Как установить Cline CLI: npm, cline auth и первая задача в репо

Глобальный Cline CLI, cline auth, первый проверяемый diff в репозитории.

The first hour with Cline CLI in the terminal usually breaks on Node.js version, a missing cline on PATH, or skipping cline auth at app.cline.bot. Install from official docs, authenticate from your repo folder, then finish one reviewable task.

The query is как установить и использовать Cline CLI. This page follows docs.cline.bot CLI setup: npm install -g cline, cline auth, and cline "your task". The VS Code extension is a separate UI path; here we stay in the terminal. To walk a diff on a short call, open a room on wbmeet; see how to create and join a room.

Who Cline CLI is for

Cline is an autonomous coding agent in the editor sidebar or terminal: it maps the repo, searches files, proposes diffs, and runs commands you approve step by step. The CLI path targets scripts and terminal-only workflows. Official Quick Start requires Node.js 20+ (22 recommended). Sign up only at app.cline.bot, or bring your own API keys for Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, and other supported providers—no shared or stolen accounts.

Install Cline CLI with npm

1. 1

   Prepare Node.js

   Check node -v is 20 or higher (22 recommended). Use nvm or official installers on macOS/Linux; use the Node installer or WSL on Windows.

2. 2

   Global install

   Run npm install -g cline. Open a new terminal and run cline --help or cline --version per current CLI output. If command not found, add npm’s global bin directory to PATH.

3. 3

   CLI vs VS Code extension

   The Marketplace Cline extension is the in-editor UI. The same brand ships a cline binary for terminal work without opening VS Code.

cline auth and model access

1. 1

   Run cline auth

   Execute cline auth and complete sign-up or login at app.cline.bot in the browser. Return to the terminal when the flow succeeds.

2. 2

   Bring your own API key (optional)

   Instead of Cline credits, configure keys from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, or other supported vendors in Cline settings. Store secrets in env vars or local config—never in Git.

3. 3

   Verify connectivity

   Send a short prompt or cline "reply OK if connected". Free vs paid models are labeled in the account dashboard and model picker.

First reviewable task in your repo

1. 1

   cd to the project root

   Work in a Git repo you own; run git status first. Cline scans from the current working directory—on large trees, name one or two files in hour one.

2. 2

   Interactive or one-shot

   Interactive: cline. One-shot: cline "read the entry under src and list public exports". Naming paths like src/main.ts in the prompt narrows context like an @ file reference.

3. 3

   Land a diff-friendly change

   Follow with a concrete ask: add a unit test for one untested helper or fix one typo in README—show the diff before applying. Approve tool calls carefully; read git diff before commit.

# First hour · Cline CLI · 2026-10-09
node -v   # 20+
npm install -g cline
cline auth
cd /path/to/your/repo
cline "Summarize src/index.ts exports; add one unit test; show diff first"

CLI vs extension and pitfalls

Official path: Node 20+ → npm install -g cline → cline auth → cline or a quoted task in your repo → review diff. Trust docs.cline.bot for your installed version.

Vs Gemini CLI / Claude Code

Different install and auth commands; you can keep several agents. See our Gemini CLI and Claude Code notes.

Cline account required?

Official OAuth is the fast path; BYOK routes billing to your vendor.

Not a meeting-product guide

Only Cline CLI’s first hour. Short call: wbmeet.

Questions worth checking