- Extract getPackageDefinition() from loadProtoDescriptorSet() in proto-utils
- Add int64 encoding option to handle numbers properly
- Create test-hostbridge-server.ts with mock gRPC service implementations
- Add -h flag to runclinecore.sh to start test server
- Include testing.md documentation for cline rules
* adding option to have custom requesty base url
fix
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* finish state changes
* cleanup
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* feat: Use hostbridge machine ID for posthog distinctId across hosts; VS Code only settings link in warning,, generic warning on other hosts.
* fix: block cline-core until hostbridge health is SERVING; exit on failure; initialize telemetry PostHog with hostbridge machineId;
* fix: posthog prefer host-provided UUID when running via HostBridge; fall back to VS Code's machineId, then a random UUID
* fix: add logging to waitForHostBridgeReady
* fix: log error in initialize
* Allow hosts to trigger the 'Add to Cline' action
Other platforms need a way to trigger the context menu actions and commands that are available currently in Vscode.
Add a service to the ProtoBus for this called `CommandService`, currently it just has the 'Add to Cline' action.
IDEs that are running cline with cline-core can trigger these actions and commands over gRPC.
Move the code for handling the 'Add to Cline' out of extension.ts into
`src/controller/commands/addToCline.ts`. This same handler will be used for the RPC.
Switch the handler over to use the proto Diagnostics types as it is host-agnostic.
* Fix getDiagnostics.test.ts on windows.
Use `toPosix()` on the fspath.
* Update src/extension.ts
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These utils will be to build the 'Add to Cline' context menu action for external hosts. The context menu action only deals with diagnostics for a single file, so the current utils need to be adapted.
Export util functions for converting vscode diagnostics to Host Bridge diagnostics.
Export a util for converting diagnostics for a single file from `diagnostics/index.ts`.
* Close page to stop e2e test on teardown
* Configure Playwright to retain videos on failure and simplify teardown
- Enable video recording that only saves on test failures
- Remove complex cleanup logic from global teardown
- Streamline server shutdown to not block teardown process
* change build.js to build.mjs which fixes ES module load error
* speed up
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* base
* working state reduction & summarization flow wo duplicate calls
* stop injecting into user message
* focus on latest message
* edge case for cancelled stream post summarization tool call
* fix merge
* Add 1m context window model variant for claude sonnet 4
* Fix cost calculation for 1m tier
* Add new 1m context window announcement
* Create beige-bobcats-watch.md
* Add bedrock support for 1m context
`cline-core` cannot depend on its environment being set up properly
by its parent process. Run the terminal commands in a login shell so
that the PATH etc. will be setup correctly.
* Change the host bridge RPC closeDiff to closeAllDiffs
In the vscode diff view provider when the diff is closed, it
closes _all_ open diff views.
I thought in the HostBridge, we would just only be closing the
current diff, but we do need to close all the open diff view
because there can be checkpoint diffs open as well.
* Update proto/host/diff.proto
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* Move the logic for showing the multi-file diffs out of the Task class which >2000 lines long.
Split the logic up into functions, add tests.
Use try/finally to ensure that `sendRelinquishControlEvent` is always sent when the function returns.
* Fix warning about use of !!
* Fix tests
Remove asserts on console logs because they are not able to be stubbed properly.
Move test file to correct directory.
* Formatting
* fix: request_id was being incorrectly extracted from the API response -- it can always be found in the response header under X-Request-ID
* fix: leave error alone, no need to re-create it
* Update src/services/error/ClineError.ts
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* Add VSCode theme colors to Tailwind config
- Add comprehensive VSCode theme color palette to Tailwind config
- Replace hardcoded VSCode CSS variables with Tailwind utility classes for HomeHeader
- Update button and text styling to use new theme-aware classes
* format
Guard ActionButtons when no task; fix scroll deps/empty state
- Return null from ActionButtons if no task to avoid rendering controls without context
- Add missing setExpandedRows dependency and remove unnecessary deps to prevent stale closures and re-renders
- Hide “scroll to bottom” button when there are no messages
- Clean up unused index-tracking logic in scrollToMessage
Add an RPC to the Host Bridge to open a diff for multiple files, this is
used when comparing check points or to display the changes cline has made
when it is finished editing.
Switch the file mentions unit test to an integration test because
now it is pulling vscode dependencies and they cannot be mocked
in the unit tests.
* Refactor action buttons: centralize state, remove useButtonState
- Replace useButtonState hook with centralized ButtonConfig logic in ActionButtons, mapping task/ask/tool states to button enablement and labels
- Update ActionButtons API to accept task, messages, mode; compute streaming/enablement internally; remove isStreaming prop
- Always render ActionButtons from ChatView; adjust props accordingly
- Update useIsStreaming call to pass task instead of enableButtons/primaryText
- Clean up useMessageHandlers to reset UI state consistently (input, quotes, files, images, autoscroll)
- Remove deprecated hook and align types
Why: unify and simplify button behavior across task lifecycle, reduce duplicated state/props, and make streaming/approval flows more predictable.
* clean up
* Refactor input clearing and streaming detection logic
This commit:
- Separates input clearing logic into a separate useEffect in ActionButtons
- Removes StreamingIndicator component and its useIsStreaming hook
* Revert newly added button states
Remove switch_to_act_mode button config and associated plan mode conditionals in getButtonConfig function, will do any UI change in follow-up
* simplify further
* Add test suite for button configuration logic
This commit introduces a new test file for the `buttonConfig` module, covering various scenarios such as:
- Default button configurations
- Streaming and partial message handling
- Error recovery states
- Tool approval states
- Command execution states
- Specific ask state configurations
- API request state testing
The tests ensure robust button configuration selection based on different message types and states.
* update button styles
* move rest of state to cacheService
* finish moving state to cache
* remove console logs
* fix types
* don't type cast
* add eslint rule banning use of direct storage apis
* fix types
* move vscode state eslint rule to separate rule since it's error and the others aren't
* fix eslint rules parsing
The diff view is supposed to return any new errors or warnings after the
file is edited. The ExternalDiffViewProvider was just returning *all*
the errors.
When the DiffViewProvider is being reset, reset *all* the properties.
Add unit tests for diagnostics functionality
Refactoring:
- Move diagnostics into the parent DiffViewProvider, remove duplicate implementations in VscodeDiffViewProvider and ExternalDiffViewProvider
- Move duplicated code for converting FileDiagnostics to string to `diagnosticsToProblemsString`.
- Use a single implementation of `getDiagnostics` and `diagnosticsToProblemsString` using the HostBridge protos.
* remove workspace tracker
* remove console log
* fix search when clicking folder option
* create enum for searchType
* use hostbridge for active files
* use util function for relative path
* Fix into interests error where false security warning is being triggered
* Don't use activate() in cline-core
Have separate code paths to set up the extension and cline-core.
This means the cline-core is not running all the vscode setup and is
only using one `Controller` (the one from the WebviewProvider).
Move the shared logic into common.ts.
* Comments and logging
* fix: mode switch styling
Replace the use of `--vscode-toolbar-hoverBackground` which is a `-hoverBackground` that tends to be transperant or opacity change on some themes. Replace it with `-background` which uses solid color instead. See https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/theme-color
- Update Plan/Act mode switch colors var for better visibility across themes
- Remove hover effects from switch options
- Add background classes to active switch options
* changeset added
* add: caching support for bedrock (claude)
* refactor: gemini message handling to adhere closer to original implementation (and make implicit caching clear)
* remove: unused bedrock conversion functions
* fix: payload for converse stream (older claude models)
remove: caching support flag for older claude models
* add: changeset
* Update package-lock.json
* fix: show credits purchase component when user runs out of credits and we receive 402 status from server
* revert unnecessary change
* Create many-adults-end.md
The ExternalWebviewProvider has to return /something/ for `getWebview()` or
the rest of the code thinks that is not set up and it won't generate the HTML
for IntelliJ.
The Vscode webview panel, `resolveWebview()` and other Vscode specific parts are
planned to be moved out of the WebviewProvider and into VscodeWebviewProvider,
but that depends other changes to how the webview is initialized in extension.ts
to need to happen first.
Move the WebviewProvider out of index.ts and into a file name `WebviewProvider`,
this follows best practises.
* feat: add client-specific targeting for addToInput events
- Add client-specific targeting for addToInput events
- Update subscribeToAddToInput to accept client ID parameter
- Replace global event broadcasting with targeted client messaging
- Remove automatic sidebar focus when adding code to chat
- Use last active webview instance for context menu actions
- Maintain backward compatibility with subscription management
* add changeset
* remove debug profiler
* e2e test
* add type
* Add e2e test
* update teardown
* preparing for gpt5 release
* Update generic system prompt with needs_more_exploration param for plan mode
* changeset
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* feat: migrate diff edit diagnostics to hostbridge; Migrate diagnostics functionality from direct VS Code API calls to the hostbridge layer to enable multi-host support (VS Code + IntelliJ).
* remove test logging
* refactor: migrate diagnostics to workspace service and host separation
* Add walkthrough button and enable quick wins for new users
- Add openWalkthrough RPC method to ui.proto
- Enable quick wins display for users with <3 tasks in history
- Add "Take a Tour" button in HomeHeader when quick wins are shown
- Update WelcomeSection to pass shouldShowQuickWins prop to HomeHeader
* Adding Gpt-oss through groq
* Adding Gpt-oss through groq
* Support prompt caching and thinking for Opus 4.1
* Support prompt caching and thinking for Opus 4.1
* Support prompt caching and thinking for Opus 4.1
- Remove teardown dependency on e2e tests to fix execution order
- Move server cleanup before file operations in teardown
- Add proper error handling and logging for cleanup operations
There is one place in the McpHub that sends messages mcp notification messages directly to the webview (not using the ProtoBus).
There is nowhere in the webview that is listening for this message, so this code is not doing anything.
* kimi working
* fixed description rendering
* nit
* changeset
* revert openai version in package.json
* revert package-lock.json
* added space back in
* maintained previous protofield map order
* fixed import error due to location change from main
* updated Mode import for BasetenModelPicker
* revert readme since baseten is openai compatible
* refactored extensionStateContext
* added didOutputUsage flag
* fixed frontend loading
* no support for images on llama
* shifted VSCode Option order
* deleted typo
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* Simplify the GrpcHandler
* Use two functions handleUnaryRequest and handleStreamingRequest, instead of creating a GrpcHandler object and calling class methods on it.
* Remove redundant try/catch and empty finally blocks. Each of the two handler functions has it's own try/catch.
* Each of the two functions is responsible for posting the result to the webview- Instead of unary and streaming responses being handled at different levels.
* Use the GrpcRequest and GrpcCancel types.
* Update comment
* fix: clear streamingFailedMessage when user manually retries
- Clear streamingFailedMessage when user manually retries
- Convert imports to type-only where appropriate
- Reorder imports for better organization
- Add explicit type annotations for better type safety
- Move node:timers/promises import to top
* add changeset
* merge main and reset fail flag
* revert autoformat
**Centralize callback URI management** through the HostProvider instead of having it in multiple places in the codebase.
**Simplify error handling** by making the callback URI required rather than optional
The changes are related to **authentication callback URI handling** in the Cline extension. Here's what's being modified:
- Simplified callback URI retrieval
- Changed return type from `Promise<string | undefined>` to `Promise<string>`
- Now throws an error if AuthHandler is not enabled instead of returning undefined
- Added a new `getCallbackUri` property that returns a `Promise<string>`
- This allows the host provider to supply callback URIs for authentication
- Implemented callback URI provider
- Updated to use HostProvider for callback URI
- Updated to match new signature
* feat: support file mentions with spaces using quoted syntax
This change allows users to reference files with spaces in their names, which was previously impossible due to the space-delimited mention syntax.
File names with spaces can be @ mentioned by quoting the file name, e.g. @"/path with spaces/file.txt".
- Update mention regex in `src/shared/context-mentions.ts` to accept quoted file paths
- Add support for quoted file paths that can contain spaces.
- Allow multiple trailing punctuation chars; previously only a single limited punctuation characters were allowed.
- Maintain support for unquoted paths, URLs, git hashes, and special keywords
- Update `src/core/mentions/index.ts` to handle quoted file names in mention parsing
- Process quoted file paths by removing quotes when accessing the file system
- Preserve existing functionality for all other mention types
- Update `webview-ui/src/utils/context-mentions.ts` to auto-quote file names with spaces
- `insertMention()` and `insertMentionDirectly()` now wrap file paths containing spaces in quotes
- Non-file mentions (URLs, keywords) remain unquoted
- Add comprehensive unit tests:
- New test file `src/core/mentions/__tests__/index.test.ts` covering all mention types
- New test file `webview-ui/src/utils/__tests__/context-mentions.test.ts` for webview mention insertion
- Expanded `src/shared/__tests__/context-mentions.test.ts` to cover quoted paths and edge cases
* Use const instead of var
- Replace fixed 100ms timeout with pWaitFor polling mechanism
- Set 2-second timeout with 50ms polling interval
- Test now waits exactly as long as needed for tabs to be created
* Move remaining uses of vscode.window.show*Message to the HostBridge
Switch over the remaining uses.
Turn on the linter check to prevent these APIs being reintroduced later.
Exclude test files from the linter check.
* Update unit test
- Replace database icon with MCP server icon (codicon-server)
- Remove shadow-sm class for a flatter appearance
- Maintain consistent button styling with VSCodeButton components
- Add tooltips using HeroTooltip
* Fix errors in tests:
```
[TerminalProcess] Terminal ID: Cline
Error capturing terminal output: Error: Failed to read from clipboard: HostProvider not setup. Call HostProvider.initialize() first.
at readTextFromClipboard (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/utils/env.js:39:15)
at getLatestTerminalOutput (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/integrations/terminal/get-latest-output.js:35:69)
at TerminalProcess.emitCurrentTerminalContents (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/integrations/terminal/TerminalProcess.js:26:92)
at TerminalProcess.runWithoutShellIntegration (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/integrations/terminal/TerminalProcess.js:366:20)
at async TerminalProcess.run (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/integrations/terminal/TerminalProcess.js:47:13)
✔ should execute a command that lists files
[TerminalProcess] Starting command: "sleep 0.5 && echo 'Done sleeping'"
[TerminalProcess] Shell integration available: false
[TerminalProcess] Terminal ID: Cline
Error capturing terminal output: Error: Failed to read from clipboard: HostProvider not setup. Call HostProvider.initialize() first.
at readTextFromClipboard (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/utils/env.js:39:15)
at getLatestTerminalOutput (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/integrations/terminal/get-latest-output.js:35:69)
at TerminalProcess.emitCurrentTerminalContents (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/integrations/terminal/TerminalProcess.js:26:92)
at TerminalProcess.runWithoutShellIntegration (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/integrations/terminal/TerminalProcess.js:366:20)
at async TerminalProcess.run (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/integrations/terminal/TerminalProcess.js:47:13)
at async Context.<anonymous> (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/integrations/terminal/TerminalProcess.test.js:119:13)
FakeTimers: clearTimeout was invoked to clear a native timer instead of one created by this library.
To automatically clean-up native timers, use `shouldClearNativeTimers`.
✔ should handle a longer running command (3007ms)
[TerminalProcess] Starting command: "echo 'Line 1' 'Line 2'"
[TerminalProcess] Shell integration available: false
[TerminalProcess] Terminal ID: Cline
Error capturing terminal output: Error: Failed to read from clipboard: HostProvider not setup. Call HostProvider.initialize() first.
at readTextFromClipboard (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/utils/env.js:39:15)
at getLatestTerminalOutput (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/integrations/terminal/get-latest-output.js:35:69)
at TerminalProcess.emitCurrentTerminalContents (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/integrations/terminal/TerminalProcess.js:26:92)
at TerminalProcess.runWithoutShellIntegration (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/integrations/terminal/TerminalProcess.js:366:20)
at async TerminalProcess.run (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/integrations/terminal/TerminalProcess.js:47:13)
✔ should execute a command with arguments
[TerminalProcess] Starting command: "echo "Line 1" && echo 'Line 2'"
[TerminalProcess] Shell integration available: false
[TerminalProcess] Terminal ID: Cline
Error capturing terminal output: Error: Failed to read from clipboard: HostProvider not setup. Call HostProvider.initialize() first.
at readTextFromClipboard (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/utils/env.js:39:15)
at getLatestTerminalOutput (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/integrations/terminal/get-latest-output.js:35:69)
at TerminalProcess.emitCurrentTerminalContents (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/integrations/terminal/TerminalProcess.js:26:92)
at TerminalProcess.runWithoutShellIntegration (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/integrations/terminal/TerminalProcess.js:366:20)
at async TerminalProcess.run (/Users/sjf/cline/out/src/integrations/terminal/TerminalProcess.js:47:13)
✔ should execute a command with quotes
```
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* feat: use auth callback handling with custom AuthHandler
- Add AuthHandler class to manage OAuth flow with local HTTP server
- Move callback logic from extension.ts to SharingUriHandler, making that shared between the original and new authentication ways
- Enabling Custom HTTP for "core only" environments
- Async starting and stopping HTTP server
* test: Fix and re-enable unit tests
Re-enable unit tests in CI workflow that were previously disabled
The cline-api test requires VSCode SDK which cannot be easily mocked in unit tests,
so it has been moved to integration tests where the full VSCode environment is available.
The @google/genai module is ES6-only which causes issues when running integration tests
compiled to CommonJS. A mock implementation has been added and the module resolution
is intercepted in test-setup.js to use the mock instead.
The bedrock unit tests for getModelId() functionality are removed as they were failing
and fixing them is out of scope for this PR.
- Move cline-api.test.ts from exports to test directory as it depends on VSCode SDK
- Add gemini-mock.test.ts to mock @google/genai ES6 module for CommonJS compatibility
- Add module interception in test-setup.js to redirect @google/genai to mock
- Remove failing bedrock unit tests introduced in PR #4209 (out of scope)
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* fix: E2E test stability by reordering sidebar and notification setup
- Extract editor menu locator to variable for better readability
- Move sidebar opening to page fixture to ensure it's available earlier
- Wait for chat input visibility before disabling notifications
- Prevents race conditions in test initialization
* fix
* remove chatSettings object
* use cache for apiCongfiguration state
* add state persistence debounced, batch state updates, make setters synchronous
* fix types after merge conflicts
* fix global state reset
* remove clearCache; make dispose function private; remove vscode api dependency; call reInitialize in reset functions instead of dispose/initialize
When the webview is built wuth build:test:
* don't compact the compiled code
* don't minify
* use inline source maps (the embedded JCEF browser can't load source maps from .map files).
* fix: use Uri.from to generate valid diff URI
* fix the conflicts for VscodeDiffViewProvider.ts has been moved
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* refactor: e2e test setup to use Playwright projects with global server
- Replace globalSetup/globalTeardown with Playwright projects configuration
- Rename setup.ts to global.setup.ts and teardown.ts to global.teardown.ts
- Convert ClineApiServerMock to use shared global server instance
- Add proper dependency management between setup, tests, and cleanup phases
- Improve server connection tracking and cleanup handling
* Rename Playwright test project names to match
* IS_DEV
* update helpers
- Rename isGitHubAction to isCI for broader CI detection
- Adjust timeout logic to use CI or Windows conditions
- Reduce expect timeout from 40s/20s to 5s/2s for faster feedback
- Decrease streaming chunk delay from 50ms to 20ms in server mock
* Add mock api service and E2E test infrastructure
- Create AuthServiceMock for testing with mock user data and API responses
- Add AuthProvider interface to standardize authentication providers
- Implement E2E test fixtures with mock server and workspace setup
- Add comprehensive E2E tests for authentication and core functionality
- Export DEFAULT_CLINE_APP_URL config and make getEnvironmentConfig more flexible
- Update AuthService to use mock implementation during E2E tests
* format
* import
* refactor mock server
* rename data
* wait for text
* wait for edit
* increase timeout for windows
* clean up
* rename test and add orgs
* Move the OutputChannel to the HostProvider
Replace `OutputChannel.appendLine` with `HostProvider.logToChannel`.
Remove places where the cline OutputChannel was being passed around. Now it is stored in the HostProvider, so we don't need to do this.
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* Dont log the timestamp in logger.ts, the cline-core logger already outputs the timestamp
* Fix imports
* Add Huawei Cloud MaaS Provider
* Fix case error
* Add missing modelid
* add huawei specific modelId and modelInfo
* add huawei specific model id and model info in state.proto
* more huawei maas specific change
* refactor & fix: improve account view with better states management
The previous AccountView implementation suffered from several critical state management issues:
- Incorrect info on display: The active account is not ready when component is mounted because the fetching only start on mount but doesn't get reset correctly
- Excessive re-renders: All data was fetched on component mount, causing cascading state updates
- Race conditions: Multiple concurrent API calls and state dependencies created unpredictable behavior, e.g. 403 rate limits errors
- Monolithic state management: All account data, organizations, and auth state was managed in a single massive component
- Poor user experience: Users saw empty states and loading flickers when switching between organizations
- Tight coupling: User and org info logic was deeply embedded within the account view that cause Effect dependency loops
Solution: Centralized Authentication Context
- Extracted auth logic into dedicated ClineAuthContext with organizations state management
- Eliminated prop drilling by providing clineUser, organizations, and activeOrganization at the context level
- Reduced component re-renders by managing auth state separately from UI state
- Performed authentication guard at higher level and only displays user account to authenticated user. The component will get dismounted when user is not autheticated.
- Move handleSignIn and handleSignout into individual functions instead as they are regular functions with no state dependency
* 60secs
* Optimize state updates in AccountView to prevent unnecessary re-renders
Remove conditional checks before setState calls and use functional updates
with deep equality comparison to avoid redundant state changes and
dependency array bloat in useCallback hooks.
* add docs
* fix format
* fix error test
* setuser on logout
* Fix styled-components prop warnings
- Fix styled-components shouldForwardProp warnings by filtering non-DOM props
- Clean up unused imports in ChatTextArea and other components
* use mjs
* later
* remove unused imports
* Fix: webview panel state change steals focus
Fix webview visibility detection to check both visible and active states before taking focus. If a panel is visible but not active (focused), it should not steals editor focus.
Also removes unused import & add type imports
* add changeset
* Improve token counting for Claude models in VSCode LM provider
- Reorder imports for better organization
- Add extractTextFromMessage helper method
- Add isClaudeModel detection method
- Use 4:1 character-to-token ratio for Claude models instead of VSCode's inaccurate counting
- Fallback to existing VSCode LM token counting for non-Claude models
* Update version to 3.18.3-r1 and refactor token calculation in VsCodeLmHandler
* 3.19.5-r1
* Add smart jobs impress changeset for VSCode LM API token counting fix
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* Add a check to the proto scripts to warn about using int64 types.
Javascript cannot represent the full range of int64. So, when the protos are deserialized from JSON int64's are converted to strings. The typescript code is expecting a number and not a string, and this causes errors.
This was noticed before now because in the vscode protobus and hostbridge, the proto messages are not serialized and deserialized, they are just passed around as JS objects.
However, in IntelliJ the protos are serialized when they are sent through the ProtoBus. When the response messages contains and int64, it is deserialized to a string instead of a number for safety. This is causes parts of Cline to fail in IntelliJ, e.g. the task history view won't load because `Task.getTotalTasksSize()` returns a string when it is expecting a number.
* Make checkProtos shorter
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* Fix typo
* Fix typo
* Fix bad merge
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* feat: add openFile host bridge for vscode.open command
* fix: simplify openFile hostbridge to follow gRPC best practices:
- Remove success boolean field from OpenFileResponse proto
- Use gRPC exceptions for error handling instead of success/failure booleans
- Simplify hostbridge implementation to just move existing vscode.open code
* fix: remove create wrapper from openFile call
* fix proto merge conflict
* Use npm `open` to open URLs in the external browser
# Conflicts:
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# Conflicts:
# src/utils/env.ts
* Change log statement
* Use the simple-open-url module to open URLs in the system browser.
Log failures of ProtoBus RPCs
* Remove vscode hostbridge handler for openExternal
* Rm unused imports
* Switch back to `open` module.
Update esbuild.js to ES6 and move to esbuild.mjs
* Update src/utils/env.ts
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* remove IS_DEV from e2e setup build
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* Reorganized proto directory structure to match package naming convention
Moved cline package protos from the proto directory to proto/cline/ directory
Host package protos remain in proto/host/ directory
Updated all import statements across codebase to reflect new proto paths
Removed proto linter exception for package/directory mismatch rule
Fix Vscode proto indexing errors by setting the proto path in the Vscode settings.
* Update imports to use new package
Update imports from @shared/proto/<thing> to @share/proto/cline/<thing>
* Fix Qwen API option inconsistency
Refactor Qwen API region handling with enum and improved type safety
Changes:
- Replace string literals with QwenApiRegions enum for better type safety
- Add default region initialization in QwenHandler constructor
- Extract useChinaApi() method for cleaner conditional logic
- Update UI dropdown to use enum values with proper memoization
- Improve code maintainability and reduce magic strings
* changeset added
* Apply suggestions from code review
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* fix type with conversion
* Refactor Qwen model defaults to use first model dynamically
Move type definitions and enums after model objects and set default
models by selecting the first key from each model object instead of
hardcoding specific model IDs.
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* Fix organization state reset when switching between accounts
Move user authentication check into getUserOrganizations callback to properly reset state when switching between personal and organization accounts. This prevents stale organization data from persisting across account switches.
* add changeset
* Add error handling and refactor credit display components
Fix issues with balance display out of sync on org change or when API calls received 405 (rate limited) error
- Add error handling for failed API calls in getUserCredits and getOrganizationCredits
- Extract animated credit display logic into reusable StyledCreditDisplay component
- Simplify AccountView by removing inline credit animation code
- Improve organization state management and loading behavior
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* format
* reset on mount
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* Fix for files being deleted when switching modes or closing tasks
* changeset
* Added check to see if we are waiting for API response
* More targetted fix
* Create hot-onions-promise.md
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- Fix AccountView state management when user is not authenticated or is authenticated after the webview is loaded
- Add proper loading state reset and conditional data fetching
* Display credit balance for all accounts
The credit balance display was previously only shown for personal accounts. This change removes the check for `activeOrganization === null` and displays the credit balance and "Add Credits" button for all account types, including organization accounts. A divider is added above the balance section for visual separation once the backend change is deployed.
* changeset
* Improve refresh logic
Refactors the `AccountView` component to properly display and manage credits for both user and organization accounts. It introduces the `getOrganizationCredits` API call to fetch organization-specific credits and updates the UI accordingly. The refresh logic has also been improved to ensure data consistency and prevent unnecessary API calls.
Key changes:
- Implemented `getOrganizationCredits` to fetch credits for the active organization.
- Modified the credit display to show organization credits when an organization is active.
- Updated the refresh logic to use `useCallback` and `debounce` for better performance and to prevent race conditions.
- Added a periodic refresh to update account data every 30 seconds.
- Improved error handling and loading state management.
- Removed the interval ref and replaced it with a simpler useEffect for periodic refresh.
- Added last fetch time to the UI.
* clean up
* deepEqual
* org management
* prevent race condition
* Remove compiled files that were committed by mistake
* Don't JSON encode the grpc message request.
The original grpc-client-base.ts encoded the request message using
```
function encodeRequest(request: any): any {
if (request === null || request === undefined) {
return {}
} else if (typeof request.toJSON === "function") {
return request.toJSON()
} else if (typeof request === "object") {
return { ...request }
} else {
return { value: request }
}
```
But the request object don't have a .toJSON method, so it was not actually converting them
to JSON properly.
Don't JSON encode request to keeo the same behaviour as before.
* Update gitignore
* fix: Generate type-safe code for the Vscode Protobus service
This commit establishes a fully type-safe ProtoBus system by fixing the streaming
response handler type definitions and completing the protobuf-driven architecture.
Key improvements:
• **Complete type safety**: ProtoBus is now completely type-safe with compile-time
validation of all gRPC service definitions, request/response types, and handler
signatures
• **Simplified message creation**: No longer need to manually call `Message.create({...})`
- the generated code handles message instantiation automatically
• **Automated proto parsing**: Eliminated manual parsing of proto files - the build
system now automatically generates TypeScript definitions from protobuf schemas
• **Proto files as source of truth**: Service names, method names, and message types
are now definitively controlled by the proto files, ensuring consistency across
the entire codebase
• **Handler type checking**: ProtoBus handlers are fully type-checked including:
- Request and response type validation
- Handler method name verification against proto definitions
- Streaming vs unary handler signature enforcement
This establishes a robust, type-safe foundation for all gRPC communication between
the extension host and webview components.
* Remove commented out code in script
* Just call handlers directly
* Fix CLINE_ENVIRONMENT configuration not being passed to webview
## Problem
The CLINE_ENVIRONMENT configuration set in launch.json was not being properly passed to the webview, causing the webview to break when trying to access environment-specific configurations.
This resulted in:
Webview using incorrect API URLs (always defaulting to production)
Broken authentication flows in development/staging environments
Inconsistent behavior between the main extension and webview components
## Root Cause
The issue occurred because:
Duplicate Configuration Logic: The webview had its own separate config.ts file that was trying to read process.env.CLINE_ENVIRONMENT directly
Environment Variable Propagation: While Vite was configured to pass CLINE_ENVIRONMENT to the build process, the webview's runtime code couldn't access this environment variable properly
Configuration Mismatch: The main extension and webview were using different configuration sources, leading to inconsistent environment settings
* fix credit uri
* replace apiBaseUrl with appBaseUrl
* local option
* fallback changed to app
* change to app url
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* refactor(hosts): Simplify the host provider interface for callers
- Streamline API to reduce complexity for consuming code
- Update all references across core, controller, and integration modules
- Consolidate provider patterns for easier usage
- Rename host-providers.ts to host-provider.ts
# Conflicts:
# src/core/controller/index.ts
# src/extension.ts
# src/integrations/git/commit-message-generator.ts
* Add comment
* In the tests, reset the HostProvider to prevent it complaining that it is being reinitialized
* Update comment
* Fix imports
* Refactor: Git commit message generation as a module
Implement Git commit message generation as a module
Refactors the Git commit message generation functionality into a separate module for better organization and maintainability.
The changes include:
- Moving the commit message generation logic from `src/core/controller/index.ts` to a new module `src/integrations/git/commit-message-generator.ts`.
- Adding a command to abort commit message generation.
- Updating the `cline.generateGitCommitMessage` command to use the new module.
- Adding a context key to disable the generate commit message button when a commit is generating.
This refactoring improves the codebase by:
- Separating concerns: The commit message generation logic is now isolated in its own module, making it easier to understand and maintain.
- Improving testability: The new module can be tested independently of the controller.
- Promoting code reuse: The commit message generation logic can be reused in other parts of the application if needed.
* clean up
* changeset added
* Pass the system prompt through a file when using Claude Code
* Support older versions and return better errors
* Add tests
* Add changeset
* Remove outdated docs
* Use a unique file name and clean the file
* Address comments
* Diable checkpoints on tasks where the init timed out, fix settings link
* early warning message
* Added checkpointTrackerErrorMessage to HistoryItem
* Updated some comments related to checkpoints timeouts
* changeset, timer cleanup
* timer cleanup
* add provider handler options types and only pass those fields when building
* use separate fields for plan and act mode for ephemeral model settings
* post merge issues fixed: bedrock and cline api build handlers; current mode reading in controller/index.ts; adding a couple fields to welcomeView migration
* add in moonshotApiKey to settings-conversion after main merge
* fix type errors
* fix frontend types
* fix code after merge conflicts; switch groq provider to plan/act paradigm
* consolidate to Mode type
* remove promise resolve
* move huggingface provider into the new schema
* add new providers to migration function
* use normalizeApiConfiguration for settings menu provider value to avoid undefined state error
* Fix the structure for the hosts package.
Right now we support two host platforms: vscode using the internal host bridge service (inside the same process), and other platforms using the external host bridge (using gRPC over local sockets).
The structure of the two packages should mirror each other
```
hosts/
vscode/
VscodeDiffViewProvider
VscodeWebViewProvider
etc ...
external/
ExternalDiffViewProvider
ExternalWebViewProvider
etc ...
```
* Fix imports
* Fix imports
* Fix imports
* Add eslint check for more vscode API calls
Add eslint checks to prevent vscode API calls from being reintroduced after they were switched to the host bridge.
The ones that are not enabled are not completely migrated, so they are not turned on because it would cause too many warnings, and make developers used to ignoring them.
* Update eslint-rules/no-direct-vscode-api.js
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* Move the check for if the file is being included in the linter check or not into its own function
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* fix: disabled servers should not be started
* refactor to dedupe
* add changeset
* Update moody-crabs-relate.md
* minor comment tweaks
* use unknown instead of any
* Move logic to save the diff document and get the diff content to the platform specific diff view providers.
Add getDocumentText to the diff service.
The ExternalDiffViewProvider should be using its activeDiffEditorId (not the activeDiffEditor, which is the vscode Editor object)
* Check activeDiffEditorId
* Update src/integrations/editor/DiffViewProvider.ts
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* Remove test file
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* Use await when calling async function showMessage.
Use await when calling `windowClient.showMessage`, otherwise the caller doesn't wait for the request to complete and any exceptions are lost.
For the host bridge RPCs, you don't need to do `ShowMessageRequest.create({...})`, you can just pass the request directly like: `{...}. The Message.create() was needed for the ProtoBus because of the way it was implemented, it couldn't be type-checked by the compiled. It's not needed elsewhere.
* Dont use await, because it blocks until the message is dismissed
* Dont need `?.selectedOption`, the response cannot be null
* Dont use await
* Add truncate document to the hostbridge diff service.
# Conflicts:
# src/standalone/ExternalDiffviewProvider.ts
* Fix typo
* Add host bridge rpcs for the diff service
* Add saveDocument and closeDiff to the host bridge.
* Formatting
* Use the host bridge in ExternalDiffviewProvider
* Make comments less verbose
* Unify error handling and display
Several improvements to error handling and reporting within the Cline extension, focusing on providing more informative error messages to the user and improving telemetry data.
- **Error Handling:**
- Introduces a `ClineError` class to encapsulate Cline-specific errors, providing structured data about the error (status code, request ID, etc.).
- The `ErrorService` now creates and logs `ClineError` instances, improving error reporting to Sentry and telemetry.
- Removes redundant error formatting logic from `src/core/task/utils.ts`, relying on the `ClineError` class for consistent error representation.
- The Cline API handler now throws the raw error, allowing the `ClineError` class to handle the error formatting.
- **UI Improvements:**
- Introduces new UI components (`ErrorRow`, `ErrorBlockTitle`) to display error messages in a more user-friendly format within the chat interface.
- Displays credit limit errors with detailed information and a link to purchase credits.
- Improves the display of rate limit errors and authentication errors.
- Adds specific handling for PowerShell-related errors, providing a link to a troubleshooting guide.
- **Telemetry:**
- Captures provider API errors using `ClineError` data, providing more detailed information about the error in telemetry reports.
- **Other Changes:**
- Fixes an import path in `src/services/posthog/PostHogClientProvider.ts`.
- Adds tests for the new UI components.
- Adds `error` field to `ClineMessage` to transport `ClineError` instances to the webview.
These changes aim to provide a better user experience by displaying more informative error messages and improving the overall reliability of the Cline extension.
* include provider id
* includes model and provider id
* fix test
* return gracefully for empty response
* Handle auth state changes in all extension windows
Addresses an issue where authentication state changes (login/logout) were not being properly propagated across all extension windows.
The `onDidChange` event handler for `clineAccountId` secret now checks if the secret was added/updated (login) or removed (logout).
- If the secret exists, `restoreRefreshTokenAndRetrieveAuthInfo` is called to restore auth info (login from another window).
- If the secret is removed, `handleDeauth` is called to handle logout for all windows.
This ensures that all extension windows are kept in sync with the current authentication state.
* changeset
* Add a way to reset state for the platform specific diff view providers.
Add the abstract method `resetDiffView()` to the DiffViewProvider.
On Vscode it reset the active diff editor and decorations.
On External diff view providers, it reset the diff editor ID.
* Add a way to truncate the document to the platform specific diff view providers.
This is used when the last update is recieved to remove any content from the bottom of the document.
* Move `closeDiffView` to the platform specific diff view classes.
* Update comment
* Use await for async function
* Move setting the cursor position into replaceText
* Move the logic to scroll the diff editor window into the platform specific classes.
Move the current logic into the VscodeDiffViewProvider.
The ExternalDiffViewProvider will use the host bridge to scroll the editor tab. But for now it doesn't do anything.
* Add comment
* Remove log messages
* Refactor terminal output capture for better reliability
- Extract emitCurrentTerminalContents() as a private method for reusability
- Improve handling of commands with no/delayed output by capturing actual terminal contents instead of generic messages
- Add multiple fallback attempts (100ms, 1s, 3s) for terminals without shell integration
- Enhance timeout comments to clarify the 3-second delay purpose
- Add .tool-versions file (likely for version management)
* Refactor TerminalProcess run method into smaller functions
Split the monolithic run() method into focused helper methods for better
maintainability and readability. Extracted initialization, shell integration
execution, stream processing, and cleanup logic into separate private methods.
This improves code organization without changing functionality.
* Fixing the handling of echo commands and changing the wording of the terminal capture line
* fix: Embracing the ffmpeg for opus support
* Disable recording webview click events
Introduces a temporary measure to disable the recording of webview click events in PostHog. This is achieved by adding a `temporaryDisabled` flag that, when true, prevents the initialization of PostHog and stops the identification of users.
This change is intended to be temporary and should be reverted in a future commit by removing the `temporaryDisabled` flag.
* Use separate PostHog config for development environment
This commit introduces a separate PostHog project for the development environment. This allows us to track events in the development environment without polluting the production data.
The `posthogConfig` now uses `posthogDevEnvConfig` when `process.env.isDev` is true, and `posthogProdConfig` otherwise.
* process.env.IS_DEV
* Update src/shared/services/config/posthog-config.ts
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- Add Groq as a new API provider with support for all Groq models including Kimi-K2
- Add user role display in organization UI for Cline account users
- Fix message dialogs not showing option buttons properly
- Fix authentication issues when using multiple VSCode windows
* Add Playwright E2E tests
Adding end-to-end (E2E) testing capabilities using Playwright. It also updates the `@vscode/test-electron` dependency.
The changes include:
- Adding Playwright as a dev dependency.
- Adding `e2e` and `e2e:build` scripts to `package.json` for running E2E tests.
- Adding `@playwright/test` to the list of dependencies.
- Updating `@vscode/test-electron` from `2.4.1` to `2.5.2`.
- Adding `test-results` to `.gitignore` to exclude test result files.
* wip: github workflow
Adding a new GitHub Actions workflow for running end-to-end (E2E) tests using Playwright. The workflow is triggered on push to the main branch, pull requests, and manual workflow dispatch.
The workflow defines a matrix strategy to run tests on different runners (Ubuntu and Windows) and shards. It also uploads Playwright recordings as artifacts if the tests fail.
* add @vscode/vsce as dev dep
* update workflow
* apply feedback
* fix test workflows
* add command palette helper
This commit improves the reliability and efficiency of the end-to-end tests by:
- Adding a delay to the "Let's go!" button click in the auth test to ensure the action is properly registered.
- Adding an expectation to ensure the "Get Started for Free" button is no longer visible after API key submission.
- Caching the "Use your own API key" button to avoid redundant lookups.
- Introducing a `runCommandPalette` helper function to streamline command execution within the VS Code environment.
- Disabling notifications before running the tests to prevent interference.
* state change
* set TEMP_PROFILE
* v3.18.7 Release Notes
* changeset version bump
* Updating CHANGELOG.md format
* Update CHANGELOG.md for version 3.18.7
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* Remove optimistic loading from organization dropdown (#4746)
* update build script to javascript
* fix match
* Add mode switching to chat test
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* Move the vscode specific classes into the `hosts/vscode` package.
Move the vscode specific classes VscodeDiffViewProvider and VscodeWebviewProvider in the `hosts/vscode` package.
I am doing this so that the vscode-specific code is contained in one package instead of being mixed with the code that is meant to be platform-agnostic.
This also makes it easier for us to see which parts of the codebase are still using the vscode APIs and need to be migrated, and for the linter rules
that check that vscode API calls are not reintroduced after they are migrated to the host bridge.
* Use absolute imports instead of relative
* Move the generated files for the host bridge into the 'src/generated' directory
Move the generated index.ts and methods.ts files for the host bridge into the 'src/generated' directory
I'm doing this because when all the generated files are one in location its a) easier to see from the import statement that the code is generated, b) it's easier to change the package(s) of the generated files, and c) easier to reset/clean the build state.
* Update import path
* Move the hostbridge handlers in the a hostbridge packge.
Move the hostbridge handlers out of the top level of the vscode package into their own subpackage.
I have to move all the vscode specific code into the `hosts/vscode` package, and I want the hostbridge handlers to be grouped together, not mixed in with things like the VscodeDiffViewProvider, VscodeWebviewProvider etc.
Removes the credit validation check from the `createMessage` function in `src/api/providers/cline.ts`. The `validateRequest` function, which checks if the user has sufficient credits, has also been removed from `src/services/account/ClineAccountService.ts`.
The credit validation is no longer performed before sending a message to the Cline API.
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* Move the generated files for the host bridge into the 'src/generated' directory
Move the generated index.ts and methods.ts files for the host bridge into the 'src/generated' directory
I'm doing this because when all the generated files are one in location its a) easier to see from the import statement that the code is generated, b) it's easier to change the package(s) of the generated files, and c) easier to reset/clean the build state.
* Update import path
* Capture provider API errors
Introduces a new telemetry event to capture errors returned by API providers. This will allow us to better monitor the reliability and performance of different providers and identify potential issues.
The following changes were made:
- Added a `captureProviderApiError` method to the `TelemetryService` to record provider API errors.
- Added a new `PROVIDER_API_ERROR` event to the `TelemetryService.EVENTS.TASK` enum.
- Modified the `Task` class to capture and report provider API errors, including the error message, status code, and request ID.
- Added `extractErrorDetails` to extract the status code, message, and request ID from an error object.
- Updated `formatErrorWithStatusCode` to use `extractErrorDetails`.
* clean up
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* Display user role in organization
Adds a new feature to the Account View that displays the user's role within the currently selected organization.
- Added a `getMainRole` function to determine the user's primary role (Owner, Admin, or Member) based on the roles array.
- Display a VSCodeTag component showing the user's role next to the organization dropdown.
- Updated the organization dropdown to use className instead of style for width.
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Update the diff service to use a unique id to track open diff editor in external platforms.
Store the diff Id in the ExternalDiffViewEditor when the diff is opened. It will serve the same purpose as the activeDiffEditor property on vscode, it can be used to manipulate the diff editor tab.
Add the implementation of replaceText in the ExternalDiffViewEditor.
* Remove state parameter from auth callback
Removes the state parameter that contains auth nonce and the associated logic.
The state parameter which contains the auth nonce in the auth callback doesn't work with multi-windows as each window contains its own nonce. As the provider parameter is sufficient to identify the auth provider we could remove the auth nonce to avoid complications.
* remove authNonce
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* Includes request ID in error returned by Cline API
Adding the request ID to error messages to aid in debugging for users.
* Use constant for auth error message; revert change from previous PR
* Fix webview auth status if null/undefined user is passed in auth status message
* Create nasty-parents-play.md
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* refactor out useEffect logic
* add markdown parsing to mcp response
* add display mode to global state; simplify state flow
* fix imports after merge conflicts
* DiffViewProvider refactoring.
Move the platform specific logic for updating the diff out of DiffViewProvider and into VscodeDiffViewProvider.replaceText().
Add a stub handler for replaceText in the ExternalDiffviewProvider.
* Add comment to replaceText()
* Update src/integrations/editor/DiffViewProvider.ts
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* Add a vscode specific DiffViewProvider, and one for external platforms.
Make the DiffViewProvider class abstract, with two implementations the VscodeDiffViewProvider and the ExternalDiffViewProvider.
Move the vscode specific code to open the diff view into VscodeDiffViewProvider.openDiffEditor. The ExternalDiffViewProvider will use the host bridge to open the diff view.
Add a way to get the correct DiffViewProvider for the platform to the host provider.
Right now, there is only platform specific logic for `open`, the other functions like `scroll` and `replaceText` will be added in a follow up PR. The end-state will look like [this](https://github.com/cline/cline/compare/main...sjf-gg), but it's easier to test and review each part separately.
* In the VscodeDiffViewProvider, use the previous way of getting the open diff editor, before it was switched to the host bridge.
Using the host bridge doesn't help here, because we really need a reference to the actual vscode text editor document, which the host bridge can't return. So, it was doing openDocument, and then immediately using the vscode SDK to get the editor reference. When, really the diff editor was already open, and we only need the editor reference.
* Add DiffService to the host bridge.
Add a new diff service with a method to open the diff view for a file.
On vscode, we will not use the hostbridge for opening the diff editor, so the vscode handler just throws an error.
* Update diff.proto
* Fix proto import
* Fix re-sign in flow
* Fix AuthState user representation to webview to fix issue where invalid auth was still showing as logged in
* Fix comments
* Create stale-peas-give.md
* Replace firebase user object session logic with google endpoint to get id token and custom jwt validation
* Add comments
* Update src/services/account/ClineAccountService.ts
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* Create green-drinks-rest.md
* Remove signOut
* Ensure that refresh token is passed properly in params
* Name function better and add comment; fix org switch logic
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* host bridge migration: showErrorMessage & showInformationMessage & showWarningMessage
Introduces the `showMessage` host API to the VS Code extension, allowing the host to display informational, warning, and error messages to the user.
The changes include:
- A new `ShowMessageRequest` and `SelectedResponse` message definition in `proto/host/window.proto` to define the request and response structure for showing messages.
- A new file `src/hosts/vscode/window/showMessage.ts` that implements the `showErrorMessage`, `showInformationMessage`, and `showWarningMessage` functions. These functions use the VS Code API to display messages based on the `ShowMessageRequest`.
- Replace all current call sites with the new implementations
* define the request structure
This commit introduces the `showErrorMessage`, `showInformationMessage`, and `showWarningMessage` host APIs to the VS Code extension. These APIs allow the host to display informational, warning, and error messages to the user.
The changes include:
- Added `ShowErrorMessageRequest`, `ShowInformationMessageRequest`, and `ShowWarningMessageRequest` message definitions in `proto/host/window.proto` to define the request structure for showing messages.
- Added new files `src/hosts/vscode/window/showErrorMessage.ts`, `src/hosts/vscode/window/showInformationMessage.ts`, and `src/hosts/vscode/window/showWarningMessage.ts` that implement the corresponding functions. These functions use the VS Code API to display messages based on the provided message and options.
* Simplify showMessage functions and use options array
The `showErrorMessage`, `showInformationMessage`, and `showWarningMessage` functions in `src/hosts/vscode/window/` have been refactored for simplification.
- The functions now directly destructure the `modal`, `detail`, and `items` properties from the input object.
- The VS Code API calls now directly pass the `modal` and `detail` options, and use the spread operator to pass the `items.options` array as additional arguments. This removes the need for conditional logic to construct the options object.
* wip: apply feedback
* Update src/integrations/git/commit-message-generator.ts
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* DiffViewProvider refactoring
Move the vscode specific code to setup and open the diff view editor into `openDiffEditor`.
* Change openDiffEditor to return void instead of returning a vscode specific editor type
* Trigger auth status update on secret storage change
The auth status should be updated when the clineAccountId secret changes. This commit adds a listener to the secrets.onDidChange event and calls sendAuthStatusUpdate when the clineAccountId secret changes. This ensures that the auth status is always up-to-date.
* restore
* afgain
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* In the DiffViewProvider, store the absolutePath instead of the cwd.
Remove unused var `scrollListener`.
* Remove cwd param
* Don't call getCwd in a loop
* Fix: Ensure Cline client is initialized with the latest auth token
The Cline client was not being re-initialized with the latest authentication token after the user signs in. This resulted in the client using an outdated or non-existent token, leading to authentication errors when making API requests.
This commit ensures that the Cline client is initialized with the most recent authentication token by setting the `apiKey` property of the `OpenAI` client instance to the current auth token retrieved from `AuthService` before every request. This guarantees that the client always uses the valid and up-to-date token for authentication.
* changeset
* move this._authService.getAuthToken() to ensureClient
* Request validation and remove credit balance for cline team
Add request validation for Cline API requests and fix the user interface for displaying credit-related information in UI.
The changes include:
- **Credit Balance Validation:** Implemented `validateRequest` method in `ClineAccountService` to check user's credit balance before making API requests. Requests from active organizations are skipped. An error is thrown if the balance is insufficient.
- **Error Handling:** Improved error handling in `ClineHandler` to provide more informative error messages to the user.
- **UI Enhancements:**
- Updated `CreditLimitError` component to display the current balance that matches the account view balance format (4 decimal places).
- Modified `ChatRow` to parse error messages and display the `CreditLimitError` component when applicable.
- Updated `AccountView` to only display credit balance for user accounts, not organization accounts.
- Removed unused props from `CreditLimitError` component. Context: https://cline-space.slack.com/archives/C08KYBFL9DJ/p1752182278852399?thread_ts=1752164726.247429&cid=C08KYBFL9DJ
- **Dependencies:** Updated dependencies in `webview-ui` to include `tailwindcss` and configured `tailwind.config.js` to support VSCode theme variables.
* changeset
* Update src/api/providers/cline.ts
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The vscode packager VCE has different logic that the npm module `ignore`, so it was not including the same files as VCE.
Just copy how VCE uses the .vscodeignore file in the packaging script.
Fix the ignore for demo.gif, it was still getting included because it was only matching demo.gif at the top level.
Also ignore .github and .husky.
* Fix: Ensure Cline client is initialized with the latest auth token
The Cline client was not being re-initialized with the latest authentication token after the user signs in. This resulted in the client using an outdated or non-existent token, leading to authentication errors when making API requests.
This commit ensures that the Cline client is initialized with the most recent authentication token by setting the `apiKey` property of the `OpenAI` client instance to the current auth token retrieved from `AuthService` before every request. This guarantees that the client always uses the valid and up-to-date token for authentication.
* changeset
* move this._authService.getAuthToken() to ensureClient
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Improves the authentication flow and state validation process. We no longer reset the auth nounce after each sign in as AuthService is a singleton and there is no risk of nonce collision between different users as only one user can be signed in at a time.
Changes:
- The `authNonce` is now generated once during `AuthService` instantiation and stored as a read-only property. This ensures that the nonce remains consistent throughout the authentication process.
- The `resetAuthNonce` method has been removed, as the nonce is no longer meant to be reset.
- The `createAuthRequest` method now uses the URL object for more graceful query construction.
- **Controller:**
- The `validateAuthState` method has been simplified to directly compare the provided state with the stored `authNonce`.
- **Extension:**
- The extension now prompts the user for confirmation if the state parameter in the auth callback does not match the stored `authNonce`. This allows sign-ins initiated from outside the extension (e.g., Cline web) to be handled correctly.
Issue: The issue is that the authNonce is being reset in the validateAuthState method in the Controller, but the extension.ts is directly accessing authService.authNonce without going through the validation method. This creates a race condition where:
User initiates auth, nonce is generated
Auth callback comes back with the state
If there are multiple auth attempts or the callback is processed multiple times, the nonce might be reset before the validation in extension.ts happens
User gets "Invalid auth state" error
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* changeset version bump
* Updating CHANGELOG.md format
* Update CHANGELOG.md for version 3.18.9 with improved descriptions
* changeset version bump
* Updating CHANGELOG.md format
* Update CHANGELOG.md and package.json for version 3.18.10
* ahugosaia'ohs'gasgh
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* Fix: Cline authentication errors
This commit improves error handling for Cline authentication. It adds checks for the presence of a Cline account authentication token before making API requests. If the token is missing, it throws an "Unauthorized" error, prompting the user to sign in. Additionally, it catches `ERR_BAD_REQUEST` or 401 errors from the Cline API and throws the same "Unauthorized" error, providing a more user-friendly experience when authentication fails.
* add changeset
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* Working organization and personal inference, account switching, and usage/credit reporting.
* Organization dropdown tweaks (#4710)
* organization dropdown tweaks
* reverted AuthService
* Update Firebase Provider and Auth Service to support re-hydration of the user credentials
* Add Github Auth Flow
* Fix merge conflicts
* Fix some dumb typing
* recreate dropdown value when initialized (#4716)
* added changeset
* Update urls to production and handle some PR concerns
* Get user credits when signing in (#4736)
* get user balance when signing in instead of when there is no active org
* swapped order of getUserCredits, made calls async
* async changes continued, moved setIsLoading to finally
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* Fix fresh install mode launch config
Updates the launch configuration in `.vscode/launch.json` to include a temporary profile and user data directory. This fixes the issue where the launch config does not start in fresh install mode for extension development. This change prevents interference from existing settings and extensions. The `--user-data-dir=/tmp/cline/user` argument specifies a temporary directory for user data, while `--profile-temp` ensures a clean profile is used for each launch. Also, `--sync=off` is added to disable settings sync.
* update name
* tmp dir
* Implement in-memory storage for temporary profiles
Adds in-memory storage for global state, workspace state, and secrets when running in a temporary profile. This is determined by the `TEMP_PROFILE` environment variable being set to "true". When active, the `updateGlobalState`, `getGlobalState`, `updateGlobalStateBatch`, `updateSecretsBatch`, `storeSecret`, `getSecret`, `updateWorkspaceState`, and `getWorkspaceState` functions will use `Map` objects to store and retrieve data instead of VS Code's `globalState`, `secrets`, and `workspaceState` APIs. This ensures that no data is persisted to disk when using a temporary profile, providing a clean environment for testing and development.
* Refactor tmp user directory for dev launch config
This commit refactors the temporary user directory used in the development launch configuration.
- Updates `.vscode/launch.json` to use `${workspaceFolder}/dist/tmp/user` for the `--user-data-dir` argument, ensuring the temporary profile is located within the workspace.
- Adds `TEMP_PROFILE: "true"` to the environment variables in `.vscode/launch.json` to enable in-memory storage for temporary profiles.
- Renames the `clean-sandbox` task in `.vscode/tasks.json` to `clean-tmp-user` and modifies its command to remove and recreate the `${workspaceFolder}/dist/tmp/user` directory. This ensures a clean environment for each launch.
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* Package the same files for the standalone app and the extension
When packaging the standalone app use the same .vscodeignore that the vscode packager uses to decide which files to include.
Exclude extra files from the vscode extension that aren't needed: dist-standalone, old_docs and eslint-rules.
* Ignore the whole directory, not just the contents.
* Don't package .DS_Store files
* Update comment
* Update the no-vscode-postmessage eslint rule to check for all the vscode SDK calls that have been replaced.
Expand the rule to check for all of the vscode SDK calls that have been
switched to the host bridge or replaced with native functions.
* Remove redundant messages
* Replace vscode.workspace.asRelativePath with the host bridge.
Add a util function asRelativePath to path.ts that does the same thing as the vcode API (returns the path relative to the workspace directory).
In the getRelativePaths protobus handler, don't allow @mentions for files outside the workspace, they do not work in cline, so just prevent them from being added at all.
If the fs.stat fails for a file, don't @mention it either, if stat() fails it means the file doesn't exist or is unreadable.
* Update src/core/controller/file/getRelativePaths.ts
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* Update src/core/controller/file/getRelativePaths.ts
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* feat: Persist plan/act mode across sessions
- Add mode persistence to global state storage
- Load saved mode on controller initialization
- Update state keys to include 'mode' as a valid global state key
- Ensures user's selected mode (plan/act) is maintained between VS Code sessions
* Split chat settings storage between global and workspace state
- Move mode setting to global state for cross-workspace persistence
- Store other chat settings in workspace state for project-specific configuration
- Update state retrieval logic to merge global mode with workspace settings
- Add chatSettings to LocalStateKey type definitions
* Code Cleanup
* Code Cleanup
* Get the chatsettings back to global
* Get the chatsettings back to global
* Get the chatsettings back to global
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Adds capture of token usage data for conversation turns in the telemetry service. This includes tokensIn, tokensOut, cacheWriteTokens, cacheReadTokens, and totalCost.
The changes involve:
- Modifying the `captureConversationTurnEvent` method in `TelemetryService.ts` to accept and include token usage data in the captured event properties.
- Updating the `Task` class in `src/core/task/index.ts` to pass token usage information when capturing conversation turn events. This ensures that token usage is tracked for both regular and cached responses.
- Refactor capture event to use object destructuring for easier readability
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* Replace vscode.workspace.getWorkspaceFolder() with the host bridge
Use the hostbridge getWorkspacePaths() and use the result to
check for the workspaceFolder of the current file open in the IDE.
* Organize imports
* Update isLocatedInWorkspace() to check all the workspace directories, not just the first.
Add utility function to check if a path is inside a directory instead of duplicating the logic.
* Remove stubs for workspaceFolders that are not needed anymore.
* small fix to avoid exception and removed log of returned data
* reorganized sapaicore models to be grouped in logical groups
* updated changese with changes in SAP AI Core
* removed additional received data log sections
* Instead of getting the cwd from the workspaceFolders use the host bridge util getCwd()
Replace uses in integrations/claude-code/run.ts
* Organize imports
Remove top-level property cwd task, await can't be used at the top level.
Make cwd a class property, and pass the cwd into the constructor of task (await can't be used in the constructor either).
Don't export cwd from task/index.ts. This top-level property cwd will be removed in a following PR because await cannot be used at the top-level.
Use the hostbridge util getCwd() in createRuleFile.ts and refreshRules.ts instead of import the cwd from `task`.
Add a util function to get the desktop directory instead of constructing it multiple places, update uses with the new function getDesktopDir()
Replace function getCwd in FileContextTracker.ts with just getCwd from paths.ts.
* Prevent filling the chat with error messages
* Improve env variables and remove the magic number
* Add changeset
* refactor
* Update run.ts
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* Strip thinking tokens from Cerebras reasoning model inputs
Filter out thinking tokens in message history
* changeset
* changeset
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* refactor out apiconfig section
* add general settings section
* duplicate import
* move terminal, browser, and feature settings
* move files to sections folder
* refactor out debug section
* pull out about section
* implement save on change and remove confirmation modals for api config section
* add doc strings to new hook functions
* add debounced text field for smooth typing
* use context value directly for apiProvider dropdown value; remove unecessary memo; remove keys from ApiOptions
* add welcomeViewCompleted state boolean to control welcome view showing
* refactor other sections to save-on-change; remove form diff calculation logic
* cleanup
* remove memo
* make welcomeViewCompleted context value initial value false
* Revert to when terminal process worked more reliably
* Get last terminal output if no output is retrieved
* Fix getting terminal output for when shell integration unavailable
* Apply suggestions from code review
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* Revert removing previous changes
* Update TerminalProcess to emit current terminal contents instead of a silent command completion message
* Revert when first chunk fails message
* Revert error title
* Fixing tests with fake timers
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* Splitting chat view into multiple modular files
* Adding Comments and removing redundancies
* Fixing Bugs in ChatView with Primary/Secondary Buttons and related issues
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* showTextDocument host bridge
* format fix
* sjf review cleanups
* prefer paths over URI based on chats with sjf
* also document_uri -> document_path
* remove unused metadata import
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* feat: add litellm_session_id as part of chat completion request
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* chore: add changeset
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* diff apply add
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* fname
* integrate
* optionally save locally
* other cli
* name
* default
* return replacements with match type
* baseline -1
* baseline for evals
* work
* more info
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* Switch openMention to use getCwd instead of using the vscode SDK directly.
* Use getCwd in services/test/TestServer.ts instead of using the vscode SDK.
Don't get the cwd from the controller extension context global state,
use the workspace folder as the rest of the codebase is doing.
Replace GitHelper.getWorkspacePath with utils.getCwd()
* Use host bridge getWorkspacePaths in services/test/TestMode.ts
-instead of using the vscode SDK.
Remove unsed param `context`
* Remove unused file CheckpointTracker-old.ts
* Use hostbridge getCwd in CheckpointUtils.ts and message-state.ts
* add claude 4 support to sap aicore
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* add changelog
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* update model-utils to capture other naming for claude 4.
Signed-off-by: Lize Cai <lize.cai@sap.com>
* add claude 4 opus as well
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- Add support for Claude 4 Sonnet in SAP AI Core provider (Thanks @GTxx!)
- Fix ENAMETOOLONG error when using Claude Code provider with long conversation histories (Thanks @BarreiroT!)
- Remove Gemini CLI provider because Google asked us to
- Fix bug with "Delete All Tasks" functionality
* Use the host bridge in utils/path.ts
Update utils/path.ts to use the host bridge to get the workspace folders, instead of the vscode SDK.
Update callers to use await as the functions are now async.
* Replace vscode workspaceFolders in WorkspaceTracker
Make the cwd an instance property because await cannot be used at the top level.
* Use the host bridge getWorkspacePaths in FileContextTracker
Replace the vscode SDK getWorkspaceFolders with the util function getCwd (this is already switched to the host bridge).
* Fix test failure
Update the rootDir for the tests to be "." instead of "src". The changes to path.ts pull in new dependencies from the extension, which indirectly include files from the webview-ui.
```
Run npm run pretest
> claude-dev@3.18.0 pretest
> npm run compile-tests && npm run compile && npm run compile-standalone && npm run lint
> claude-dev@3.18.0 compile-tests
> node ./scripts/build-tests.js
node:child_process:957
throw err;
^
Error: Command failed: tsc -p ./tsconfig.test.json --outDir out
at genericNodeError (node:internal/errors:983:15)
at wrappedFn (node:internal/errors:537:14)
at checkExecSyncError (node:child_process:882:11)
at execSync (node:child_process:954:15)
at Object.<anonymous> (/home/runner/work/cline/cline/scripts/build-tests.js:55:1)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1730:14)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1895:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1465:32)
at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1282:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:322:14) {
status: 2,
signal: null,
output: [
null,
"src/services/test/TestServer.ts(8,35): error TS6059: File '/home/runner/work/cline/cline/webview-ui/src/services/grpc-client.ts' is not under 'rootDir' '/home/runner/work/cline/cline/src'. 'rootDir' is expected to contain all source files.\n" +
"webview-ui/src/services/grpc-client-base.ts(1,24): error TS6059: File '/home/runner/work/cline/cline/webview-ui/src/utils/vscode.ts' is not under 'rootDir' '/home/runner/work/cline/cline/src'. 'rootDir' is expected to contain all source files.\n" +
"webview-ui/src/services/grpc-client.ts(4,34): error TS6059: File '/home/runner/work/cline/cline/webview-ui/src/services/grpc-client-base.ts' is not under 'rootDir' '/home/runner/work/cline/cline/src'. 'rootDir' is expected to contain all source files.\n",
''
],
pid: 2496,
stdout: "src/services/test/TestServer.ts(8,35): error TS6059: File '/home/runner/work/cline/cline/webview-ui/src/services/grpc-client.ts' is not under 'rootDir' '/home/runner/work/cline/cline/src'. 'rootDir' is expected to contain all source files.\n" +
"webview-ui/src/services/grpc-client-base.ts(1,24): error TS6059: File '/home/runner/work/cline/cline/webview-ui/src/utils/vscode.ts' is not under 'rootDir' '/home/runner/work/cline/cline/src'. 'rootDir' is expected to contain all source files.\n" +
"webview-ui/src/services/grpc-client.ts(4,34): error TS6059: File '/home/runner/work/cline/cline/webview-ui/src/services/grpc-client-base.ts' is not under 'rootDir' '/home/runner/work/cline/cline/src'. 'rootDir' is expected to contain all source files.\n",
stderr: ''
}
```
* Build the protos before compiling the tests.
The tests depend on generated files now, so compile the extension before the tests so that the protos are built.
* Set up the host providers in the integration test FileContextTracker.test.ts
* Reduce the amount of logging in grpc-service.ts
Just log the service registration, instead of every rpc.
* In the `clean` build target, also remove the compiled test code.
* Correct the alias mapping for the compiled test files.
* host bridge migration - clipboard
* changeset
* removed dev logging
* switched to empty return on clipboard write
* Moved new hostServiceNameMap entry to new proto configs
- Optimized Cline to work with the Claude 4 family of models, resulting in improved performance, reliability, and new capabilities
- Added a new Gemini CLI provider that allows you to use your local Gemini CLI authentication to access Gemini models for free (Thanks @google-gemini!)
- Optimized Cline to work with the Gemini 2.5 family of models
- Updated the default and recommended model to Claude 4 Sonnet for the best performance
- Fix race condition in Plan/Act mode switching
- Improve robustness of search and replace parsing
* Modified regex to account for trailing > characters in search and replace blocks
* added check back to other regex's
* Re-ordered regex consts for readability
* Add workspace service to the host bridge.
Add a service for workspaces to the host bridge.
The service has one rpc getWorkspacePaths that will replace vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders
* Add the vscode host implementation of getWorkspaceFolders
* Update src/hosts/vscode/workspace/getWorkspacePaths.ts
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* clearAllTaskHistory protobus migration
* changset
* Fixed protobuf object literal usage
* cleanup
* remove old methods + return zero when user tries to delete favorites but none exist
* Removed deleteTaskWithId from controller and removed legacy claude_messages.json code
* Handle partial messages
* Parse chunks separately
* Add changeset
* refactor
* disallow tools
* Handle incomplete chunks
* Do not log costs when using a subscription, improve error handling and refactor rl usage
* Improve output handling. Prefer returning partial data to nothing.
* Set the total cost to 0 instead of leaving it undefined
* Fix the model infos and stop supporting images
* Reduce timeout to 10 minutes
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* The standalone service should only show the Protobus services in the reflection output.
The proto descriptor set is including all the proto services, allowlist the services in the cline and health packages.
* Remove debug code
* Fix variable name
* Fixing the contributor flow for Cline to force users to make issues first
* Fixing the contributor flow for Cline to force users to make issues first
* Fixing the contributor flow for Cline to force users to make issues first
* Fixing the contributor flow for Cline to force users to make issues first
* Update feature_contribution.yml
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* feat: add cline_task_id metatada to use in LiteLLM
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* refactor: remove comment
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* docs: add changeset
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* refactor: apply suggestions type
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* fix: format
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* Update ApiOptions.tsx
Added eu-south-1 (Milan) and eu-south-2 (Spain) to selection menu
* Update ApiOptions.tsx
Fixed names of eu-south-1 and eu-south-2 in settings menu
* move apiConversationHistory to MessageStateHandler
* move clineMessages state to MessageStateManager class
* remove unused imports
* reorganize task class state variables and refactor out utility functions in recursivelyMakeClineRequests
* move task ephemeral state to state class
* extract tool logic into tool executor class
* integrate ToolExecutor into task class
* Add ui.getWebviewHtml to the protobus
This will return the HTML content for external clients.
* Add getUri to ExternalWebviewProvider
Change getUri to return URIs for files in an appropriate format for the external web view.
Use URI from npm module in ExternalWebviewProvider.
Use a default value for the cline dir, ~/.cline
Turn off gRPC debugging
* Include node modules used as assets in the standalone package.
* Throw an error if trying to recreate webview panel in standalone app.
* cleaning up a bit
* cleaning up some more
* readme
* added max limit
* making it portable
* ignore
* committing plans for now
* strealit hooked up, multi model runs, better db torage
* docs
* VALID attempts
* logging
* more stability
* strategy
* cleaning deps
* docs
* streamlit dashboard work
* dashboard showing bad cases
* better parallelization pt1
* global worker pool for even better more robust parallelization
* bumping up default max parallel requests from 20 -> 80
* better devx
* better docs
* docs
* better devx
* better docs
* better presentation
* dark mode
* removed unused import
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* Create a vscode specific webview provider, and an a generic webview provider class.
Move all the vscode specific parts in the VscodeWebviewProvider.
Create a ExternalWeviewProvider for the standalone service.
Update extension.ts to use the generic webview provider class.
* Add doc comments
* Add .create() to VscodeWebviewProvider
* Return if the message was sent when toggling plan act mode to properly clear the input
* Add changeset
* Use a common value instead of a unique response
* Add a host-provider that will provide access to all host specific things.
Right now it only has the host bridge clients, I will add a host specific web view provider in a second PR.
Check if the host provider has been set up properly when accessing the host bridge clients.
* Fix imports.
Don't generate hosts/vscode/client/host-grpc-client.ts, the code to generate this file is larger than the file; there will never be a large number of services in the host bridge.
* Fix imports
* move apiConversationHistory to MessageStateHandler
* move clineMessages state to MessageStateManager class
* remove unused imports
* reorganize task class state variables and refactor out utility functions in recursivelyMakeClineRequests
* move task ephemeral state to state class (#4273)
* Fix the error when submitting remote service form
Fix the exception caused by data structure errors when submitting remote service forms.
* fix for Prettier
* typing
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* move apiConversationHistory to MessageStateHandler
* move clineMessages state to MessageStateManager class
* remove unused imports
* remove redundant line
* Fix: The button which closes the currently displayed task is is now accessible with screen readers
* Fix: The button which deletes the currently displayed task is now accessible with screen readers
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This guide outlines how to add new gRPC endpoints for communication between the webview (frontend) and the extension host (backend).
## Overview
Cline uses [Protobuf](https://protobuf.dev/) to define a strongly-typed API, ensuring efficient and type-safe communication. All definitions are in the `/proto` directory. The compiler and plugins are included as project dependencies, so no manual installation is needed.
## Key Concepts & Best Practices
-**File Structure**: Each feature domain should have its own `.proto` file (e.g., `account.proto`, `task.proto`).
-**Message Design**:
- For simple, single-value data, use the shared types in `proto/common.proto` (e.g., `StringRequest`, `Empty`, `Int64Request`). This promotes consistency.
- For complex data structures, define custom messages within the feature's `.proto` file (see `task.proto` for examples like `NewTaskRequest`).
-**Streaming**: For server-to-client streaming, use the `stream` keyword on the response type. See `subscribeToAuthCallback` in `account.proto` for an example.
---
## 4-Step Development Workflow
Here’s how to add a new RPC, using `scrollToSettings` as an example.
### 1. Define the RPC in a `.proto` File
Add your service method to the appropriate file in the `proto/` directory.
**File: `proto/ui.proto`**
```proto
serviceUiService{
// ... other RPCs
// Scrolls to a specific settings section in the settings view
Here, we use the common `StringRequest` and `KeyValuePair` types.
### 2. Compile Definitions
After editing a `.proto` file, regenerate the TypeScript code. From the project root, run:
```bash
npm run protos
```
This command compiles all `.proto` files and outputs the generated code to `src/generated/` and `src/shared/`. Do not edit these generated files manually.
### 3. Implement the Backend Handler
Create the RPC implementation in the backend. Handlers are located in `src/core/controller/[service-name]/`.
Analyze the current branch's changes against main to provide informed insights and context for development decisions.
## Step 1: Gather Git Information
<important>Do not return any text or conversation other than what is necessary to run these commands</important>
**Run the following command to get the latest changes (bash):**
```bash
B=$(for c in main master origin/main origin/master;do git rev-parse --verify -q "$c" >/dev/null &&echo"$c"&& break;done);B=${B:-HEAD}; r(){ git branch --show-current;printf"=== STATUS ===\n"; git status --porcelain | cat;printf"=== COMMIT MESSAGES ===\n"; git log "$B"..HEAD --oneline | cat;printf"=== CHANGED FILES ===\n"; git diff "$B" --name-only | cat;printf"=== FULL DIFF ===\n"; git diff "$B"| cat;};L=$(r | wc -l);if["$L" -gt 500];then r > cline-git-analysis.temp &&echo"::OUTPUT_FILE=cline-git-analysis.temp";else r;fi
```
```powershell
$B=$null;foreach($cin'main','master','origin/main','origin/master'){gitrev-parse--verify-q$c*>$null;if($LASTEXITCODE-eq0){$B=$c;break}};if(-not$B){$B='HEAD'};functionr([string]$b){gitrev-parse--abbrev-refHEAD;'=== STATUS ===';gitstatus--porcelain|cat;'=== COMMIT MESSAGES ===';gitlog"$b"..HEAD--oneline|cat;'=== CHANGED FILES ===';gitdiff "$b"--name-only|cat;'=== FULL DIFF ===';gitdiff "$b"|cat};$out=r $B|Out-String;$lines=($out-split"`r?`n").Count;if($lines-gt500){$out|Set-Content-NoNewlinecline-git-analysis.temp;'::OUTPUT_FILE=cline-git-analysis.temp'}else{$out}
```
## Step 2: Silent, Structured Analysis Phase
- Analyze all git output without providing commentary or narration
- Read the full diff to understand the scope and nature of changes
- Identify patterns, architectural modifications, or potential impacts
- Use `read_file` to examine any related files providing additional context on the changes you have observed
## Step 3: Context Gathering
- Analyze related code without providing commentary or narration
- Read relevant related source files if needed for complete understanding
- Check dependencies, imports, or cross-references spanning the changes
- Understand the broader codebase context around modifications
- This additional context gathering should include related backend code, as well as related ui/frontend code
- You will typically need to analyze at least several files, potentially many, in order to fully complete this step
- You should not continue reading additional context if you have exhausted more than 60% of your available context window
- If you have exhausted less than 40% of your context window, you should continue reviewing additional context
## Step 4: Ready for User Interaction
**Only after completing the full analysis:**
- Engage with the user based on comprehensive understanding
- Provide insights about specific modifications and their impacts
- If you are certain they exist, note potential breaking changes or compatibility issues
- Answer questions with informed context from the complete change set and context gathering
- If the user has not provided a question, or the question is insufficient to provide a quality response, ask brief (one sentence) clarifying questions.
- Only offer recommendations if they are applicable to the user's request and relevant to the changes that you have observed
## Key Rules
- **No prose or conversation during git research phase**
- **No prose or conversation during context gathering phase**
- **Complete all analysis before any user interaction**
- **Use gathered information for all subsequent questions and insights**
- **Focus on understanding the complete picture before discussing**
## Optional: Additional Analysis Commands
For deeper investigation when needed:
```shell
# Detailed commit history with author info
git log main..HEAD --format="%h %s (%an)" | cat
# Change statistics
git diff main --stat | cat
# Specific file type changes
git diff main --name-only | grep -E '\.(ts|js|tsx|jsx|py|md)$' | cat
It's often less about the nitty-gritty details of the tech stuff and more about learning something new or getting a solution handed to me on a silver platter.
Look, when I read, I want something out of it. So when I write, I gotta remember that my readers want something too. This whole piece? It's about cluing in anyone who writes for me, or wants me to write for them, on how I see this whole writing product thing.
I'm gonna lay out a checklist of stuff I'd like to have. It'll make the whole writing gig a bit smoother, you know?
## Crafting Compelling Titles
I often come across titles like "How to do X with Y,Z technology." These don't excite me because X or Y are usually unfamiliar unless they're already well-known. Its rarely the dream to use X unless X is the dream.
My dream isn’t to use instructor, its to do something valueble with the data it extracts
An effective title should:
- Evoke an emotional response
- Highlight someone's goal
- Offer a dream or aspiration
- Challenge or comment on a belief
- Address someone's problems
I believe it's more impactful to write about specific problems. If this approach works, you can replicate it across various scenarios rather than staying too general.
- Time management for everyone can be a 15$ ebook
- Time management for executives is a 2000$ workshop
Aim for titles that answer questions you think everyone is asking, or address thoughts people have but can't quite articulate.
Instead of "How I do something" or "How to do something," frame it from the reader's perspective with "How you can do something." This makes the title more engaging. Just make sure the difference is advisory if the content is subjective. “How I made a million dollars” might be more reasonable than “How to make a million dollars” since you are the subject and the goal might be to share your story in hopes of helping others.
This approach ultimately trains the reader to have a stronger emotional connection to your content.
- "How I do X"
- "How You Can do X"
Between these two titles, it's obvious which one resonates more emotionally.
You can take it further by adding specific conditions. For instance, you could target a particular audience or set a timeframe:
- How to set up Braintrust
- How to set up Braintrust in 5 minutes
## NO adjectiives
I want you to almost always avoid adjectives and try to use evidence instead. Instead of saying "production ready," you can write something like "scaling this to 100 servers or 1 million documents per second." Numbers like that will tell you exactly what the specificity of your product is. If you have to use adjectives rather than evidence, you are probably making something up.
There's no reason to say something like "blazingly fast" unless those things are already known phrases.
Instead, say "200 times faster" or "30% faster." A 30% improvement in recommendation system speed is insane.
There's a 200 times performance improvement because we went from one programming language to another. It's just something that's a little bit more expected and understandable.
Another test that I really like using recently is tracking whether or not the statements you make can be:
- Visualized
- Proven false
- Said only by you
If you can nail all three, the claim you make will be more likely to resonate with an audience because only you can say it.
Earlier this year, I had an example where I embedded all of Wikipedia in 17 minutes with 20 bucks, and it got half a million views. All we posted was a video of me kicking off the job, and then you can see all the log lines go through. You see the number of containers go from 1 out of 50 to 50 out of 50.
It was easy to visualize and could have been proven false by being unreproducible. Lastly, Modal is the only company that could do that in such an effortless way, which made it unique.
## Keep It Digestible
- Aim for 5-minute reads
- Write at a Grade 10 reading level
- Break up long paragraphs
- Use headers and bullet points
## Make It Scannable
- Bold key points
- Use subheadings every 3-4 paragraphs
- Include plenty of white space
- Add relevant examples
This structure works whether you're writing a tweet thread or a full blog post. The key is making complex ideas accessible.
# Guide to Writing Cline Documentation
## Some general principles for explaining features
If you're talking about a feature, it's helpful to start with a human-readable explanations that cover what the feature is in simple terms. Skip jargon and explain it like you're talking to someone who's never seen it before. This sets the foundation for everything that follows.
Combine location and usage into one flowing section. Tell users exactly where to find the feature and how to use it, but weave the instructions into natural prose with a good balance of bullet points, numbered lists, code examples (if applicable), mintlify components, and headers/subheaders. Users shouldn't have to jump between separate "where is it" and "how do I use it" sections.
Show the feature in action with real examples like actual files, workflows, or code. Users need to see concrete implementations, not just abstract descriptions. This is where understanding turns into practical knowledge.
When talking about a feature, include an inspiration section that sparks imagination. This section pushes people from understanding to action by showing them what becomes possible when they use this feature creatively. It's what separates good documentation from great documentation.
## Writing Principles That Actually Work
### Write for Action, Not Just Understanding
Documentation should motivate users to try things. Instead of just explaining how something works, focus on what users can accomplish with it. The inspiration section is crucial - it's what transforms passive readers into active users.
### Create a Natural Story Flow
It should feel like a conversation that naturally progresses from "what is this?" to "how do I use it?" to "here's a real example" to "imagine what you could do with this."
### Show Real Examples, Not Toy Demos
Provide actual workflow files, real code snippets, and concrete implementations that users can copy and adapt. Abstract examples don't help anyone - users want to see exactly what they'll be working with.
### Keep It Scannable But Not Fragmented
Write in prose that flows naturally when read completely, but structure it so users can quickly find specific information when they're troubleshooting. Avoid dense walls of text, but also avoid over-formatting with excessive bullet points and bold headers. There should be a nice visual heirarchy of balance between all elements, so you can quickly scan the page and find what you're looking for.
## Language and Tone Guidelines
Write clearly without dumbing things down. Use simple language when possible, but don't avoid technical terms that users need to know. Explain concepts in terms of what users can achieve rather than how the software works internally.
Make your writing conversational and encouraging. Phrases like "you can also try" or "when that works" feel more natural than rigid instructional language. Help users feel confident about trying new things.
Keep content concise and purposeful. Every sentence should either help users understand something or help them do something. If it doesn't serve one of those purposes, cut it.
Build in context and reasoning. Users want to understand why they're doing something, not just what to do. This builds confidence and helps them troubleshoot when things don't work exactly as expected.
## Practical Implementation
Structure each feature page consistently with the four-section approach, but let the content flow naturally within that structure. Use visual assets like videos and screenshots to complement the written content - they often communicate more effectively than paragraphs of description.
Link generously to related resources, examples, and deeper documentation. Users should never feel stuck or wonder where to go next. Maintain a repository of real examples that users can reference and adapt to their own needs.
The goal is documentation that feels more like helpful guidance from an experienced colleague than a technical manual. Users should finish reading feeling excited about what they can accomplish, not just informed about what the feature does.
## Balance Structure with Flexibility
While they discuss having consistent documentation structure, there's also mention of making content feel less rigid and more natural. The writing should follow guidelines while still feeling conversational and engaging.
## Bad examples
I personally hate this pattern of bullet point **Bold Text** colon and then more text:
<bad_example_of_writing>
#### macOS
1.**Switch to bash**: Go to Cline Settings → Terminal → Default Terminal Profile → Select "bash"
2.**Disable Oh-My-Zsh temporarily**: If using zsh, try `mv ~/.zshrc ~/.zshrc.backup` and restart VSCode
3.**Set environment**: Add to your shell config: `export TERM=xterm-256color`
#### Windows
1.**Use PowerShell 7**: Install from Microsoft Store, then select it in Cline settings
2.**Disable Windows ConPTY**: VSCode Settings → Terminal › Integrated: Windows Enable Conpty → Uncheck
3.**Try Command Prompt**: Sometimes simpler is better - switch to cmd.exe
#### Linux
1.**Use bash**: Most reliable option - select in Cline settings
2.**Check permissions**: Ensure VSCode has terminal access permissions
3.**Disable custom prompts**: Comment out prompt customizations in `.bashrc`
</bad_example_of_writing>
We should instead strive to write beautiful docs that read well. We can use bullet points and numbered lists but it should read naturally and be delightful to look at hierachally when scanning through the doc. There should be a good balance between blocks of text, code snippets, paragraphs, numbered lists, and bullet points. When scanning the documentation visually, you should feel like you're adminiring a tasteful art piece.
<good_example_of_writing>
#### macOS
The most common fix is switching to bash. Navigate to Cline Settings → Terminal → Default Terminal Profile and select "bash" from the dropdown.
If you're still having issues, Oh-My-Zsh might be interfering with terminal integration. Try temporarily disabling it:
- Run `mv ~/.zshrc ~/.zshrc.backup`
- Restart VSCode
You can also add `export TERM=xterm-256color` to your shell configuration file to improve compatibility.
#### Windows
PowerShell 7 provides the most reliable experience. Install it from the Microsoft Store, then select it in your Cline settings.
Still seeing problems? Try these solutions:
- Disable Windows ConPTY: VSCode Settings → Terminal › Integrated: Windows Enable Conpty → uncheck
- Switch to Command Prompt (cmd.exe) - sometimes simpler shells work better
#### Linux
Bash is your most dependable option. Select it in Cline settings if you haven't already.
Check these common issues:
- Ensure VSCode has terminal access permissions
- Temporarily comment out custom prompt configurations in your `.bashrc`
</good_example_of_writing>
This is much more natural to read. Writing this way creates a conversational flow, and bullet points are used idiomatically.
# Using Mintlify Components Idiomatically
Mintlify's custom components can transform basic documentation into engaging, scannable content that users actually want to read. Here's how to use them effectively.
## Visual Content with Frames
Videos and images should be wrapped in `<Frame>` components rather than using raw HTML or markdown. This creates consistent styling and proper responsive behavior.
For videos, embed them directly rather than linking externally. Users are much more likely to watch a 30-second demonstration than click through to another platform:
Screenshots work similarly - the frame provides visual polish and consistency:
```jsx
<Frame>
<imgsrc="/path/to/screenshot.png"alt="Descriptive alt text"/>
</Frame>
```
## Cards for Navigation and Overview
Cards excel at creating scannable overviews that link to detailed documentation. They're perfect for feature listings, getting started guides, or any section where users need to choose their path.
The key is writing card descriptions that are informative enough to help users decide whether to click through, but concise enough to scan quickly. Each card should answer "what does this do?" and "why would I need this?"
## Tips and Notes for Context
Use `<Tip>` components for helpful information that enhances the main content without cluttering it:
**Quick Fix**: If you're experiencing terminal issues, try switching to a simpler shell like `bash` in the Cline settings.
This resolves 90% of terminal integration problems.
</Info>
**Never** fall into that awful **Bold Text** - description pattern that we specifically identified as bad writing. The content should flow naturally as connected thoughts rather than feeling like a templated AI response with forced formatting.
## When to Use Bullet Points and Numbered Lists Strategically
Bullet points serve functional purposes - use them for:
**Sequential actions or troubleshooting steps** where users need to follow a specific order:
1. Install the extension
2. Restart VSCode
3. Check the settings panel
**Lists of related options** where users need to choose one approach:
- Try PowerShell 7 for the most reliable experience
- Switch to Command Prompt if you're still having issues
- Use WSL Bash for Linux compatibility
**Quick reference items** that users might need to scan quickly when problem-solving.
**Improving Visual Hierarchy** when there's a wall of text - that's a good time to introduce bullet points or numbered lists.
Each bulleted item or numbered list should be a discrete action or piece of information that benefits from being visually separated. This is a key weapon you can employ when going for that artwork experience I mentioned earlier.
<good_example_of_bullet_points>
## Finding and Configuring Terminal Settings
You can access Cline's terminal settings by clicking the settings icon in the Cline sidebar, then navigating to the Terminal section. These settings control how Cline interacts with your system's terminal.
- The **Default Terminal Profile** setting determines which shell Cline uses for executing commands. If you're experiencing issues, this is usually the first thing to change. I personally keep this set to `bash` on all my systems because it's the most reliable option, even though I use `zsh` for my regular terminal work.
- **Shell Integration Timeout** controls how long Cline waits for the terminal to become ready. The default is 4 seconds, but if you have a heavy shell configuration (lots of plugins, slow startup scripts), you might need to increase this to 10 or even 15 seconds. I've found that WSL environments and SSH connections often need longer timeouts.
- The **Enable Aggressive Terminal Reuse** setting determines whether Cline tries to reuse existing terminals even when they're not in the correct directory. When this causes problems (commands running in the wrong directory, virtual environment issues), disabling it creates more terminal instances but ensures each command runs in a clean state.
- **Terminal Output Line Limit** sets how many lines of output Cline will read from commands. The default of 500 lines works for most cases, but you might need to adjust it. For verbose build outputs, increase it. For commands with progress bars that spam thousands of lines, decrease it to around 100 to avoid consuming too many tokens.
</good_example_of_bullet_points>
## Write Like a Human, Not an AI
Keep it short and direct. If you can say something in fewer words, do it. Long explanations often confuse more than they help.
Use normal sentence lengths. Mix short and long sentences naturally, like you would when talking to someone. Avoid those meandering compound sentences that go on forever.
Cut the corporate speak. Instead of "utilize," say "use." Instead of "in order to," just say "to." Write like you're explaining something to a colleague, not drafting a press release.
Don't over-explain obvious things. If users are reading documentation, they probably understand basic concepts. Respect their intelligence.
## Never use em dashes or emojis
That's pretty much it. Never use them. Only AI writes with em dashes or emojis.
# Anthropomorphizing Cline
When referring to Cline, always call him a "him" not an "it".
Bad example:
- When Cline can’t execute commands or read their output, you lose access to one of its most powerful capabilities.
Good Example:
- When Cline can’t execute commands or read their output, you lose access to one of his most powerful capabilities.
# Using "I" when sharing your workflow
Adding a personal touch goes a long way. There are great examples in the docs currently where I use "I" to share how I personally use cline, from dev to dev. It's a great technique.
# Crosslinking relevant documentation pages
Make sure you crosslink when you're done writing the docs. If there are relevant docs, just link to them.
# Brevity is the soul of wit
Don't ramble if you don't need to. Use bullet points and numbered lists. Keep things easy to read.
<bad_example>
When Cline can't execute commands or read their output, you lose access to one of his most powerful capabilities. Terminal integration problems are frustrating, but they're usually fixable with a few simple changes.
## The Most Common Problem: Shell Integration Issues
If you're seeing "Shell integration unavailable" or Cline isn't getting command output, the issue is almost always your shell configuration. Complex shell setups with custom prompts, plugins, and fancy configurations can interfere with VSCode's terminal integration.
**Switch to bash first.** This fixes the problem 90% of the time. Navigate to Cline Settings → Terminal → Default Terminal Profile and select "bash" from the dropdown. Restart VSCode after making this change.
Still having issues? Try increasing the shell integration timeout. Go to Cline Settings → Terminal → Shell Integration Timeout and change it from 4 seconds to 10 seconds. Heavy shell configurations need more time to initialize properly.
If commands are running in the wrong directories or you're seeing weird behavior, disable aggressive terminal reuse. In Cline Settings → Terminal, uncheck "Enable aggressive terminal reuse." This creates more terminal instances but ensures each command runs in a clean environment.
</bad_exaxmple>
The first part is total filler, useless to any serious developer. You can tell it's written by a non technical person that doesn't value clean, straightforward information.
<good_example>
## Shell Integration Issues
If you're seeing "Shell integration unavailable" or Cline can't read command output, your shell configuration is interfering with VSCode's terminal integration.
**Switch to bash first.** Go to Cline Settings → Terminal → Default Terminal Profile and select "bash." This fixes 90% of problems.
Still broken? Try these:
- Increase shell integration timeout to 10 seconds in Cline Settings → Terminal
- Disable "aggressive terminal reuse" if commands run in wrong directories
- Restart VSCode after making changes
</good_example>
The good version cuts straight to the problem and solution. No hand-holding, no emotional language about frustration, just the facts: what's wrong, how to fix it, what to try next. Respects that developers want information, not sympathy.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.
ALWAYS consider your audience. And your audience is devs who don't want their time wasted. Give them the info. I cannot stress this enough. Use bullet points and numbered lists. Prose is good, but every word should actually mean something to the dev reading it.
# Lastly, before you start writing docs
1. Internalize these guidelines. I mean it.
2. Read `docs/docs.json` and get an understanding of the structure of the docs. This will come in handly at the end when you're doing a final pass so you can cross link to docs where relevant.
3. Read some good examples that I personally wrote and am proud of:
- docs/features/slash-commands/workflows.mdx
- docs/features/slash-commands/new-task.mdx
- docs/features/at-mentions/overview.mdx
- docs/features/drag-and-drop.mdx
4. If the user specifies any other instructions make sure you follow them.
**Important:** All bug reports must be reproducible using Claude 3.5 Sonnet. Cline uses complex prompts so less capable models may not work as expected.
**Important:** All bug reports must be reproducible using Claude 4 Sonnet. Cline uses complex prompts so less capable models may not work as expected.
Thank you for creating a feature proposal for Cline! This template is for clear, actionable proposals that define a specific problem and a high-confidence solution. Please provide enough detail to enable fast prioritization, discussion, and execution.
Detailed proposals will be prioritized, while vague proposals may be closed or require extensive back and forth communication.
Before submitting:
- Search existing [Issues](https://github.com/cline/cline/issues) and [Discussions](https://github.com/cline/cline/discussions) to avoid duplicates
- Don’t start implementation until the proposal is reviewed and approved
- type:textarea
id:problem-description
attributes:
label:What problem does this solve?
description:|
Describe the problem clearly from a user's point of view. Focus on why this matters, who it affects, and when it occurs.
✅ Solid:
- "LLM provider returns 400 error when nearing the context window instead of truncating"
- "Submit button is invisible in dark mode"
❌ Avoid:
- "Performance is bad"
- "UI needs work"
Your description should include:
- Who is affected?
- When does it happen?
- What's the current vs expected behavior?
- What is the impact?
placeholder:Be specific about the problem, who it affects, and the impact.
validations:
required:true
- type:textarea
id:proposed-solution
attributes:
label:What’s the proposed solution?
description:|
Describe how the problem should be solved. Be specific about UX, system behavior, and any flows that would change.
✅ Solid:
- "Add error handling immediately after attempting to create the llm stream and retry after manually truncating"
- "Update button styling to ensure contrast in all themes"
❌ Avoid:
- "Improve performance"
- "Fix the bug"
Your solution should include:
- What exactly will change?
- How will users interact with it?
- What’s the expected outcome?
placeholder:Describe the proposed changes and how they solve the problem.
validations:
required:true
- type:textarea
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label:How will we know it works? (Acceptance Criteria)
⚠️ Important: Before submitting this PR, please ensure you have:
-Opened an issue and discussed your proposed changes with the community / contributors
-Received approval from a core Cline contributor prior to proceeding with the implementation
- Link the associated issue in the "Related Issue" section
-For feature requests: Created a discussion in our Feature Requests discussions board https://github.com/cline/cline/discussions/categories/feature-requests and received approval from core maintainers before implementation
-For all changes: Link the associated issue/discussion in the "Related Issue" section below
Limited exceptions:
Small bug fixes, typo corrections, minor wording improvements, or simple type fixes that don't change functionality may be submitted directly.
Small bug fixes, typo corrections, minor wording improvements, or simple type fixes that don't change functionality may be submitted directly without prior discussion.
Why this requirement?
We deeply appreciate all community contributions - they are the core reason we're able to operate successfully and keep innovating! We welcome community input and want to make it as easy as possible for people to submit quality work. This process helps our core maintainers review new ideas faster and saves contributor time by ensuring you have the go-ahead before spending time on implementation.
We deeply appreciate all community contributions - they are essential to Cline's success! To ensure the best use of everyone's time and maintain project direction, we use our Feature Requests discussions board to gauge community interest and validate feature ideas before implementation begins. This helps us focus development efforts on features that will benefit the most users.
# 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)
webview-ui/src/**
@@ -32,17 +48,19 @@ webview-ui/node_modules/**
# Ignore docs
docs/**
old_docs/**
# Fix issue where codicons don't get packaged (https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-extension-samples/issues/692)
!node_modules/@vscode/codicons/dist/codicon.css
!node_modules/@vscode/codicons/dist/codicon.ttf
# Include KaTeX CSS and fonts for LaTeX rendering
!webview-ui/node_modules/katex/dist/katex.min.css
!webview-ui/node_modules/katex/dist/fonts/**
# Include default themes JSON files used in getTheme
@@ -10,28 +10,74 @@ Bug reports help make Cline better for everyone! Before creating a new issue, pl
🔐 <b>Important:</b> If you discover a security vulnerability, please use the <a href="https://github.com/cline/cline/security/advisories/new">Github security tool to report it privately</a>.
</blockquote>
## Before Contributing
All contributions must begin with a GitHub Issue, unless the change is for small bug fixes, typo corrections, minor wording improvements, or simple type fixes that don't change functionality.
**For features and contributions**:
- First check the [Feature Requests discussions board](https://github.com/cline/cline/discussions/categories/feature-requests) for similar ideas
- If your idea is new, create a new feature request
- Wait for approval from core maintainers before starting implementation
- Once approved, feel free to begin working on a PR with the help of our community!
**PRs without approved issues may be closed.**
## Deciding What to Work On
Looking for a good first contribution? Check out issues labeled ["good first issue"](https://github.com/cline/cline/labels/good%20first%20issue) or ["help wanted"](https://github.com/cline/cline/labels/help%20wanted). These are specifically curated for new contributors and areas where we'd love some help!
We also welcome contributions to our [documentation](https://github.com/cline/cline/tree/main/docs)! Whether it's fixing typos, improving existing guides, or creating new educational content - we'd love to build a community-driven repository of resources that helps everyone get the most out of Cline. You can start by diving into `/docs` and looking for areas that need improvement.
If you're planning to work on a bigger feature, please create a [feature request](https://github.com/cline/cline/discussions/categories/feature-requests?discussions_q=is%3Aopen+category%3A%22Feature+Requests%22+sort%3Atop) first so we can discuss whether it aligns with Cline's vision.
## Before Contributing
All contributions must begin with a GitHub Issue, unless the change is for small bug fixes, typo corrections, minor wording improvements, or simple type fixes that don't change functionality.
- **Features:** "Detailed Feature Proposal" template. Approval from a core Cline contributor required before starting.
- **Claim issues**: Comment your interest.
**PRs without approved issues may be closed.**
## Development Setup
### Local Development Instructions
1. Clone the repository _(Requires [git-lfs](https://git-lfs.com/))_:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/cline/cline.git
```
2. Open the project in VSCode:
```bash
code cline
```
3. Install the necessary dependencies for the extension and webview-gui:
```bash
npm run install:all
```
4. Launch by pressing `F5` (or `Run`->`Start Debugging`) to open a new VSCode window with the extension loaded. (You may need to install the [esbuild problem matchers extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=connor4312.esbuild-problem-matchers) if you run into issues building the project.)
### Creating a Pull Request
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. 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
- 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
- Run `npm run test:ci` to run tests locally
### Extension
1. **VS Code Extensions**
- When opening the project, VS Code will prompt you to install recommended extensions
@@ -41,6 +87,7 @@ All contributions must begin with a GitHub Issue, unless the change is for small
2. **Local Development**
- Run `npm run install:all` to install dependencies
- Run `npm run test` to run tests locally
- Run → Start Debugging or `>Debug: Select and Start Debugging` and wait for a new VS Code instance to open
- Before submitting PR, run `npm run format:fix` to format your code
3. **Linux-specific Setup**
@@ -85,8 +132,6 @@ All contributions must begin with a GitHub Issue, unless the change is for small
xvfb
```
- Run `npm run test:ci` to run tests locally
## Writing and Submitting Code
Anyone can contribute code to Cline, but we ask that you follow these guidelines to ensure your contributions can be smoothly integrated:
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ English | <a href="https://github.com/cline/cline/blob/main/locales/es/README.md
</table>
</div>
Meet Cline, an AI assistant that can use your **CLI** a**N**d **E**ditor.
Meet Cline (pronounced /klaɪn/, like "Klein"), an AI assistant that can use your **CLI** a**N**d **E**ditor.
Thanks to[Claude 3.7 Sonnet's agentic coding capabilities](https://www.anthropic.com/claude/sonnet),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. Cline can even use the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to create new tools and extend his own capabilities. While autonomous AI scripts traditionally run in sandboxed environments, this extension provides a human-in-the-loop GUI to approve every file change and terminal command, providing a safe and accessible way to explore the potential of agentic AI.
Cline supports API providers like OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, AWS Bedrock, Azure, GCP Vertex, and Cerebras. You can also configure any OpenAI compatible API, or use a local model through LM Studio/Ollama. If you're using OpenRouter, the extension fetches their latest model list, allowing you to use the newest models as soon as they're available.
Cline supports API providers like OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, AWS Bedrock, Azure, GCP Vertex, Cerebras and Groq. You can also configure any OpenAI compatible API, or use a local model through LM Studio/Ollama. If you're using OpenRouter, the extension fetches their latest model list, allowing you to use the newest models as soon as they're available.
The extension also keeps track of total tokens and API usage cost for the entire task loop and individual requests, keeping you informed of spend every step of the way.
@@ -141,50 +141,6 @@ For example, when working with a local web server, you can use 'Restore Workspac
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)!
<details>
<summary>Local Development Instructions</summary>
1. Clone the repository _(Requires [git-lfs](https://git-lfs.com/))_:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/cline/cline.git
```
2. Open the project in VSCode:
```bash
code cline
```
3. Install the necessary dependencies for the extension and webview-gui:
```bash
npm run install:all
```
4. Launch by pressing `F5` (or `Run`->`Start Debugging`) to open a new VSCode window with the extension loaded. (You may need to install the [esbuild problem matchers extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=connor4312.esbuild-problem-matchers) if you run into issues building the project.)
</details>
<details>
<summary>Creating a Pull Request</summary>
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. 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
- 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
@@ -58,3 +58,16 @@ When you use the terminal mention in your message, here's what happens behind th
6. The AI can now "see" the complete terminal output with all formatting preserved
This process happens automatically whenever you use the terminal mention, giving the AI access to your command results, error messages, and other terminal output without you having to copy it manually.
## Troubleshooting Terminal Issues
If you're experiencing issues with terminal mentions or terminal integration in general (such as "Shell Integration Unavailable" or commands not showing output), please refer to our comprehensive [Terminal Integration Troubleshooting Guide](/troubleshooting/terminal-integration-guide).
Common issues include:
- Terminal mentions not capturing output
- "Shell Integration Unavailable" messages in Cline chat
- Commands executing but output not visible to Cline
- Terminal integration working inconsistently
The troubleshooting guide provides platform-specific solutions and detailed configuration steps to resolve these issues.
When your conversation approaches the model's context window limit, Cline automatically summarizes it to free up space and keep working.
## How It Works
Cline monitors token usage during your conversation. When you're getting close to the limit, he:
1. Creates a comprehensive summary of everything that's happened
2. Preserves all the technical details, code changes, and decisions
3. Replaces the conversation history with the summary
4. Continues exactly where he left off
You'll see a summarization tool call when this happens, showing the total cost like any other api call in the chat view.
## Why This Matters
Previously, Cline would truncate older messages when hitting context limits. This meant losing important context from earlier in the conversation.
Now with summarization:
- All technical decisions and code patterns are preserved
- File changes and project context remain intact
- Cline remembers everything he's done
- You can work on much larger projects without interruption
<Tip>
Context Summarization synergizes beautifully with [Focus Chain](/features/focus-chain). When Focus Chain is enabled, todo lists persist across summarizations. This means Cline can work on long-horizon tasks that span multiple context windows while staying on track with the todo list guiding him through each reset.
</Tip>
## Technical Details
The summarization happens through your configured API provider using the same model you're already using. It leverages prompt caching to minimize costs.
1. Cline uses a [summarization prompt](https://github.com/cline/cline/blob/main/src/core/prompts/contextManagement.ts) to request a summary of the conversation.
2. Once the summary is generated, Cline replaces the conversation history with a [continuation prompt](https://github.com/cline/cline/blob/main/src/core/prompts/contextManagement.ts#L69) that asks Cline to keep working and provides the summary as context.
Different models have different context window thresholds for when auto-summarization kicks in. You can see how thresholds are determined in [context-window-utils.ts](https://github.com/cline/cline/blob/main/src/core/context/context-management/context-window-utils.ts).
## Cost Considerations
Summarization leverages your existing prompt cache from the conversation, so it costs about the same as any other tool call.
Since most input tokens are already cached, you're primarily paying for the summary generation (output tokens), making it very cost-effective.
## Restoring Context with Checkpoints
You can use [checkpoints](/features/checkpoints) to restore your task state from before a summarization occurred. This means you never truly lose context - you can always roll back to previous versions of your conversation.
<Note>
Editing a message before a summarization tool call will work similarly to a checkpoint, allowing you to restore the conversation to that point.
@@ -11,7 +11,19 @@ You can create a rule by clicking the `+` button in the Rules tab. This will ope
Once you save the file:
- Your rule will be stored in the `.clinerules/` directory in your project (if it's a Workspace Rule)
- Or in the `Documents/Cline/Rules` directory (if it's a Global Rule).
- Or in the Global Rules directory (if it's a Global Rule):
### Global Rules Directory Location
The location of your Global Rules directory depends on your operating system:
| Operating System | Default Location | Notes |
|------------------|------------------|-------|
| **Windows** | `Documents\Cline\Rules` | Uses system Documents folder |
| **macOS** | `~/Documents/Cline/Rules` | Uses user Documents folder |
| **Linux/WSL** | `~/Documents/Cline/Rules` | May fall back to `~/Cline/Rules` on some systems |
> **Note for Linux/WSL users**: If you don't find your global rules in `~/Documents/Cline/Rules`, check `~/Cline/Rules` as the location may vary depending on your system configuration and whether the Documents directory exists.
You can also have Cline create a rule for you by using the [`/newrule` slash command](/features/slash-commands/new-rule) in the chat.
@@ -74,8 +74,25 @@ This approach ensures that all terminal output, including colors and formatting,
- **Select specific output when needed**: By default, the integration captures all terminal content, but you can also select specific lines before right-clicking to focus on just the relevant output.
- **Combine with file mentions**: After sending terminal output to Cline, you can enhance your question by mentioning relevant files using the @ mentions feature.
- **Combine terminal outputs with file mentions**: After sending terminal output to Cline, you can enhance your question by mentioning relevant files using the @ mentions feature.
- **Use for build and test output**: Terminal integration is particularly useful for understanding complex build errors or test failures that span multiple lines.
- **Contextualize build & test outputs with the terminal**: Terminal integration is particularly useful for understanding complex build errors or test failures that span multiple lines.
Next time you're staring at a cryptic error message in your terminal, try using Cline's terminal integration instead of copying and pasting. You'll get more accurate help because Cline can see the complete terminal context with proper formatting.
## Troubleshooting Terminal Issues
If you're experiencing issues with terminal integration, such as "Shell Integration Unavailable" or commands not showing output, please refer to our comprehensive [Terminal Integration Troubleshooting Guide](/troubleshooting/terminal-integration-guide).
The troubleshooting guide covers:
- Common terminal integration issues and quick fixes
- Platform-specific solutions for Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Shell-specific configurations for zsh, bash, PowerShell, and more
- Advanced debugging techniques
- Terminal settings optimization
<Tip>
**Quick Fix**: Most terminal issues can be resolved by switching to bash in the Cline settings and increasing the shell
Focus Chain is a task management enhancement feature in Cline that provides automatic todo list management with real-time progress tracking throughout your tasks.
This enables Cline to work on long-horizon tasks, seamlessly managing the context sent to LLMs, and keeping Cline on track across many context window resets.
<Tip>
Focus Chain works particularly well with Cline's [Deep Planning slash command](/features/slash-commands/deep-planning), providing seamless progress tracking for implementation tasks created through the [planning process](/features/plan-and-act).
</Tip>
## Key Features
### Automatic Todo List Generation
Cline analyzes your task and automatically creates a comprehensive todo list with:
- Clear, actionable items in markdown checklist format
- Logical breakdown of complex tasks into manageable steps
- Real-time updates as work progresses
### User-Editable Todo Lists
Todo lists are stored as editable markdown files:
- Direct editing through your preferred markdown editor
- Automatic detection of changes you make
- Seamless integration back into Cline's workflow
- Quick access through the edit button in the task header
### Visual Progress Tracking
The task header displays clear progress indicators:
- **Step counters** showing current progress (e.g., "3/8")
- **Completed items** clearly marked with checkmarks
- **Current work** highlighted with indicators
- **Expandable view** to see the full todo list
### Smart Reminder System
Configurable reminders ensure todo lists stay current:
- Default reminder every 6 messages (customizable 1-100)
- Automatic prompts when switching from Plan Mode to Act Mode
- User-triggered updates when todo lists are manually edited
`/deep-planning` transforms Cline into a meticulous architect who investigates your codebase, asks clarifying questions, and creates a comprehensive implementation plan before writing a single line of code.
When you use `/deep-planning`, Cline follows a four-step process that mirrors how senior developers approach complex features: thorough investigation, discussion & clarification of requirements, detailed planning, and structured task creation with progress tracking.
## The Four-Step Process
### Step 1: Silent Investigation
Cline becomes a detective, silently exploring your codebase to understand its structure, patterns, and constraints. He examines source files, analyzes import patterns, discovers class hierarchies, and identifies technical debt markers. No commentary, no narration - just focused research.
During this phase, Cline runs commands like:
- Finding all class and function definitions across your codebase
- Analyzing import patterns to understand dependencies
- Discovering project structure and file organization
- Identifying TODOs and technical debt
### Step 2: Discussion and Questions
Once Cline understands your codebase, he asks targeted questions that will shape the implementation. These aren't generic questions - they're specific to your project and the feature you're building.
Questions might cover:
- Clarifying ambiguous requirements
- Choosing between equally valid implementation approaches
- Confirming assumptions about system behavior
- Understanding preferences for technical decisions
### Step 3: Implementation Plan Document
Cline creates a structured markdown document (`implementation_plan.md`) that serves as your implementation blueprint. This isn't a vague outline - it's a detailed specification with exact file paths, function signatures, and implementation order.
The plan includes eight comprehensive sections:
- **Overview**: The goal and high-level approach
- **Types**: Complete type definitions and data structures
- **Files**: Exact files to create, modify, or delete
- **Functions**: New and modified functions with signatures
- **Classes**: Class modifications and inheritance details
- **Dependencies**: Package requirements and versions
- **Testing**: Validation strategies and test requirements
Cline creates a new task that references the plan document and includes trackable implementation steps. The task comes with specific commands to read each section of the plan, ensuring the implementing agent (whether that's you or Cline in Act Mode) can navigate the blueprint efficiently.
<Tip>
Deep Planning works beautifully with [Focus Chain](/features/focus-chain). The implementation steps automatically become a todo list with real-time progress tracking, keeping complex projects organized and on track.
</Tip>
## Using Deep Planning
Start a deep planning session by typing `/deep-planning` followed by your feature description:
```
/deep-planning Add user authentication with JWT tokens and role-based access control
```
Cline will begin his investigation immediately. You'll see him reading files and running commands to understand your codebase. Once he's gathered enough context, he'll engage you in discussion before creating the plan.
## Example Workflow
Here's how I use `/deep-planning` for a real feature:
<Steps>
<Step title="Initiate Planning">
I type `/deep-planning implement a caching layer for API responses`
</Step>
<Step title="Silent Investigation">
Cline explores my codebase, examining:
- Current API structure and endpoints
- Existing data flow patterns
- Database queries and performance bottlenecks
- Configuration and environment setup
</Step>
<Step title="Targeted Discussion">
Cline asks me:
- "Should we use Redis or in-memory caching?"
- "What's the acceptable cache staleness for user data?"
- "Do you need cache invalidation webhooks?"
</Step>
<Step title="Plan Creation">
Cline generates `implementation_plan.md` with:
- Cache service class specifications
- Redis connection configuration
- Modified API endpoints with caching logic
- Cache key generation strategies
- TTL configurations for different data types
</Step>
<Step title="Task Generation">
Cline creates a new task with:
- Reference to the implementation plan
- Commands to read specific sections
- Trackable todo items for each implementation step
- Request to switch to Act Mode for execution
</Step>
</Steps>
## Integration with Plan/Act Mode
Deep Planning is designed to work seamlessly with [Plan/Act Mode](/features/plan-and-act):
- Use `/deep-planning` in Plan Mode for the investigation and planning phases
- The generated task requests switching to Act Mode for implementation
- Focus Chain automatically tracks progress through the implementation steps
This separation ensures planning stays focused on architecture while implementation stays focused on execution.
## Best Practices
### When to Use Deep Planning
Use `/deep-planning` for:
- Features touching multiple parts of your codebase
- Refactoring efforts that need systematic execution
- Any feature where you'd normally spend time whiteboarding
### Making the Most of Investigation
Let Cline complete his investigation thoroughly. The quality of the plan directly correlates with how well he understands your codebase. If you have specific areas he should examine, mention them in your initial request.
### Reviewing the Plan
Always review `implementation_plan.md` before starting implementation. The plan is comprehensive but not immutable - you can edit it directly if needed. Think of it as a collaborative document between you and Cline.
### Tracking Progress
With Focus Chain enabled, your implementation progress displays in the task header. Each completed step gets checked off automatically as Cline works through the plan, giving you real-time visibility into complex implementations.
## Inspiration
I use `/deep-planning` whenever I'm about to build something that would normally require a design document. Recent examples from my workflow:
- **Migrating authentication systems**: Deep Planning mapped every endpoint, identified all authentication touchpoints, and created a migration plan that avoided breaking changes.
- **Adding real-time features**: The plan covered WebSocket integration, event handling, state synchronization, and fallback mechanisms for disconnections.
- **Database schema refactoring**: Cline identified all affected queries, created migration scripts, and planned the rollout to minimize downtime.
- **API versioning implementation**: The plan detailed route changes, backward compatibility layers, deprecation notices, and client migration paths.
The power of `/deep-planning` is that it forces thoughtful architecture before implementation. It's like having a senior developer review your approach before you write code, except that developer has perfect knowledge of your entire codebase.
<Note>
Deep Planning requires models with strong reasoning capabilities. It works best with the latest generation of models, like GPT-5, Claude 4, Gemini 2.5, or Grok 4. Smaller models may struggle with the comprehensive analysis required.
</Note>
For simpler tasks that don't require extensive planning, consider using [/newtask](/features/slash-commands/new-task) to create focused tasks with context, or jump straight into implementation if the path forward is clear.
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ Think of context like a whiteboard you and Cline share:
- Each model has a fixed size:
- Claude 3.5 Sonnet: 200,000 tokens
- DeepSeek: 64,000 tokens
- When the whiteboard is full, you need to erase (clear context) to write more
- When the whiteboard is full, Cline automatically summarizes the conversation to free up space
- [Learn about Automatic Context Summarization](/features/automatic-context-summarization)
- [How Cline manages context under the hood](https://cline.bot/blog/understanding-the-new-context-window-progress-bar-in-cline)
⚠️ **Important**: Having a large context window (like Claude's 200k tokens) doesn't mean you should fill it completely. Just like a cluttered whiteboard, too much information can make it harder to focus on what's important.
@@ -85,7 +86,28 @@ Cline provides a visual way to monitor your context window usage through a progr
- Before starting complex tasks
- When Cline seems to lose context
💡 **Tip**: Consider starting a fresh session when usage reaches 70-80% to maintain optimal performance.
💡 **Tip**: With [Automatic Context Summarization](/features/automatic-context-summarization), Cline can now handle long conversations automatically. When combined with [Focus Chain](/features/focus-chain), you can work on complex projects that span multiple context windows without losing progress.
## Automatic Context Management
Cline now includes intelligent features to manage context automatically:
### Automatic Context Summarization
When your conversation approaches the context window limit, Cline automatically:
- Creates a comprehensive summary of the conversation
- Preserves all essential technical details and decisions
- Seamlessly continues work without interruption
- Maintains full task continuity
This means you can work on larger projects without manually managing context. [Learn more about Automatic Context Summarization](/features/automatic-context-summarization).
### Focus Chain Integration
When combined with [Focus Chain](/features/focus-chain), Cline can:
- Maintain todo lists across context resets
- Track progress through multiple summarizations
- Keep working on long-horizon tasks without losing direction
These directories allow users to sort the servers by various criteria such as downloads, date, stars, and use case. Each entry provides information such as features, tools, and configuration instructions.
To help make Cline better for everyone, we collect anonymous usage data that helps us understand how developers are using our open-source AI coding agent. This feedback loop is crucial for improving Cline's capabilities and user experience.
To help make Cline better for everyone, we collect usage data that helps us understand how developers are using our open-source AI coding agent. This feedback loop is crucial for improving Cline's capabilities and user experience.
We use PostHog, an open-source analytics platform, for data collection and analysis. Our telemetry implementation is fully transparent - you can review the [source code](https://github.com/cline/cline/blob/main/src/services/telemetry/TelemetryService.ts) to see exactly what we track.
We use PostHog, an open-source analytics platform, for data collection and analysis. Our telemetry implementation is fully transparent - you can review the [source code](https://github.com/cline/cline/blob/main/src/services/posthog/telemetry/TelemetryService.ts) to see exactly what we track.
### Tracking Policy
Privacy is our priority. All collected data is anonymized before being sent to PostHog, with no personally identifiable information (PII) included. Your code, prompts, and conversation content always remain private and are never collected.
Privacy is our priority. By default, all collected data is anonymized. If you log in with a Cline account, your telemetry data will be associated with your account to help us improve the product and provide better support when you encounter issues. Your code, prompts, and conversation content always remain private and are never collected.
### What We Track
We collect basic anonymous usage data including:
We collect basic usage data including:
**Task Interactions:** When tasks start and finish, conversation flow (without content)\
**Mode and Tool Usage:** Switches between plan/act modes, which tools are being used\
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ We collect basic anonymous usage data including:
**System Context:** OS type and VS Code environment details\
**UI Activity:** Navigation patterns and feature usage
For complete transparency, you can inspect our [telemetry implementation](https://github.com/cline/cline/blob/main/src/services/telemetry/TelemetryService.ts) to see the exact events we track.
For complete transparency, you can inspect our [telemetry implementation](https://github.com/cline/cline/blob/main/src/services/posthog/telemetry/TelemetryService.ts) to see the exact events we track.
### How to Opt Out
Telemetry in Cline is entirely optional:
- When you update or install our VS Code extension, you'll see a message about our anonymous telemetry
- When you update or install our VS Code extension, you'll see a message about our telemetry
- You can change your preference anytime in settings
Cline also respects VS Code's global telemetry settings. If you've disabled telemetry at the VS Code level, Cline's telemetry will automatically be disabled as well.
description: "Set up AWS Bedrock with Cline using Bedrock API Keys. Simplest setup for individual developers to access frontier models."
---
### Overview
- **AWS Bedrock:** A fully managed service that offers access to leading generative AI models (e.g., Anthropic Claude, Amazon Nova) through AWS.\
[Learn more about AWS Bedrock](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/what-is-bedrock.html).
- **Cline:** A VS Code extension that acts as a coding assistant by integrating with AI models—empowering developers to generate code, debug, and analyze data.
- **Developer Focus:** This guide is tailored for individual developers that want to enable access to frontier models via AWS Bedrock with a simplified setup using API Keys.
---
### Step 1: Prepare Your AWS Environment
#### 1.1 Individual user setup - Create a Bedrock API Key
For more detailed instructions check the [documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/api-keys.html).
To ensure Cline can interact with AWS Bedrock, your IAM user or role needs specific permissions. While the `AmazonBedrockLimitedAccess` managed policy provides comprehensive access, for a more restricted and secure setup adhering to the principle of least privilege, the following minimal permissions are sufficient for Cline's core model invocation functionality:
- `bedrock:InvokeModel`
- `bedrock:InvokeModelWithResponseStream`
- `bedrock:CallWithBearerToken`
You can create a custom IAM policy with these permissions and attach it to your IAM user or role.
1. In the AWS IAM console, create a new policy.
2. Use the JSON editor to add the following policy document:
"Resource": "*" // For enhanced security, scope this to specific model ARNs if possible.
}
]
}
```
3. Name the policy (e.g., `ClineBedrockInvokeAccess`) and attach it to the IAM user associated with the key you created. The IAM user and the API key have the same prefix.
**Important Considerations:**
- **Model Listing in Cline:** The minimal permissions (`bedrock:InvokeModel`, `bedrock:InvokeModelWithResponseStream`) are sufficient for Cline to _use_ a model if you specify the model ID directly in Cline's settings. If you rely on Cline to dynamically list available Bedrock models, you might need additional permissions like `bedrock:ListFoundationModels`.
- **AWS Marketplace Subscriptions:** For third-party models (e.g., Anthropic Claude), the **`AmazonBedrockLimitedAccess`** policy grants you the necessary permissions to subscribe via the AWS Marketplace. There is no explicit access to be enabled. For Anthropic models you are still required to submit a First Time Use (FTU) form via the Console. If you get the following message in the Cline chat `[ERROR] Failed to process response: Model use case details have not been submitted for this account. Fill out the Anthropic use case details form before using the model.` then open the [Playground in the AWS Bedrock Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/home?#/text-generation-playground), select any Anthropic model and fill in the form (you might need to send a prompt first)
---
### Step 2: Verify Regional and Model Access
#### 2.1 Choose and Confirm a Region
1. **Select a Region:**\
AWS Bedrock is available in multiple regions (e.g., US East, Europe, Asia Pacific). Choose the region that meets your latency and compliance needs.\
[AWS Global Infrastructure](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regions_az/)
2. **Verify Model Access:**
- **Note:** Some models are only accessible via an [Inference Profile](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/inference-profiles-support.html). In such case check the box "Cross Region Inference".
---
### Step 3: Configure the Cline VS Code Extension
#### 3.1 Install and Open Cline
1. **Install VS Code:**\
Download from the [VS Code website](https://code.visualstudio.com/).
2. **Install the Cline Extension:**
- Open VS Code.
- Go to the Extensions Marketplace (`Ctrl+Shift+X` or `Cmd+Shift+X`).
- Search for **Cline** and install it.
#### 3.2 Configure Cline Settings
1. **Open Cline Settings:**
- Click on the settings ⚙️ to select your API Provider.
2. **Select AWS Bedrock as the API Provider:**
- From the API Provider dropdown, choose **AWS Bedrock**.
3. **Enter Your AWS API Key:**
- Input your **API Key**
- Specify the correct **AWS Region** (e.g., `us-east-1` or your enterprise-approved region).
4. **Select a Model:**
- Choose an on-demand model (e.g., **anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0**).
5. **Save and Test:**
- Click **Done/Save** to apply your settings.
- Test the integration by sending a simple prompt (e.g., "Generate a Python function to check if a number is prime.").
---
### Step 4: Security, Monitoring, and Best Practices
1. **Secure Access:**
- Prefer AWS SSO/federated roles over long-lived API Key when possible.
- [AWS IAM Best Practices](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/best-practices.html)
2. **Enhance Network Security:**
- Consider setting up [AWS PrivateLink](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/userguide/endpoint-services-overview.html) to securely connect to Bedrock.
3. **Monitor and Log Activity:**
- Enable AWS CloudTrail to log Bedrock API calls.
- Use CloudWatch to monitor metrics like invocation count, latency, and token usage.
- Set up alerts for abnormal activity.
4. **Handle Errors and Manage Costs:**
- Implement exponential backoff for throttling errors.
- Use AWS Cost Explorer and set billing alerts to track usage.\
description: "Learn how to configure AWS Bedrock to use AWS Profiles for authentication with Cline, focusing on SSO/Federated roles for secure access."
title: "CLI Profile (SSO)"
sidebarTitle: "CLI Profile (SSO)"
description: "Configure AWS Bedrock to use AWS CLI profiles for authentication with Cline. Best for SSO/federated roles and secure enterprise access."
description: "Learn how to set up AWS Bedrock with Cline using credentials authentication. This guide covers AWS environment setup, regional access verification, and secure integration with the Cline VS Code extension."
title: "IAM Credentials"
sidebarTitle: "IAM Credentials"
description: "Set up AWS Bedrock with Cline using IAM Access Key and Secret Key credentials. Best for enterprise environments with established IAM policies."
---
### Overview
- **AWS Bedrock:** A fully managed service that offers access to leading generative AI models (e.g., Anthropic Claude, Amazon Titan) through AWS.\
- **AWS Bedrock:** A fully managed service that offers access to leading generative AI models (e.g., Anthropic Claude, Amazon Nova) through AWS.\
[Learn more about AWS Bedrock](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/what-is-bedrock.html).
- **Cline:** A VS Code extension that acts as a coding assistant by integrating with AI models—empowering developers to generate code, debug, and analyze data.
- **Enterprise Focus:** This guide is tailored for organizations with established AWS environments (using IAM roles, AWS SSO, AWS Organizations, etc.) to ensure secure and compliant usage.
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ description: "Learn how to set up AWS Bedrock with Cline using credentials authe
#### 1.2 Attach the Required Policies
To ensure Cline can interact with AWS Bedrock, your IAM user or role needs specific permissions. While the `AmazonBedrockFullAccess` managed policy provides comprehensive access, for a more restricted and secure setup adhering to the principle of least privilege, the following minimal permissions are sufficient for Cline's core model invocation functionality:
To ensure Cline can interact with AWS Bedrock, your IAM user or role needs specific permissions. While the `AmazonBedrockLimitedAccess` managed policy provides comprehensive access, for a more restricted and secure setup adhering to the principle of least privilege, the following minimal permissions are sufficient for Cline's core model invocation functionality:
- `bedrock:InvokeModel`
- `bedrock:InvokeModelWithResponseStream`
@@ -52,8 +53,8 @@ You can create a custom IAM policy with these permissions and attach it to your
**Option 2: Using a Managed Policy (Simpler Initial Setup)**
- Alternatively, you can attach the AWS managed policy **`AmazonBedrockFullAccess`**. This grants broader permissions, including the ability to list models, manage provisioning, and other Bedrock features. This might be simpler for initial setup or if you require these wider capabilities.
- Alternatively, you can attach the AWS managed policy **`AmazonBedrockLimitedAccess`**. This grants broader permissions, including the ability to list models, manage provisioning, and other Bedrock features. This might be simpler for initial setup or if you require these wider capabilities.
@@ -71,8 +72,8 @@ You can create a custom IAM policy with these permissions and attach it to your
AWS Bedrock is available in multiple regions (e.g., US East, Europe, Asia Pacific). Choose the region that meets your latency and compliance needs.\
[AWS Global Infrastructure](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regions_az/)
2. **Verify Model Access:**
- In the AWS Bedrock console, confirm that the models your team requires (e.g., Anthropic Claude, Amazon Titan) are marked as "Access granted."
- **Note:** Some advanced models might require an [Inference Profile](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/inference-profiles-prereq.html) if not available on-demand.
- In the AWS Bedrock console, confirm that the models your team requires (e.g., Anthropic Claude, Amazon Nova) are marked as "Access granted."
- **Note:** Some advanced models might require an [Inference Profile](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/inference-profiles-support.html) if not available on-demand.
#### 2.2 Set Up AWS Marketplace Subscriptions (if needed)
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ You can create a custom IAM policy with these permissions and attach it to your
By following these steps, your enterprise team can securely integrate AWS Bedrock with the Cline VS Code extension to accelerate development:
1. **Prepare Your AWS Environment:** Create or use a secure IAM role/user, attach the `AmazonBedrockFullAccess` policy, and ensure necessary permissions.
1. **Prepare Your AWS Environment:** Create or use a secure IAM role/user, attach the `AmazonBedrockLimitedAccess` policy, and ensure necessary permissions.
2. **Verify Region and Model Access:** Confirm that your selected region supports your required models and subscribe via AWS Marketplace if needed.
3. **Configure Cline in VS Code:** Install and set up Cline with your AWS credentials and choose an appropriate model.
4. **Implement Security and Monitoring:** Use best practices for IAM, network security, monitoring, and cost management.
description: "Use your Claude Max or Pro subscription with Cline instead of paying per token. Learn how to set up and configure the Claude Code provider."
The Claude Code provider lets you use your existing Claude subscription with Cline. If you have Claude Max or Pro, this means you can use Claude in Cline without paying extra API costs.
alt="Using the Claude Code provider in Cline with Opus model"
/>
</Frame>
## Setup
First, you'll need to install and authenticate Claude Code on your system:
1. **Install Claude Code**: Follow Anthropic's [official setup guide](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/setup) to install and authenticate the Claude CLI.
2. **Configure in Cline**:
- Open Cline settings (⚙️ icon)
- Select **Claude Code** from the **API Provider** dropdown
- Set the path to your Claude CLI executable (usually just `claude` if it's in your PATH)
alt="Setting up the Claude Code provider in Cline"
/>
</Frame>
<br />
<Accordion title="Windows Setup">
Anthropic introduced full support for Claude Code on Windows. Follow the [instructions on how to set up Claude Code
normally](#setup) and make sure you have the latest Claude Code and Cline versions.
</Accordion>
### Finding your Claude Code path
If you're not sure where Claude Code is installed:
- **macOS / Linux**: Run `which claude` in your terminal
- **Windows (Command Prompt)**: Run `where claude`
- **Windows (PowerShell)**: Run `Get-Command claude`
## Supported Models
The Claude Code provider supports these models:
- `claude-sonnet-4-20250514` (Recommended)
- `claude-opus-4-1-20250805`
- `claude-opus-4-20250514`
- `claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219`
- `claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022`
- `claude-3-5-haiku-20241022`
## How it works
When you use Claude Code with Cline, here's what happens behind the scenes:
Cline wraps the Claude Code CLI to handle your requests. Each time you send a message, Cline starts a new `claude` process, sends your conversation, and streams the response back. The AI reasoning comes from Claude Code, but all the actual file editing, terminal commands, and other tools are handled by Cline.
The main difference you'll notice is that responses don't stream character-by-character like other providers. Instead, Claude Code processes your full request before sending back the complete response.
## Limitations
There are a few things to keep in mind with Claude Code:
- Images in your messages get converted to text placeholders since Claude Code doesn't support image uploads through the CLI
- Prompt caching isn't available with this provider
- Responses don't stream in real-time like other providers
## Troubleshooting
If you run into issues:
**Authentication problems**: Make sure you're logged into Claude Code with your subscription account. Run `claude auth status` to check.
**Path issues**: Double-check that the Claude CLI path in Cline's settings is correct. Try running `claude --version` in your terminal to verify it's working.
**Still having trouble?** We're actively improving this integration. Report issues on our [GitHub](https://github.com/cline/cline/issues) or ask for help in our [Discord](https://discord.gg/cline).
## Usage with subscriptions
If you have a Claude Max subscription, your usage in Cline shows up as $0.00 in the billing interface since you're not paying additional API costs. Your usage still counts against your subscription limits, but you won't see per-token charges.
For more details about using Claude Code with your subscription, check out Anthropic's documentation:
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Cline supports accessing models through the [Requesty](https://www.requesty.ai/)
### Getting an API Key
1. **Sign Up/Sign In:** Go to the [Requesty website](https://www.requesty.ai/) and create an account or sign in.
2. **Get API Key:** You can get an API key from the [API Management](https://app.requesty.ai/manage-api) section of your Requesty dashboard.
2. **Get API Key:** You can get an API key from the [API Management](https://app.requesty.ai/api-keys) section of your Requesty dashboard.
### Supported Models
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Requesty provides access to a wide range of models. Cline will automatically fet
### Tips and Notes
- **Optimizations**: Requesty offers a range of in-flight cost optimizations to lower your costs.
- **Unified and simplified billing**: Unrestricted access to all providers and models, automatic balance top ups and more via a single [API key](https://app.requesty.ai/manage-api).
- **Unified and simplified billing**: Unrestricted access to all providers and models, automatic balance top ups and more via a single [API key](https://app.requesty.ai/api-keys).
- **Cost tracking**: Track cost per model, coding language, changed file, and more via the [Cost dashboard](https://app.requesty.ai/cost-management) or the [Requesty VS Code extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Requesty.requesty).
- **Stats and logs**: See your [coding stats dashboard](https://app.requesty.ai/usage-stats) or go through your [LLM interaction logs](https://app.requesty.ai/logs).
- **Fallback policies**: Keep your LLM working for you with fallback policies when providers are down.
description: "Learn how to configure and use LLM models from Generative AI Hub in SAP AI Core with Cline."
---
SAP AI Core and the generative AI hub help you to integrate LLMs and AI into new business processes in a cost-efficient manner.
**Website:** [SAP Help Portal](https://help.sap.com/docs/sap-ai-core/sap-ai-core-service-guide/what-is-sap-ai-core)
### Getting a Service Binding
> 💡 **Information**
>
> SAP AI Core, and Generative AI Hub, are offerings from SAP BTP.
> You need an active SAP BTP contract and a existing subaccount with a SAP AI Core instance to perform these steps.
1. **Access:** Go to your subaccount via [BTP Cloud Cockpit](cockpit.btp.cloud.sap/cockpit)
2. **Create a Service Binding:** Go to "Instances and Subscriptions", select your SAP AI Core service instance and click on Service Bindings > Create.
3. **Copy the Service Binding:** Copy the service binding values.
### Supported Models
SAP AI Core supports a large and growing number of models.
Refer to the [Generative AI Hub Supported Models page](https://me.sap.com/notes/3437766) for the complete and up-to-date list.
### Configuration in Cline
1. **Open Cline Settings:** Click the settings icon (⚙️) in the Cline panel.
2. **Select Provider:** Choose "SAP AI Core" from the "API Provider" dropdown.
3. **Enter Client Id:** Add the `.clientid` field from the service binding into the "AI Core Client Id" field.
4. **Enter Client Secret:** Add the `.clientsecret` field from the service binding into the "AI Core Client Secret" field.
5. **Enter Base URL:** Add the `.serviceurls.AI_API_URL` field from the service binding into the "AI Core Base URL" field.
6. **Enter Auth URL:** Add the `.url` field from the service binding into the "AI Core Auth URL" field.
7. **Enter Resource Group:** Add the resource group where you have your model deployments. See [Create a Deployment for a Generative AI Model](https://help.sap.com/docs/sap-ai-core/sap-ai-core-service-guide/create-deployment-for-generative-ai-model-in-sap-ai-core).
8. **Select Model:** Choose your desired model from the "Model" dropdown.
### Tips and Notes
- **Model Selection:** SAP AI Core offers a wide range of models. You won't be able to use the model, even if selected, if a deployment doesn't exist in the provided resource group.
description: "Complete guide to resolving terminal integration issues in Cline"
---
This guide helps you resolve terminal integration issues in Cline. Terminal integration is crucial for Cline to execute commands and read their output, enabling it to understand errors, test results, and command responses.
<Tip>
If you're experiencing terminal issues, try switching to a simpler shell like `bash` in the Cline settings, under "Terminal Settings"
This resolves most terminal integration problems.
</Tip>
## Quick Diagnosis Flowchart
Follow this flowchart to quickly identify your issue:
- **What it does**: How long Cline waits for the terminal to be ready
- **Default**: 4 seconds
- **When to increase**:
- Slow shell startup (heavy .zshrc/.bashrc)
- WSL environments
- SSH connections
- **Recommended**: - Start with 10 seconds if having issues
### Enable Aggressive Terminal Reuse
- **What it does**: Reuses existing terminals even if not in the correct directory
- **When to disable**:
- Commands execute in wrong directory
- Virtual environment issues
- Terminal state corruption
- **Trade-off**: - Disabling creates more terminals but ensures clean state
### Terminal Output Line Limit
- **What it does**: Limits how many lines Cline reads from terminal output
- **Default**: 500 lines
- **When to adjust**:
- Increase for verbose build outputs
- Decrease if hitting token limits
- Set to 100 for commands with progress bars
## Platform-Specific Solutions
### macOS Issues
#### Oh-My-Zsh Conflicts
Oh-My-Zsh often interferes with shell integration. Solutions:
1. Create a minimal `.zshrc` for VSCode:
```bash
# ~/.zshrc-vscode
export TERM=xterm-256color
export PAGER=cat
# Minimal PATH and environment setup
```
2. Configure VSCode to use it:
```json
{
"terminal.integrated.env.osx": {
"ZDOTDIR": "~/.zshrc-vscode"
}
}
```
#### macOS 15+ Issues
Recent macOS versions have stricter terminal permissions:
1. System Preferences → Privacy & Security → Developer Tools
2. Add Visual Studio Code
3. Restart VSCode completely
### Windows Issues
If you're using Windows and still experiencing issues with shell integration after trying the previous steps, it's recommended you use Git Bash (or PowerShell).
### Git Bash
Git Bash is a terminal emulator that provides a Unix-like command line experience on Windows. To use Git Bash, you need to:
1. Download and run the Git for Windows installer from [https://git-scm.com/downloads/win](https://git-scm.com/downloads/win)
2. Quit and re-open VSCode
3. Press `Ctrl + Shift + P` to open the Command Palette
4. Type "Terminal: Select Default Profile" and choose it
5. Select "Git Bash"
### PowerShell
If you'd still like to use PowerShell, make sure you're using an updated version (at least v7+).
- Check your current PowerShell version by running: `$PSVersionTable.PSVersion`
- If your version is below 7, [update PowerShell](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/whats-new/migrating-from-windows-powershell-51-to-powershell-7?view=powershell-7.4#installing-powershell-7).
You may also need to adjust your PowerShell execution policy. By default, PowerShell restricts script execution for security reasons.
#### Understanding PowerShell Execution Policies
PowerShell uses execution policies to determine which scripts can run on your system. Here are the most common policies:
- `Restricted`: No PowerShell scripts can run. This is the default setting.
- `AllSigned`: All scripts, including local ones, must be signed by a trusted publisher.
- `RemoteSigned`: Scripts created locally can run, but scripts downloaded from the internet must be signed.
- `Unrestricted`: No restrictions. Any script can run, though you will be warned before running internet-downloaded scripts.
For development work in VSCode, the `RemoteSigned` policy is generally recommended. It allows locally created scripts to run without restrictions while maintaining security for downloaded scripts. To learn more about PowerShell execution policies and understand the security implications of changing them, visit Microsoft's documentation: [About Execution Policies](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_execution_policies).
#### Steps to Change the Execution Policy
1. Open PowerShell as an Administrator: Press `Win + X` and select "Windows PowerShell (Administrator)" or "Windows Terminal (Administrator)".
2. Check Current Execution Policy by running this command:
```powershell
Get-ExecutionPolicy
```
- If the output is already `RemoteSigned`, `Unrestricted`, or `Bypass`, you likely don't need to change your execution policy. These policies should allow shell integration to work.
- If the output is `Restricted` or `AllSigned`, you may need to change your policy to enable shell integration.
3. Change the Execution Policy by running the following command:
- This sets the policy to `RemoteSigned` for the current user only, which is safer than changing it system-wide.
4. Confirm the Change by typing `Y` and pressing Enter when prompted.
5. Verify the Policy Change by running `Get-ExecutionPolicy` again to confirm the new setting.
6. Restart VSCode and try the shell integration again.
#### WSL Integration
For WSL issues:
1. Use WSL extension for VSCode
2. Open folder in WSL: `code .` from WSL terminal
3. Select "WSL Bash" as terminal profile in Cline
#### Path Issues
Windows path problems:
1. Use forward slashes in Cline: `C:/Users/...`
2. Quote paths with spaces: `"C:/Program Files/..."`
3. Avoid `~` - use full paths
### Linux/SSH/Container Issues
#### SSH Connections
For remote development:
1. Install Cline on the remote machine, not locally
2. Use SSH extension's integrated terminal
3. Increase timeout to 15+ seconds
#### Docker Containers
When developing in containers:
1. Install Cline in the container
2. Use Dev Containers extension
3. Ensure shell integration scripts are available
## Shell-Specific Fixes
### Zsh
```bash
# Add to ~/.zshrc
export TERM=xterm-256color
export PAGER=cat
# Disable fancy prompts for VSCode
if [[ "$TERM_PROGRAM" == "vscode" ]]; then
PS1="%n@%m %1~ %# "
fi
```
### Bash
```bash
# Add to ~/.bashrc
export TERM=xterm-256color
export PAGER=cat
# Simple prompt for VSCode
if [[ "$TERM_PROGRAM" == "vscode" ]]; then
PS1='\u@\h:\w\$ '
fi
```
### Fish
```fish
# Add to ~/.config/fish/config.fish
set -x TERM xterm-256color
set -x PAGER cat
# Disable fancy features in VSCode
if test "$TERM_PROGRAM" = "vscode"
function fish_prompt
echo (whoami)'@'(hostname)':'(pwd)'> '
end
end
```
### PowerShell
```powershell
# Add to $PROFILE
$env:PAGER = "cat"
# Disable progress bars
$ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
```
## Advanced Troubleshooting
### Debug Mode
Enable terminal debugging to see what's happening:
1. Open VSCode Command Palette (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P)
2. Run: "Developer: Set Log Level..."
3. Choose "Trace"
4. Check Output panel → "Cline" for terminal logs
### Manual Shell Integration Test
Test if shell integration works at all:
```bash
# In VSCode terminal
echo $TERM_PROGRAM # Should show "vscode"
echo $VSCODE_SHELL_INTEGRATION # Should be "1"
```
## FAQ
### Why does Cline create so many terminals?
When shell integration fails, Cline can't reuse terminals safely (they might be running long processes). Enable shell integration or adjust the terminal reuse setting.
### Can I use my custom shell (nushell, xonsh, etc.)?
Cline officially supports bash, zsh, fish, and PowerShell. Custom shells may work but aren't guaranteed. Use bash as a fallback.
### Why do some commands work but others don't?
Commands that use interactive features (pagers, progress bars, curses) often fail. Set `PAGER=cat` and use non-interactive flags.
### How do I know if shell integration is working?
Working integration shows command output in Cline's chat. Failed integration shows "Shell Integration Unavailable" or "[Command is running but producing no output]".
## Still Having Issues?
If you've tried everything:
1. **Collect Debug Info**:
```bash
echo "Shell: $SHELL"
echo "Term: $TERM"
echo "VSCode: $TERM_PROGRAM"
which bash
bash --version
```
2. **Report the Issue**:
- Use `/reportbug` in Cline github issues
- Include your debug info
- Mention which solutions you tried
<Tip>
Remember: Most terminal issues are resolved by switching to bash and increasing the timeout. Start there before trying complex
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ The evaluation system consists of two main components:
1.**Test Server**: Enhanced HTTP server in `src/services/test/TestServer.ts` that provides detailed task results
2.**CLI Tool**: Command-line interface in `evals/cli/` for orchestrating evaluations
3.**Diff Edit Benchmark**: Separate command using the CLI tool that runs a comprehensive diff editing benchmark suite on real world cases, along with a streamlit dashboard displaying the results. For more details, see the [Diff Edit Benchmark README](./diff-edits/README.md). Make sure you add a `evals/diff-edits/cases` folder with all the conversation jsons.
@@ -148,6 +155,192 @@ Freelance-style programming tasks from the SWELancer benchmark.
Multi-file software engineering tasks from the Multi-SWE-Bench repository.
## Diff Edit Evaluations
The Cline Evaluation System includes a specialized suite for evaluating how well models can make precise edits to files using the `replace_in_file` tool.
### Overview
Diff edit evaluations test a model's ability to:
1. Understand file content and identify specific sections to modify
2. Generate correct SEARCH/REPLACE blocks for targeted edits
3. Successfully apply changes without introducing errors
### Directory Structure
```
diff-edits/
├── cases/ # Test case JSON files
├── results/ # Evaluation results
├── ClineWrapper.ts # Wrapper for model interaction
├── TestRunner.ts # Main test execution logic
├── types.ts # Type definitions
├── diff-apply/ # Diff application logic
├── parsing/ # Assistant message parsing
└── prompts/ # System prompts
```
### Creating Test Cases
Test cases are defined as JSON files in the `diff-edits/cases/` directory. Each test case should include:
```json
{
"test_id":"example_test_1",
"messages":[
{
"role":"user",
"text":"Please fix the bug in this code...",
"images":[]
},
{
"role":"assistant",
"text":"I'll help you fix that bug..."
}
],
"file_contents":"// Original file content here\nfunction example() {\n // Code with bug\n}",
All evaluation results are automatically stored in a SQLite database (`diff-edits/evals.db`) for advanced analytics and comparison. The database includes:
- **System Prompts**: Versioned system prompt content with hashing for deduplication
- **Processing Functions**: Versioned parsing and diff-edit function configurations
- **Files**: Original and edited file content with content-based hashing
- **Runs**: Evaluation run metadata and configuration
- **Cases**: Individual test case information with context tokens
- **Results**: Detailed results with timing, cost, and success metrics
### Interactive Dashboard
Launch the Streamlit dashboard to visualize and analyze evaluation results:
```bash
cd diff-edits/dashboard
streamlit run app.py
```
The dashboard provides:
- **Model Performance Comparison**: Side-by-side comparison of success rates, latency, and costs
- **Interactive Charts**: Success rate trends, latency vs cost analysis, and performance metrics
- **Detailed Drill-Down**: Individual result analysis with file content viewing
- **Run Selection**: Browse and compare different evaluation runs
- **Real-time Updates**: Automatically refreshes with new evaluation data
#### Dashboard Features
1.**Hero Section**: Overview of current run with key metrics
2.**Model Cards**: Performance cards with grades and detailed metrics
3.**Comparison Charts**: Interactive Plotly charts for visual analysis
4.**Result Explorer**: Detailed view of individual test results including:
.description("Run the diff editing evaluation suite")
.option("--test-path <path>","Path to the directory containing test case JSON files")
.option("--output-path <path>","Path to the directory to save the test output JSON files")
.option("--model-id <model_id>","The model ID to use for the test")
.option("--model-ids <model_ids>","Comma-separated list of model IDs to test")
.option("--system-prompt-name <name>","The name of the system prompt to use","basicSystemPrompt")
.option("-n, --number-of-runs <number>","Number of times to run each test case","1")
.option("-n, --valid-attempts-per-case <number>","Number of valid attempts per test case per model (will retry until this many valid attempts are collected)","1")
.option("--max-attempts-per-case <number>","Maximum total attempts per test case (default: 10x valid attempts)")
.option("--max-cases <number>","Maximum number of test cases to run (limits total cases loaded)")
.option("--parsing-function <name>","The parsing function to use","parseAssistantMessageV2")
.option("--diff-edit-function <name>","The diff editing function to use","constructNewFileContentV2")
.option("--thinking-budget <tokens>","Set the thinking tokens budget","0")
.option("--provider <provider>","API provider to use (openrouter, openai)","openrouter")
.option("--parallel","Run tests in parallel",false)
.option("--replay","Run evaluation from a pre-recorded LLM output, skipping the API call",false)
.option("--replay-run-id <run_id>","The ID of the run to replay from the database")
.option("--diff-apply-file <filename>","The name of the diff apply file to use for the replay")
.option("--save-locally","Save results to local JSON files in addition to database",false)
Hey there, this note explains what we're doing with Cline's diff evaluation (evals) system. It's all about checking how well various AI models (which users connect to Cline via their own API keys), prompts, and diffing tools can handle file changes.
## What We're Trying to Figure Out
The main idea here is to figure out which AI models (configured by users) are best at making `replace_in_file` tool calls that work correctly. This helps us understand model capabilities and also speeds up our own experiments with prompts and diffing algorithms to make Cline better over time. We want to know a few key things.
First, can the model create diffs, which are just sets of SEARCH and REPLACE blocks, that apply cleanly to a file? This is what we call `diffEditSuccess`.
Second, how do different LLMs, like Claude or Grok, stack up against each other when they try to make these diff edits? We use a standard set of real-world test cases for this.
Third, do different system prompts, say our `basicSystemPrompt` versus the `claude4SystemPrompt`, change how well a model does at diff editing?
Fourth, we're also looking at different ways to apply the diffs themselves. We have a few algorithms like `constructNewFileContentV1`, `V2`, and `V3`, and we want to see which ones are more robust when fed model-generated diffs.
Fifth, we track how fast the model starts making an edit. The `timeToFirstEditMs` metric gives us a hint about how quickly a user would see changes happening in their editor.
And finally, we keep an eye on how many tokens are used and what it costs for each model and each try. This helps us compare how efficient they are.
Right now, these evals are mostly about whether the diff *applies* correctly. That means, do the SEARCH blocks find a match, and can the REPLACE blocks be put in without an error? We're not yet deeply analyzing if the change is valid code or matches what the user *wanted* semantically. That's a problem for another day, and will require a lot more scaffolding.
## How We Run These Tests
Two prerequisites:
1. Make sure you have an `evals/.env` file with `OPENROUTER_API_KEY=<your-openrouter-key>`
2. Make sure you add a `evals/diff-edits/cases` folder with all the conversation jsons prior to running this.
Our testing strategy is based on replaying situations from actual user sessions where diff edits were tried.
It starts with our test cases. Each one is a JSON file in `./cases` that has the conversation history that led to a diff edit, the original file content and its path, and the info needed to rebuild the system prompt from that original session.
Then, for every test run, we set up a specific configuration. This includes which LLM we're testing, which system prompt it gets, which function we use to parse the model's raw output, and which function we use to actually apply the diff. Here's the command I've been using:
This will build the eval script, run it, and then open the streamlit dashboard to show the results.
The `TestRunner.ts` script is the main coordinator. For each test case and setup, `ClineWrapper.ts` takes over and sends the conversation and system prompt to the LLM. We then watch the model's response as it streams in and parse it to find any tool calls.
We're specifically looking for the model to make a single `replace_in_file` tool call. Multiple edits in one tool call are allowed, and recorded (in case you want to filter results by number of edits in a single tool call and compare success rate for that slice across different models/system prompts/etc). If it does, and it's for the correct file, we grab the diff content it produced. Then, the chosen diff application algorithm tries to apply that diff to the original file. We record whether this worked or not as `diffEditSuccess`.
We record a bunch of data for every attempt into a database. This includes details about the model and prompt, token counts, costs, the raw output from the model, the parsed tool calls, whether it succeeded or failed, any error messages, and timing info. For a detailed explanation of the database schema, see [database.md](./database.md).
A big part of this is how we handle "valid attempts," which I'll explain next.
## Keeping it Fair with "Valid Attempts"
LLMs can be unpredictable. If we replay an old scenario, a new model, or even the same model later, might do something completely different than what happened originally. It might call another tool or ask a question instead of trying a diff edit.
Since we really want to test the *diff editing* part, we need a way to make sure we're comparing fairly. That's why we have this idea of "valid attempts."
An attempt is "valid" for this benchmark if the model actually tries to do what we're interested in. This means two things. One, it must call the `replace_in_file` tool. Two, it must target the *same file path* that was targeted in the original recorded conversation for that test case.
If the model does something else, like calling a different tool or picking the wrong file, we don't count that attempt against its diff editing score. Instead, we consider it an "invalid attempt" for *this specific benchmark* and simply re-run that test case with that model. We keep doing this until we've collected a set number of these "valid attempts."
For example, if we ask for 5 valid attempts per test case, the system will keep re-rolling for that case until the model has tried to edit the correct file using the `replace_in_file` tool 5 times. Only then do we look at how many of those 5 valid attempts actually resulted in a successful diff application (`diffEditSuccess`).
This way, if we're comparing two models and one gets a 10% success rate on its valid diff edit attempts, and another gets 90%, we have a much clearer picture of their actual diff-generating capabilities. It avoids muddying the waters with attempts where the model didn't even try to perform the specific action we're evaluating. This approach helps us isolate and measure the diff-editing skill more directly, despite the non-deterministic nature of these models.
## Replays
You can also use the replay argument to replay a previous benchmark run. This is super useful for iterating on our diffing algorithms without having to re-run expensive and time-consuming LLM calls.
When you run an evaluation, every detail is stored in the database—including the raw, unmodified output from the model. The replay feature takes advantage of this by pulling that raw output and feeding it into a *different* diffing algorithm. This lets you isolate the performance of the diffing logic itself. We can see if a new algorithm is better at applying the exact same set of diffs that a model generated in a previous run.
This process is blazingly fast and free, as it completely bypasses the need to make new API calls. It ensures a true apples-to-apples comparison between diffing strategies, since the model's output—the "ground truth" for the evaluation—remains identical.
Here’s an example of how you would replay a previous run with a new diffing algorithm:
```shell
cd evals && npm run diff-eval -- --replay-run-id 9902189e-63a8-4210-a4fc-fe59e2eaf2c2 --diff-apply-file diff-06-23-25 --verbose
```
In this command:
-`--replay-run-id` specifies the original run we want to use as our ground truth.
-`--diff-apply-file` tells the script to use the new diffing logic from the `diff-06-23-25.ts` file.
The script will then create a new run in the database that mirrors the original, but with the results of applying the new diffing algorithm. This allows for a direct comparison in the dashboard, helping us quickly see which of our diffing strategies is the most robust.
- **CSS Styling**: Easy to modify colors, fonts, and layouts
- **Performance Grades**: Adjustable thresholds for A/B/C grades
- **Metrics Display**: Add or remove metrics as needed
- **Chart Types**: Easily swap chart types or add new visualizations
## 🚀 **Future Enhancements**
Potential additions:
- **Historical Trends**: Compare performance across multiple runs
- **Export Functionality**: Download results as CSV/PDF
- **Real-time Updates**: Auto-refresh for ongoing evaluations
- **Custom Filters**: Filter by date range, model type, etc.
- **Comparison Mode**: Side-by-side model comparisons
---
**This is the sickest eval dashboard ever!** 🔥 It combines beautiful design with powerful analysis capabilities, making it easy to understand model performance at a glance while providing deep drill-down capabilities for detailed investigation.
This document provides an overview of the SQLite database schema used for the diff edit evaluation suite. The database is designed to capture every aspect of the evaluation runs in a structured way, allowing for detailed, multi-dimensional analysis and ensuring full reproducibility of our findings.
## Data Model Overview
The database is composed of several interconnected tables that work together to provide a comprehensive picture of each evaluation. The core of the model revolves around `runs`, `cases`, and `results`.
### `runs`
A `run` represents a single, top-level execution of the evaluation script (e.g., one invocation of `npm run diff-eval`). It serves as the main container for a complete benchmark session.
-**Purpose**: To group all the results from a single benchmark execution, allowing for high-level comparison between different runs over time.
-**Key Columns**:
-`run_id`: A unique identifier for the entire run.
-`description`: A human-readable summary of the run's configuration (e.g., which models were tested, how many cases, etc.).
-`system_prompt_hash`: A foreign key that links this run to the specific system prompt that was used, ensuring we can track performance changes based on prompt modifications.
### `cases`
A `case` represents a single test scenario that is presented to a model. It corresponds to one of the JSON files in the `cases/` directory and links that static definition to a specific benchmark `run`.
-**Purpose**: To track the individual test scenarios within a given run.
-**Key Columns**:
-`case_id`: A unique identifier for the case *within* a specific run.
-`run_id`: A foreign key linking back to the parent `run`.
-`task_id`: The original, persistent identifier for the test case (typically from the JSON filename).
-`file_hash`: A foreign key linking to the original, un-edited file content for this case.
### `results`
This is the most granular and important table in the database. A `result` represents the outcome of a single attempt by a specific model on a specific case.
-**Purpose**: To store the detailed outcome of every single model attempt, providing the raw data for all quantitative and qualitative analysis.
-**Key Columns**:
-`result_id`: The primary key for the result.
-`run_id`, `case_id`, `model_id`, `processing_functions_hash`: A set of foreign keys that precisely situate this result within the context of a specific run, case, model, and set of helper functions.
-`succeeded`: A boolean indicating if the generated diff was applied successfully.
-`error_enum`: A numeric code representing the specific type of error if the attempt failed (e.g., `1` for `no_tool_calls`, `7` for `wrong_file_edited`).
-`num_edits`, `num_lines_deleted`, `num_lines_added`: Quantitative metrics about the structure of the generated diff.
-`time_to_first_token_ms`, `time_to_first_edit_ms`, `time_round_trip_ms`: High-precision timing data to measure model latency.
-`cost_usd`, `completion_tokens`: Cost and token usage metrics for efficiency analysis.
-`raw_model_output`, `file_edited_hash`, `parsed_tool_call_json`: The rich, qualitative data. This includes the model's full, raw response and the parsed tool calls, which are invaluable for debugging and understanding the model's reasoning.
---
## Supporting Tables
The following tables store versioned, deduplicated content to ensure data integrity and efficiency.
### `system_prompts`
-**Purpose**: Stores the versioned content of the system prompts used in evaluations.
-**Key Columns**:
-`hash`: A unique hash of the prompt's content, which acts as the primary key. This prevents duplicate storage of the same prompt.
-`name`: A human-readable name for the prompt (e.g., `basicSystemPrompt`, `claude4SystemPrompt`).
-`content`: The full text of the system prompt.
### `processing_functions`
-**Purpose**: Stores the versioned combinations of parsing and diff-editing functions.
-**Key Columns**:
-`hash`: A unique hash of the function combination name.
-`name`: A human-readable name (e.g., `parseV2-diffV2`).
-`parsing_function`: The name of the function used to parse the model's output.
-`diff_edit_function`: The name of the function used to apply the diff.
### `files`
-**Purpose**: Stores the content of all files involved in the tests, including the original source files and the diffs generated by the models.
-**Key Columns**:
-`hash`: A content-based hash of the file, ensuring that identical files are only stored once.
-`filepath`: The original path of the file.
-`content`: The full content of the file.
## The Bigger Picture
This relational schema provides a powerful foundation for sophisticated analysis. It moves beyond simple pass/fail metrics and allows us to explore the nuanced interactions between models, prompts, and the code they operate on. With this database, we can answer critical questions like:
- "How does prompt engineering affect not just success rate, but also latency and cost?"
- "Are certain models more prone to specific types of errors (e.g., hallucinating file paths vs. failing to call a tool)?"
- "Which of our internal diffing algorithms is the most robust against a wide range of model-generated edits?"
Ultimately, this data model enables us to move from simply *measuring* performance to truly *understanding* it, providing the insights needed to build more capable and reliable AI engineering systems.
---
## Viewing the Full Schema
To see the most up-to-date and detailed schema for the database, you can use the `sqlite3` command-line tool. From the `evals/diff-edits` directory, run the following command:
```bash
sqlite3 evals.db .schema
```
This will print the complete `CREATE TABLE` statements for all tables in the database, providing a definitive reference for the database structure.
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