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Config files Cline has changed

Config you own — hooks, permission rules, MCP servers, settings — that releases below state a change to. Counted from the release notes we track, newest change first. How a harness is layered.

MCP server config7 changes · 14 releases touched it · latest Sep 2, 2026 · v4.1.17 ↗
background and headless runs3 changes · 11 releases touched it · latest Aug 2, 2026 · cli-v3.0.49 ↗
skills and plugins3 changes · 9 releases touched it · latest Sep 3, 2026 · desktop-v0.0.23 ↗
slash commands1 change · latest Aug 5, 2026 · cli-v3.0.50 ↗

Release signals

Cline3.68.0Jul 26, 2026

[3.68.0]

Add dynamic Cline provider model fetching from Cline endpoint · Add additional Markdown formatting in CLI · Add focus indicator on action buttons in extension · Clear all OCA secrets on auth refresh failure to prevent re-auth loops · Resolve "Could not find the file context" error in Explain Changes · Use JSON_SCHEMA for yaml.load to prevent unsafe deserialization · Fetch model info from API in CLI headless auth for Cline and Vercel providers · Generate commit message from staged changes only when staging exists · +3 more changes
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Added

  • Add dynamic Cline provider model fetching from Cline endpoint
  • Add additional Markdown formatting in CLI
  • Add focus indicator on action buttons in extension

Fixed

  • Clear all OCA secrets on auth refresh failure to prevent re-auth loops
  • Resolve "Could not find the file context" error in Explain Changes
  • Use JSON_SCHEMA for yaml.load to prevent unsafe deserialization
  • Fetch model info from API in CLI headless auth for Cline and Vercel providers
  • Generate commit message from staged changes only when staging exists
  • Update stale maxTokens values for Claude 3.7+ models across Anthropic, Bedrock, Vertex, and SAP AI Core
  • Use model.info.maxTokens for OpenRouter instead of hardcoded 8192

Changed

  • Increase timeout for a flaky test to reduce short-term test instability
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Cline3.67.1Jul 26, 2026

[3.67.1]

Added Cline SDK API interface for programmatic access to Cline features and tools, enabling integration into custom applications. · Added Codex 5.3 model support · Fix OpenAI Codex by setting store to false · Use isLocatedInPath() instead of string matching for path containment checksPrimary source ↗
Cline3.67.0Jul 26, 2026

[3.67.0]

Add support for skills and optional modelId in subagent configuration · Add AgentConfigLoader for file-based agent configs · Add Responses API support for OpenAI native provider · Preconnect websocket to reduce response latency · Fetch featured models from backend with local fallback · Add /q command to quit CLI · Add MCP enterprise configuration details · Pull Cline's recommended models from internal endpoint · Add dynamic flag to adjust banner cache duration · Fix reasoning delta crash on usage-only stream chunks · Fix OpenAI tool ID transformation restricted to native provider only · +8 more changes
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Added

  • Add support for skills and optional modelId in subagent configuration
  • Add AgentConfigLoader for file-based agent configs
  • Add Responses API support for OpenAI native provider
  • Preconnect websocket to reduce response latency
  • Fetch featured models from backend with local fallback
  • Add /q command to quit CLI
  • Add MCP enterprise configuration details
  • Pull Cline's recommended models from internal endpoint
  • Add dynamic flag to adjust banner cache duration

Fixed

  • Fix reasoning delta crash on usage-only stream chunks
  • Fix OpenAI tool ID transformation restricted to native provider only
  • Fix auth check for ACP mode
  • Fix CLI yolo mode to not persist yolo setting to disk
  • Fix inline focus-chain slider within its feature row
  • Fix Gemini 3.1 Pro compatibility
  • Fix Cline auth with ACP flag

Changed

  • Move PR skill to .agents/skills
  • SambaNova provider: update models list
  • Remove changeset-converter GitHub Action and npm run changeset
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Cline3.65.0Jul 26, 2026

[3.65.0]

Add /skills slash command to CLI for viewing and managing installed skills · Fix aggressive context compaction caused by accidental clicks on the context window progress bar silently setting a very low auto-condense threshold · Fix infinite retry loop when write_to_file fails with missing content parameter. · Fixed default claude modelPrimary source ↗
Cline3.63.0Jul 26, 2026

[3.63.0]

added zai GLM 5 Free promo · Restore reasoning trace visibility in chat and improve the thinking row UX so reasoning is visible, then collapsible after completion.Primary source ↗
Cline3.62.0Jul 26, 2026

[3.62.0]

Banners now display immediately when opening the extension instead of requiring user interaction first · Resolved 17 security vulnerabilities including high-severity DoS issues in dependencies (body-parser, axios, qs, tar, and others)Primary source ↗
Cline3.59.0Jul 26, 2026

[3.59.0]

Added Minimax 2.5 Free Promo · Fixed Response chaining for OpenAI's Responses APIPrimary source ↗
Cline3.58.0Jul 26, 2026

[3.58.0]

Subagent: replace legacy subagents with the native use_subagents tool · Bundle endpoints.json support so packaged distributions can ship required endpoints out-of-the-box · Amazon Bedrock: support parallel tool calling · New "double-check completion" experimental feature to verify work before marking tasks complete · CLI: new task controls/flags including custom --thinking token budget and --max-consecutive-mistakes for yolo runs · Remote config: new UI/options (including connection/test buttons) and support for syncing deletion of remotely configured MCP servers · +16 more changes
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Added

  • Subagent: replace legacy subagents with the native use_subagents tool
  • Bundle endpoints.json support so packaged distributions can ship required endpoints out-of-the-box
  • Amazon Bedrock: support parallel tool calling
  • New "double-check completion" experimental feature to verify work before marking tasks complete
  • CLI: new task controls/flags including custom --thinking token budget and --max-consecutive-mistakes for yolo runs
  • Remote config: new UI/options (including connection/test buttons) and support for syncing deletion of remotely configured MCP servers
  • Vertex / Claude Code: add 1M context model options for Claude Opus 4.6
  • ZAI/GLM: add GLM-5

Fixed

  • CLI: handle stdin redirection correctly in CI/headless environments
  • CLI: preserve OAuth callback paths during auth redirects
  • VS Code Web: generate auth callback URLs via vscode.env.asExternalUri (OAuth callback reliability)
  • Terminal: surface command exit codes in results and improve long-running execute_command timeout behavior
  • UI: add loading indicator and fix api_req_started rendering
  • Task streaming: prevent duplicate streamed text rows after completion

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[docs-site] Cline Docs

html · every 720m

https://docs.cline.bot

[github-releases] GitHub Releases

github_releases · every 120m

https://github.com/cline/cline/releases

[changelog-md] CHANGELOG.md

markdown_changelog · every 180m

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cline/cline/main/CHANGELOG.md