Cline Integration
Overview
Cline is a powerful command-line interface designed specifically for interacting with large language models directly from your terminal. It enables seamless LLM interactions in your daily development workflow.
Key Features
- Terminal-Based: Use LLMs without leaving your command line
- Context Awareness: Maintains conversation history
- Command Integration: Pipe terminal commands to and from the LLM
- Customizable Prompts: Create and save prompt templates
- Multiple Model Support: Switch between different LLM providers
Use Cases
- Quick code generation and explanation in terminal
- Debugging assistance during development
- Shell command generation from natural language
- Documentation writing and formatting
Use Case
Used for quick LLM interactions, prompt engineering, and integrating AI capabilities into CLI workflows and scripts.
Setup Instructions
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Install Cline from the VS Code extension marketplace.
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Navigate to Cline settings and configure the following parameters:
- API Provider:
OpenAI Compatible
- Base URL:
https://api.relax.ai/v1
- API Key:
RELAX_API_KEY
- Model ID:
<Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E>
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You can provide custom instructions/system prompt or configure advanced settings as per your requirements.
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Use the
CMD/CTRL + Shift + P
shortcut to open the command palette and typeCline: Open In New Tab
to open the extension as a tab in your editor. This lets you use Cline side-by-side with your file explorer, and see how it changes your workspace more clearly.
Commands and Usage
Cline provides several powerful commands:
/help
- Display available commands/reset
- Reset conversation context/system <prompt>
- Set a new system prompt/save <name>
- Save current conversation/load <name>
- Load a saved conversation