Cline
Autonomous Development in VS Code
Cline is an autonomous coding agent that lives inside VS Code. It can read files, write code, run terminal commands, and browse the web with your approval. These skills configure Cline's system prompt and behavior for specific development contexts.
How to add a Cline skill
cline add skill-nameCline skills configure the system prompt and autonomous behaviour rules for the Cline agent inside VS Code. Install them per-project to customise how Cline approaches tasks in your specific codebase.
System Prompts
50 skillsFull-Stack Developer Persona
Configures Cline as a senior full-stack engineer with opinionated choices on architecture, testing, and documentation standards.
API Builder Rules
Instructs Cline to follow REST conventions, auto-generate OpenAPI docs, write integration tests, and handle authentication consistently.
Security-First Rules
Makes Cline flag security concerns before writing code — input validation, OWASP checks, secret management, and least-privilege principles baked in.
Performance Optimizer Rules
Guides Cline to consider algorithmic complexity, memoisation opportunities, lazy loading, and database query efficiency in every change it makes.
Task Automation
30 skillsScaffold Generator
Generates complete project scaffolds from a spec — folder structure, boilerplate files, package.json, ESLint config, and CI workflow in one command.
Dependency Installer
Automates the process of researching, selecting, and installing the right npm/pip/cargo packages for a given feature requirement.
Environment Setup
Configures .env files, Docker Compose stacks, and local development environment from a requirements description — zero manual setup.
Database Seeder
Generates realistic seed data scripts for SQL and NoSQL databases based on your schema — useful for development and testing environments.