Cline CLI runs AI coding agents directly in your terminal. Pipe git diffs for automated code reviews in CI/CD, run multiple instances simultaneously, or integrate Cline into your existing shell workflows.
Preview Release: Cline CLI is currently in preview and only available for macOS and Linux. Windows support is coming soon.
Prerequisites
Node.js version 20 or higher is required. We recommend Node.js 22.
Installation
Authentication
After installation, authenticate with your Cline account:
This starts a wizard to sign you in and configure your preferred AI model provider.
Quick Start
Start an interactive session:
That’s it! Type your task, review the plan, and type /act when ready to execute.
For headless execution:
cline "Add unit tests to utils.js"
New to Cline CLI? Start with interactive mode to see how it works. Once comfortable, explore the three core flows for advanced usage. Supported Providers
Cline CLI supports multiple AI model providers:
- Anthropic
- OpenAI
- OpenAI Compatible
- OpenRouter
- X AI (Grok)
- AWS Bedrock
- Google Gemini
- Ollama
- Cerebras
What You Can Build
Automated Code Maintenance
- Schedule daily runs to fix linting issues
- Scan for security vulnerabilities and auto-patch
- Update deprecated dependencies and run tests
Multi-Instance Development
- Run separate instances for frontend and backend
- Spawn instances for different feature branches
- Parallel review processes for multiple PRs
CI/CD Integration
- Add Cline to GitHub Actions for automatic code review
- Generate migration scripts from schema changes
- Analyze test failures and suggest fixes
Custom Workflows
- Combine Cline with git hooks for pre-commit analysis
- Pipe complex data through Cline for processing
- Integrate with jq, grep, awk for sophisticated automation
Hooks Integration
Hooks work with the CLI for validation and policy enforcement:
# Enable hooks for a task
cline "What does this repo do?" -s hooks_enabled=true
# Configure hooks globally
cline config set hooks-enabled=true
Next Steps
