Usage: cline [options] [command] [prompt]

Cline CLI - AI coding assistant in your terminal

Arguments:
  prompt                        Your prompt. Default to start in act mode with
                                auto-approve enabled.

Options:
  -V, --version                 Output the version number
  -p, --plan                    Run in plan mode
  -y, --yolo                    Auto-approve a limited tool set for unsupervised
                                runs (benchmarks, CI). DANGEROUS: use only in
                                sandboxed environments.
  --json                        Output messages as JSON instead of styled text
  --auto-approve <boolean>      Set tool auto-approval for all tools (default:
                                true)
  -c, --cwd <path>              Working directory
  --thinking <level>            Set reasoning effort:
                                none|low|medium|high|xhigh. Bare --thinking uses
                                medium; omitted uses the level last chosen with
                                /model, or the provider default.
  --compaction <mode>           Context compaction mode: agentic|basic|off
                                (default: agentic)
  -i, --tui                     Open the terminal user interface (TUI) for
                                interactive sessions
  --id <session-id>             Resume an existing session by ID
  -P, --provider <id>           Provider id (default: cline)
  -k, --key <api-key>           API key for this run, also saved as the
                                provider's key
  -m, --model <model-id>        Model to use for the session with the selected
                                provider
  -s, --system <system-prompt>  Override the default system prompt
  -z, --zen                     Start a session that runs in the background hub
  --retries <count>             Number of maximum consecutive mistakes (retries)
                                before exiting (default: 3)
  -t, --timeout <seconds>       Optional timeout in seconds (default: 0 for no
                                timeout)
  --acp                         Run in Agent Client Protocol (ACP) mode for
                                editor integration
  --config <path>               Configuration directory (default: ~/.cline)
  --data-dir <path>             Use isolated local state at this directory path
                                (default: ~/.cline/data)
  --hooks-dir <path>            Directory path to additional hooks for runtime
                                hook injection (default: ~/.cline/hooks)
  --worktree                    Auto-create a detached git worktree under
                                ~/.cline/worktrees/ and run the task there
  --update                      Check for updates and install if available
  --kanban                      Run the kanban app
  -v, --verbose                 Show verbose output
  -h, --help                    display help for command

Commands:
  auth [options] [provider]     Authenticate a provider and configure what model
                                is used
  config [options]              Show current configuration
  plugin                        Manage Cline Plugins
  skill [args...]               Manage Cline Skills via the open skills CLI (npx
                                skills)
  connect [options] [channel]   Connect to an external channel
  mcp                           Manage MCP servers
  doctor                        Diagnose and fix configuration issues
  history|h [options]           List session history or manage saved sessions
  hook                          Handle a hook payload from stdin
  schedule                      Manage scheduled tasks
  hub                           Manage the local hub daemon
  update [options]              Check for updates and install if available
  version                       Show Cline CLI version number
  kanban                        Run the kanban app