When developers first encounter Cline, they often describe it as their "AGI moment" – that pivotal instant when they realize AI has crossed from helpful suggestion tool to genuine coding partner. But what exactly separates a true coding agent from the growing crowd of AI-powered development tools? The answer
Yesterday, Windsurf users lost access to Claude 3.x models with five days' notice. OpenAI's acquisition of Windsurf created competitive tensions with Anthropic, and developers got caught in the crossfire. Picture this: you're deep into a critical project, and suddenly your AI coding assistant is
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Hello Cline community 🫡 We've been burning the candle at both ends to make Cline work as well as possible with the new Claude 4 family of models, and we're excited to share that Cline 3.17.9 includes experimental Claude 4 support that addresses reliability issues,
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Here's a common question we get from prospective Cline users: "How does Cline handle large codebases? Do you use RAG to index everything?" It's a reasonable question. Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) has become the go-to solution for giving AI systems access to large knowledge
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Cline v3.17 brings several solid improvements to enhance your development workflow. The highlight is Global Workflows – a feature many of you have been requesting – along with a redesigned settings interface and expanded provider support. Global Workflows The standout feature in this release is global workflows. If you've
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AI-powered coding assistants have become essential tools in modern software development. Tools like Cursor have led the way by offering developers AI-driven features such as automated workflows, code generation, and smart reviews - all powered by large language models (LLMs).
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Welcome to Cline v3.16! We're really excited about this release, especially a new feature that's already making a big difference for our own team: Workflows. It's already saving our team countless hours and we know it can do the same for you. Let&
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When you first dive into a powerful tool like Cline, it's natural to wonder, "What's the best way to set this up?" The beauty of Cline is that it's designed to adapt and grow with you. There isn't a one-size-fits-all
If you've been in tech for a while, you've seen the cycles. Skepticism greets nearly every major shift. We've certainly observed some resistance from engineers, a common echo of the "pessimistic streak" that often surfaces in tech hubs when new technologies emerge.