Saoud Rizwan
c3ab557194
* polish(desktop): cleaner chat markdown + external links that actually open Links in chat markdown never opened in the packaged app: the confirm dialog's window.open(_blank) is silently dropped by the Tauri shell. Route opens through openExternalUrl (open_external_url sidecar command) and only keep the confirmation dialog for deceptive links whose visible text reads as a URL on a different host than the real destination — ordinary external links now open directly in the default browser. Visual pass on Streamdown output for the chat pane: collapse the double-boxed code block card and drop the language header row, reveal the copy button on hover only, turn off line numbers, single-box tables, chat-scale the heading ramp (h1 was text-3xl next to 14px body), outside list markers, and tighter block rhythm. * fix(desktop): harden deceptive-link detection per review Recurse into element children when extracting link label text so inline formatting (e.g. a bolded hostname) can't dodge the deception check, and compare port and (when the label states one) scheme in addition to hostname so same-host links to an unexpected scheme or port still get the confirmation dialog. An unparseable destination behind URL-shaped label text is now treated as deceptive rather than waved through. * fix(desktop): treat trailing-dot FQDN labels like their plain hostname Browsers resolve 'github.com.' identically to 'github.com', but the URL-shaped-label pattern rejected the trailing dot, so a deceptive label like [github.com.](https://evil.example) skipped the deception check and opened directly. Accept one trailing dot in the pattern and strip trailing dots during hostname normalization on both sides, so the FQDN form is deceptive exactly when the plain form is. * fix(desktop): treat protocol-relative labels like their https form A label spelled '//github.com' reads as a URL but failed the URL-shaped pattern (which only tolerated an https?:// prefix), so it skipped the deception check and opened an unrelated destination directly. Accept a protocol-relative prefix in the pattern, and parse '//'-prefixed values as https-relative in parseLinkParts — prepending 'https://' to them produced an empty hostname and made the comparison a no-op.
Cline
The open source coding agent in your IDE and terminal.
CLIRun Cline in your terminal. Interactive chat or fully headless for CI/CD and scripting. |
KanbanRun many agents in parallel from a web-based task board. Each card gets its own worktree, auto-commit, and dependency chains. |
VS Code ExtensionAI coding assistant in your editor. Create files, run commands, browse the web, and use tools with human-in-the-loop approval. |
JetBrains PluginThe same Cline experience in IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, and the rest of the JetBrains family. |
SDKBuild your own AI agents and integrations powered by the same engine that runs the CLI, Kanban, VS Code extension, and JetBrains plugin. Custom tools, multi-agent teams, connectors, scheduled automations, and more. |
Index
| Product | Description | Location | CHANGELOG |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDK | Node.js programmatic agent API and extension exports. | sdk/ |
CHANGELOG.md |
| CLI | Terminal UI, headless mode, shell commands, and CLI-specific flows. | apps/cli/ |
CHANGELOG.md |
| VS Code Extension | The Marketplace extension and extension host integration. | / (WIP migrating) |
CHANGELOG.md |
| JetBrains Plugin | JetBrains-hosted client that talks to the shared agent core. | Currently we are not open-sourcing JetBrains plugins | - |
| Kanban | Web-based multi-agent task board. | cline/kanban |
CHANGELOG.md |
| Docs site | Public documentation pages. | docs/ |
- |
Edits Code Across Your Project
Cline reads your project structure, understands the relationships between files, and makes coordinated changes across your codebase. It monitors linter and compiler errors as it works, fixing issues like missing imports, type mismatches, and syntax errors before you even see them. In VS Code and JetBrains, every edit shows up as a diff you can review, modify, or revert. All changes are tracked with checkpoints, so you can easily undo the agent's work.
Runs Bash Commands
Cline executes commands directly in your terminal and watches the output in real time. Install packages, run build scripts, execute tests, deploy applications, manage databases. For long-running processes like dev servers, Cline continues working in the background and reacts to new output as it appears, catching compile errors, test failures, and server crashes as they happen.
Plan and Act
Toggle between Plan mode and Act mode. In Plan mode, Cline explores your codebase, asks clarifying questions, and lays out a strategy. Once you're aligned, switch to Act mode and Cline executes the plan. Every file edit and terminal command requires your approval, so you stay in control of what actually changes. Or toggle auto-approve and let Cline run autonomously.
Rules and Skills
Define project-specific rules in .clinerules files that guide how Cline works in your codebase: coding standards, architecture conventions, deployment procedures, testing requirements. Rules are picked up automatically by the CLI, VS Code extension, and JetBrains plugin. Use skills to let the model load specific rules when needed.
Works With Every Model
Cline is not locked to a single AI provider. Use whichever model fits your workflow:
| Provider | Models |
|---|---|
| Anthropic | Claude Opus, Sonnet, Haiku |
| OpenAI | GPT series models |
| Gemini series models | |
| OpenRouter | 200+ models from any provider |
| Vercel AI Gateway | Route to many providers through one gateway |
| AWS Bedrock | Claude, Llama, and more |
| Azure / GCP Vertex | All hosted models |
| Cerebras / Groq | Fast inference models |
| Ollama / LM Studio | Run local models on your machine |
| Any OpenAI-compatible API | Self-hosted or third-party endpoints |
Extend With Plugins or MCP Servers
Extend Cline's capabilities with plugins. Using the SDK, register tools and lifecycle hooks programmatically through the plugin system for logging, auditing, policy enforcement, or adding domain-specific capabilities. Simple plugin example below.
import { Agent, createTool } from "@cline/sdk"
const deployTool = createTool({
name: "deploy",
description: "Deploy the current branch to staging.",
inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { env: { type: "string" } }, required: ["env"] },
execute: async (input) => {
// your deployment logic
},
})
const agent = new Agent({ tools: [deployTool], /* ... */ })
...or use MCP servers to connect to databases, query APIs, manage cloud infrastructure, and interact with external systems. Use community-built servers or ask Cline to create custom tools on the fly. In the CLI, manage servers with cline mcp.
Multi-Agent Teams
Coordinate multiple agents working together on complex tasks. A coordinator agent breaks the work into subtasks and delegates to specialist agents, each with their own tools and context. Team state persists across sessions so you can pick up where you left off.
cline --team-name auth-sprint "Plan and implement user authentication with tests"
Scheduled Agents
Run agents on cron schedules for recurring automations. Daily PR summaries, weekly dependency checks, codebase health reports. Schedules persist across restarts and run independently of any terminal session.
cline schedule create "PR summary" \
--cron "0 9 * * MON-FRI" \
--prompt "List all open PRs and their review status" \
--workspace /path/to/repo
Connect to Slack, Telegram, Discord, and More
Chat with your agent from any messaging platform: Telegram, Slack, Discord, Google Chat, WhatsApp, and Linear. Each conversation thread maps to an agent session with full context. Set up access control to restrict who can interact with your agent.
# Connect to Telegram
cline connect telegram -k $BOT_TOKEN
# Connect to Slack through webhook
cline connect slack --bot-token $SLACK_TOKEN --signing-secret $SECRET --base-url $URL
# Connect to Slack using socket mode
cline connect slack --bot-token $SLACK_TOKEN --app-token $SLACK_APP_TOKEN
Headless CLI for CI/CD
Run Cline with zero interaction for scripting and automation. Pipe input, get JSON output, chain commands, integrate into CI/CD pipelines.
cline "Run tests and fix any failures"
git diff origin/main | cline "Review these changes for issues"
cline --json "List all TODO comments" | jq -r 'select(.type == "agent_event" and .event.text) | .event.text'
Contributing
Start with the Contributing Guide. Join our Discord and head to the #contributors channel to connect with other contributors. Check our careers page for full-time roles.