Cline
A VS Code extension for AI-assisted coding with support for rules, hooks, and MCP configurations.
Provider Details
Section titled “Provider Details”| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Slug | cline |
| Config directory | .clinerules |
| Supported content types | Rules, Hooks, MCP Configs |
Supported Content Types
Section titled “Supported Content Types”| Content Type | Supported | Install Method |
|---|---|---|
| Rules | Yes | Symlink |
| Hooks | Yes | Symlink (file-based executables) |
| MCP Configs | Yes | JSON merge |
| Skills | No | — |
| Agents | No | — |
| Commands | No | — |
File Format and Location
Section titled “File Format and Location”| Content Type | Project Location | Global Location | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rules | .clinerules/ | ~/Documents/Cline/Rules/ | Markdown |
| Hooks | .clinerules/hooks/ | — | Markdown |
| MCP Configs | VS Code globalStorage | — | JSON |
Discovery Paths
Section titled “Discovery Paths”| Content Type | Discovery Paths |
|---|---|
| Rules | .clinerules/, ~/Documents/Cline/Rules/ |
| Hooks | .clinerules/hooks/ |
| MCP Configs | VS Code globalStorage (platform-aware path) |
Format Notes
Section titled “Format Notes”Cline’s MCP configuration is stored in VS Code’s globalStorage directory, which varies by platform. Syllago detects the correct path automatically.
Hooks in Cline are file-based executables in the .clinerules/hooks/ directory, unlike the JSON-based hooks used by most other providers.
Detection
Section titled “Detection”Syllago detects Cline by checking for the ~/Documents/Cline/Rules directory.
Working with Cline
Section titled “Working with Cline”# Add content from Clinesyllago add --from cline
# Install content to Clinesyllago install my-rule --to cline