Cline Documentation

Welcome to the Cline documentation. Whether you're just getting started or looking to unlock advanced workflows, you'll find everything you need here.

What is Cline?

Cline is an AI coding agent that lives in your editor and your terminal. It can read and write files, run terminal commands, use a browser, and help you build features through natural conversation. Every action requires your explicit approval. You're always in control.

<CardGroup cols={2}> <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/getting-started/quick-start"> Get Cline running in under 2 minutes. Install, authenticate, and build your first piece of code. </Card> <Card title="What is Cline?" icon="circle-info" href="/getting-started/what-is-cline"> Understand Cline's full capabilities, how it works, and what makes it different. </Card> <Card title="Your First Project" icon="hammer" href="/getting-started/your-first-project"> A hands-on tutorial that walks you through building a complete project with Cline. </Card> <Card title="Install Cline" icon="download" href="/getting-started/installing-cline"> Detailed installation instructions for VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, JetBrains, Antigravity, and the CLI. </Card> </CardGroup>

Explore the Docs

<CardGroup cols={3}> <Card title="Core Workflows" icon="arrows-spin" href="/core-workflows/task-management"> Learn the daily patterns: task management, plan & act, working with files, commands, and checkpoints. </Card> <Card title="Customization" icon="sliders" href="/customization/overview"> Tailor Cline to your workflow with rules, skills, workflows, hooks, and .clineignore. </Card> <Card title="Features" icon="sparkles" href="/features/memory-bank"> Discover Memory Bank, Focus Chain, auto-approve, subagents, Jupyter support, and more. </Card> <Card title="Models & Providers" icon="microchip" href="/core-features/model-selection-guide"> Choose and configure AI models: cloud providers, local models, and advanced setups. </Card> <Card title="MCP Servers" icon="plug" href="/mcp/mcp-overview"> Extend Cline's capabilities with Model Context Protocol servers and tools. </Card> <Card title="Cline CLI" icon="terminal" href="/cline-cli/overview"> Use Cline from the command line: interactive mode, headless automation, and CI/CD integration. </Card> </CardGroup>