Cline — MCP Configs
- File format
- JSON
- Discovery path
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~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json - Syllago install method
- JSON merge
- Symlink support
- No
- Config file
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cline_mcp_settings.json - Transports
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stdio,sse,streamable-http
Features
How each feature converts to syllago's canonical format. See format conversion for what these statuses mean.
Fields
Native frontmatter or config fields this provider exposes. The first column is the provider's own field name; the canonical key column links to syllago's cross-provider equivalent.
| Config key | Conversion | Canonical key | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
alwaysAllow | Translated Conversion type: Translated Actively mapped to the target provider’s equivalent field during conversion. Learn more → | — | Per-server `alwaysAllow` array of tool names that execute without user confirmation; server-scoped, tool-name-specific. |
url | Translated Conversion type: Translated Actively mapped to the target provider’s equivalent field during conversion. Learn more → | — | SSE transport for remote MCP servers over HTTP/HTTPS, configured via `url` + optional `headers` instead of command/args. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
auto_approve | Translated Conversion type: Translated Actively mapped to the target provider’s equivalent field during conversion. Learn more → | always_allow_tools (execution-gating scope): Cline's always_allow list suppresses per-invocation confirmation prompts for listed tools that are already visible |
marketplace | Translated Conversion type: Translated Actively mapped to the target provider’s equivalent field during conversion. Learn more → | mcp_marketplace: Cline has an in-IDE MCP server discovery and installation experience |
tool_filtering | Translated Conversion type: Translated Actively mapped to the target provider’s equivalent field during conversion. Learn more → | always_allow_tools (visibility scope): Cline's always_allow list controls which MCP tools are exposed in the agent's available tool set without per-invocation prompts |
transport_types | Translated Conversion type: Translated Actively mapped to the target provider’s equivalent field during conversion. Learn more → | sse_transport_support: Cline supports SSE transport alongside stdio; HTTP transport support follows MCP protocol adoption |
| AI-Assisted MCP Server Setup via Conversation | Not portable Conversion type: Not portable Unique to this provider — can’t be carried across providers. Learn more → | Conversational setup flow: paste a GitHub repo URL and Cline clones, builds, and configures the MCP server with clarifying questions. |
| Built-In MCP Marketplace for Server Discovery and Installation | Not portable Conversion type: Not portable Unique to this provider — can’t be carried across providers. Learn more → | In-IDE Marketplace UI for browsing and installing MCP servers directly from the MCP Servers panel. |
| Global MCP Mode Setting for Token Usage Control | Not portable Conversion type: Not portable Unique to this provider — can’t be carried across providers. Learn more → | Global Cline>Mcp:Mode setting in Advanced MCP Settings that tunes token usage across all MCP servers. |
Sources
| Source |
|---|
| https://docs.cline.bot/mcp/configuring-mcp-servers |
| https://docs.cline.bot/mcp/transport-mechanisms |