cancel,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// Start begins listening to the auth status update stream
+func (l *AuthStatusListener) Start() error {
+	verboseLog("Starting auth status listener...")
+
+	go l.readStream()
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// readStream reads from the gRPC stream and forwards messages to channels
+func (l *AuthStatusListener) readStream() {
+	defer close(l.updatesCh)
+	defer close(l.errCh)
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-l.ctx.Done():
+			verboseLog("Auth listener context cancelled")
+			return
+		default:
+			state, err := l.stream.Recv()
+			if err != nil {
+				if err == io.EOF {
+					verboseLog("Auth status stream closed")
+					return
+				}
+				verboseLog("Error reading from auth status stream: %v", err)
+				select {
+				case l.errCh <- err:
+				case <-l.ctx.Done():
+				}
+				return
+			}
+
+			verboseLog("Received auth state update: user=%v", state.User != nil)
+
+			select {
+			case l.updatesCh <- state:
+			case <-l.ctx.Done():
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// WaitForAuthentication blocks until authentication succeeds or timeout occurs
+func (l *AuthStatusListener) WaitForAuthentication(timeout time.Duration) error {
+	verboseLog("Waiting for authentication (timeout: %v)...", timeout)
+
+	timer := time.NewTimer(timeout)
+	defer timer.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-timer.C:
+			return fmt.Errorf("authentication timeout after %v - please try again", timeout)
+
+		case <-l.ctx.Done():
+			return fmt.Errorf("authentication cancelled")
+
+		case err := <-l.errCh:
+			return fmt.Errorf("authentication stream error: %w", err)
+
+		case state := <-l.updatesCh:
+			if isAuthenticated(state) {
+				verboseLog("Authentication successful!")
+				return nil
+			}
+			verboseLog("Received auth update but not authenticated yet...")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Stop closes the stream and cleans up resources
+func (l *AuthStatusListener) Stop() {
+	verboseLog("Stopping auth status listener...")
+	l.cancel()
+}
+
+// isAuthenticated checks if AuthState indicates successful authentication
+func isAuthenticated(state *cline.AuthState) bool {
+	return state != nil && state.User != nil
+}