Cline — Commands
- File format
- Markdown
- Discovery paths
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.clinerules/workflows,~/Documents/Cline/Workflows - Global install path
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~/Documents/Cline/Workflows - Syllago install method
- Symlink, Direct copy
- Symlink support
- Yes
Features
How each feature converts to syllago's canonical format. See format conversion for what these statuses mean.
Other features
Behaviors, conventions, and capabilities that aren't tied to a single named field — things like path-based activation, discovery rules, and lifecycle behavior.
| Feature | Conversion | Summary |
|---|---|---|
builtin_commands | Translated Conversion type: Translated Actively mapped to the target provider’s equivalent field during conversion. Learn more → | Built-in slash commands (e.g., /newtask, /smol alias /compact, /newrule, /deep-planning, /explain-changes in VS Code, /reportbug) are hardcoded and not user-modifiable; user-authored workflows are additive, invoked alongside built-ins |
| Filename as Command Name (Workflows) | Preserved Conversion type: Preserved Syntax survives conversion but the target provider may not interpret it. Learn more → | Markdown filenames under the workflows directory become the invocation trigger; users type /<filename>.md including the .md extension in chat. |
| Plain Markdown Instruction Body (No Frontmatter) | Preserved Conversion type: Preserved Syntax survives conversion but the target provider may not interpret it. Learn more → | Workflow files have no documented frontmatter schema; the entire markdown body is instruction text for the agent to execute as a multi-step workflow. |
| /deep-planning Four-Phase Implementation Planning | Not portable Conversion type: Not portable Unique to this provider — can’t be carried across providers. Learn more → | Built-in /deep-planning command runs investigate -> clarify -> plan -> task phases and writes implementation_plan.md to the workspace. |
| /newtask Context Distillation for Long Sessions | Not portable Conversion type: Not portable Unique to this provider — can’t be carried across providers. Learn more → | Built-in /newtask command AI-distills the current conversation's plan, files, and next steps into a fresh task with clean context. |
| Built-In Slash Commands | Not portable Conversion type: Not portable Unique to this provider — can’t be carried across providers. Learn more → | Hardcoded slash commands including /newtask, /smol (alias /compact), /newrule, /deep-planning, /explain-changes (VS Code only), /reportbug; separate from user-authored workflows. |
| Two-Scope Workflow Loading (Project and Global) | Not portable Conversion type: Not portable Unique to this provider — can’t be carried across providers. Learn more → | Project workflows in .clinerules/workflows/ and global workflows in ~/Documents/Cline/Workflows/ are both discovered; project scope wins on name collision. |
Sources
| Source |
|---|
| https://docs.cline.bot/customization/workflows.md |
| https://docs.cline.bot/core-workflows/using-commands |