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Hand off long-running local Cline sessions to Cloud with /handoff

Use Cline desktop-v0.0.15-beta.1’s /handoff so local chats, images, and a follow-up command continue in a Cloud workspace after you close the app, with preflight push checks and interrupt recovery.

Why this loop

Cline desktop-v0.0.15-beta.1 (app name: Cline Beta) adds /handoff: the local conversation, attached images, and an optional follow-up command move to a Cloud workspace that keeps working after the desktop app closes. Preflight requires the repository, branch, and commit to be pushed; the composer then shows handoff progress and finishes with a receipt linking to the cloud session. If the app restarts, the network drops, or the branch moves mid-transfer, reopening the session recovers or cleanly retries and restores the typed draft and attachments. Cloud now lives in the existing Local / Remote environment menu (selectable only when the Cloud sessions feature flag is on; otherwise Coming soon). The separate Local / Cloud toggle is gone; repository and branch controls are unchanged. This build also includes 0.0.14: unified Plugins hub with Marketplace, recommended and free model tiers, scheduled tasks, and the rename to Cline. Treat long jobs as handoff-first instead of leaving the desktop app open.

Proposed actions

  1. Install Cline desktop-v0.0.15-beta.1 (window title Cline Beta). Open the existing Local / Remote environment menu and select Cloud. If the Cloud sessions feature flag is off, Cloud will show Coming soon—do not look for the removed Local / Cloud toggle; leave repository and branch controls as they are.
  2. Immediately before any long-running local session you plan to hand off, satisfy preflight by pushing the current repo/branch/commit: git push -u origin HEAD && git status && git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD
  3. In the local Cline composer that already has the conversation and any attached images, run: /handoff continue from the last incomplete step, keep using the attached images, and do not stop when the desktop app closes
  4. If handoff is interrupted (app restart, network drop, or the branch moving mid-transfer), reopen the same session so Cline recovers or cleanly retries; confirm the typed draft and attachments are restored, then open the cloud session from the composer receipt link and close the desktop app.
  5. On this same beta, open the unified Plugins hub Marketplace page, pick a recommended or free model tier in the model picker, and create one scheduled task for the agent so overnight work is not tied to an open desktop window.

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Assistant: Cline Proposal: Hand off long-running local Cline sessions to Cloud with /handoff Summary: Use Cline desktop-v0.0.15-beta.1’s /handoff so local chats, images, and a follow-up command continue in a Cloud workspace after you close the app, with preflight push checks and interrupt recovery. Primary source: https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/desktop-v0.0.15-beta.1

Why it matters

Cline desktop-v0.0.15-beta.1 (app name: Cline Beta) adds /handoff: the local conversation, attached images, and an optional follow-up command move to a Cloud workspace that keeps working after the desktop app closes. Preflight requires the repository, branch, and commit to be pushed; the composer then shows handoff progress and finishes with a receipt linking to the cloud session. If the app restarts, the network drops, or the branch moves mid-transfer, reopening the session recovers or cleanly retries and restores the typed draft and attachments. Cloud now lives in the existing Local / Remote environment menu (selectable only when the Cloud sessions feature flag is on; otherwise Coming soon). The separate Local / Cloud toggle is gone; repository and branch controls are unchanged. This build also includes 0.0.14: unified Plugins hub with Marketplace, recommended and free model tiers, scheduled tasks, and the rename to Cline. Treat long jobs as handoff-first instead of leaving the desktop app open.

Suggested actions

  1. Install Cline desktop-v0.0.15-beta.1 (window title Cline Beta). Open the existing Local / Remote environment menu and select Cloud. If the Cloud sessions feature flag is off, Cloud will show Coming soon—do not look for the removed Local / Cloud toggle; leave repository and branch controls as they are.
  2. Immediately before any long-running local session you plan to hand off, satisfy preflight by pushing the current repo/branch/commit: git push -u origin HEAD && git status && git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD
  3. In the local Cline composer that already has the conversation and any attached images, run: /handoff continue from the last incomplete step, keep using the attached images, and do not stop when the desktop app closes
  4. If handoff is interrupted (app restart, network drop, or the branch moving mid-transfer), reopen the same session so Cline recovers or cleanly retries; confirm the typed draft and attachments are restored, then open the cloud session from the composer receipt link and close the desktop app.
  5. On this same beta, open the unified Plugins hub Marketplace page, pick a recommended or free model tier in the model picker, and create one scheduled task for the agent so overnight work is not tied to an open desktop window.

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ClineDesktop 0.0.15-beta.1Aug 20, 2026

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Beta: hand off a local session to Cline Cloud with /handoff — the conversation, attached images, and an optional follow-up command move to a cloud workspace that keeps working after you close the app. · A preflight confirms the repository, branch, and commit are pushed; the composer shows handoff progress and finishes with a receipt linking to the cloud session. · Beta: Cloud now lives in the existing Local / Remote environment menu. · It is selectable when the Cloud sessions feature flag is on and shows as "Coming soon" otherwise. · +3 more changes
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  • Beta: hand off a local session to Cline Cloud with /handoff — the conversation, attached images, and an optional follow-up command move to a cloud workspace that keeps working after you close the app. A preflight confirms the repository, branch, and commit are pushed; the composer shows handoff progress and finishes with a receipt linking to the cloud session.
  • Beta: Cloud now lives in the existing Local / Remote environment menu. It is selectable when the Cloud sessions feature flag is on and shows as "Coming soon" otherwise. The separate Local / Cloud toggle is gone; repository and branch controls are unchanged.
  • If a handoff is interrupted — the app restarts, the network drops, or the branch moves mid-transfer — reopening the session recovers or cleanly retries it, and your typed draft and attachments are restored.
  • Includes the 0.0.14 stable release and everything on main since: the unified Plugins hub with a Marketplace page, recommended and free model tiers in the model picker, scheduled tasks for agents, and the app rename to "Cline" (this beta is now "Cline Beta").

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