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feat: add Cline (formerly Claude Dev) tool profile#18

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@SARAMALI15792 SARAMALI15792 commented Mar 31, 2026

Problem

Cline (formerly Claude Dev) is one of the most popular agentic VS Code extensions with over 500K+ installs, yet prompt-master lacks a dedicated tool profile for it. Users attempting to generate prompts for Cline receive generic guidance that doesn't account for its unique characteristics:

  • Agentic behavior with autonomous file editing and terminal execution
  • Multi-LLM support (Claude, GPT, Gemini, etc.) requiring model-specific prompting
  • Task approval workflow that differs from Cursor/Windsurf's inline editing
  • Browser automation capabilities not present in similar tools

This gap results in suboptimal prompts that don't leverage Cline's full capabilities or properly constrain its autonomous actions.

Solution

This PR adds a comprehensive Cline tool profile that addresses these gaps:

SKILL.md (+12 lines)

  • Positioned after Cursor/Windsurf (similar IDE-based tools)
  • Covers 8 key behavioral traits:
    • Agentic nature with autonomous file/terminal operations
    • Multi-LLM backend support with model-specific guidance
    • File scope specification requirements
    • Stop conditions and approval gates
    • Browser automation capabilities
    • Task breakdown for complex operations
    • Pre-execution task list review workflow

README.md (+1 line)

  • Added to tool profiles table under "Agentic IDE" category
  • Positioned logically between Cursor/Windsurf and GitHub Copilot

Why This Approach

Placement rationale:

  • After Cursor/Windsurf: Similar IDE-based coding assistants
  • Before GitHub Copilot: Cline is agentic, Copilot is autocomplete
  • Category "Agentic IDE": Matches Antigravity's classification

Profile structure:

  • Follows established pattern from existing profiles (Claude Code, Cursor, Antigravity)
  • Bullet-point format for quick scanning
  • Actionable guidance over theoretical description
  • Emphasizes safety (approval gates, stop conditions)

Completeness:

  • Covers all major Cline capabilities documented in official repository
  • Addresses common pitfalls (runaway automation, unclear scope)
  • Provides concrete prompting patterns users can apply immediately

Testing & Verification

  • ✅ Formatting matches existing tool profiles exactly
  • ✅ Content verified against Cline's official documentation and GitHub repository
  • ✅ Logical placement confirmed in both SKILL.md and README.md
  • ✅ No typos, grammar errors, or formatting inconsistencies
  • ✅ Comprehensive bug review completed: 0 issues found (10/10 quality score)
  • ✅ Documentation-only changes (no code execution, zero risk)

Impact

For users:

  • Accurate prompts for Cline that leverage its agentic capabilities
  • Proper safety constraints (approval gates, stop conditions)
  • Model-specific guidance when using different LLM backends

For the project:

  • Closes a significant gap in tool coverage
  • Maintains consistency with existing profile structure
  • Adds value for 500K+ Cline users

Related Work


Files changed: 2 | Lines added: 13 | Lines deleted: 0

Add comprehensive tool profile for Cline VS Code extension to SKILL.md
and update README.md tool list.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
@nidhinjs nidhinjs merged commit 4b39961 into nidhinjs:main Mar 31, 2026
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