* fix(desktop): canonicalize diff panel paths against the session cwd Tool calls address the same file inconsistently across a session: one edit uses a workspace-relative path (journal.txt), a later one the absolute path (/tmp/ws/journal.txt). mergeToolDiffs keyed entries by the raw string, so the same file was listed twice in the diff panel with split +/- counts and inconsistent naming, most visibly after git was initialized mid-session and the model switched to absolute paths. Diff paths are now canonicalized against the session cwd before merging: entries for the same file collapse into one, files inside the cwd display as workspace-relative paths, and files outside it display their resolved path. Without a cwd the previous raw-key behavior is kept. * style: collapse editorReplaceEvent signature per biome format Co-authored-by: Saoud Rizwan <saoudrizwan@users.noreply.github.com> * fix(desktop): collapse dot segments and keep root cwd in diff path keys * fix(desktop): compare Windows diff path keys case-insensitively --------- Co-authored-by: Saoud Rizwan <saoudrizwan@users.noreply.github.com>
Cline SDK Examples
Learn how to build with the Cline SDK through working examples, ordered from simple to complex.
SDK Skill
If you use a coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cline, etc.), install the Cline SDK skill to give your agent context on the SDK's APIs and best practices to help you build with the Cline SDK.
npx skills add cline/sdk-skill
Prompt it to scaffold agents, create custom tools, wire up plugins, configure providers, and more.
Getting started
All examples live in this directory. Each is a standalone project with its own package.json and README. To run any example:
cd apps/examples/<example-name>
bun install
bun run build:sdk
export CLINE_API_KEY="cline_..."
bun dev
Requires Node.js 22+.
Examples
Beginner
| Example | Description | Concepts |
|---|---|---|
| quickstart | Send one prompt, stream the response. ~15 lines of code. | Agent, subscribe, run() |
| cli-agent | Interactive terminal chat with a shell tool. | createTool, multi-turn run()/continue(), streaming |
| cline-core-cli-agent | Interactive terminal chat powered by ClineCore. | ClineCore.create(), cline.start(), cline.send(), built-in tools, streaming |
Intermediate
| Example | Description | Concepts |
|---|---|---|
| code-review-bot | AI code reviewer that reads git diffs and produces structured comments. | Multiple tools, completesRun lifecycle, systemPrompt, zod schemas |
| multi-agent | Web app that fans out to three specialist agents in parallel, streams results via SSE, then synthesizes a unified answer. | Concurrent agents, Promise.all, per-agent subscribe(), SSE streaming, agent composition |
Advanced
| Example | Description | Concepts |
|---|---|---|
| desktop-app | Full Tauri + Next.js desktop app for running and inspecting chat sessions. | Sidecar runtime, websocket transport, session persistence |
| menubar | macOS menu bar app with Tauri. | Native app integration, compact UI |
| vscode | VS Code extension with chat panel. | Extension API, webview, workspace context |
SDK packages
When building your own app, install the public SDK package:
npm add @cline/sdk
@cline/sdk re-exports everything from @cline/core. You only need @cline/agents or @cline/llms if you want lower-level control over the agent runtime or model gateway directly.
Learn more
- SDK package docs
- Architecture guide
- Plugin examples - extend the Cline SDK and CLI with custom tools and event hooks
- Hook examples - lifecycle hooks for logging, blocking, and injection for Cline SDK and CLI