Local context compression for agents: tool outputs, logs, files and RAG chunks shrink before reaching the LLM. Proxy, CLI, library and MCP
Skills and MCP servers for Cline
An open-source agent for VS Code: runs tasks in your project, executes commands and connects MCP servers.
Download Cline
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- VS CodeVS Code Marketplace (opens in a new tab)
- JetBrains IDEsJetBrains Marketplace (opens in a new tab)
Official sources only: the developer site and app stores. No mirrors or third-party builds.
How to connect to Cline
What the agent reads
- MCP
Where skills go
- For all projects
~/.cline/skills/- In the project folder
.cline/skills/
Install with one command
npx skillfoxx add mcp/headroom --agent clineExample for “Headroom”. Any entry installs the same way, by its catalog address. The CLI checks the recipe signature and writes the Cline settings itself.
MCP servers
All 131A long-term memory system for AI agents: the agent stores experience and facts, then retrieves them through a built-in MCP server
The Chrome DevTools team's official MCP server: the agent drives a live Chrome, reads network and console, and records performance traces
Indexes a codebase into a knowledge graph and gives the agent call chains, change blast radius and code search over MCP
Microsoft's official MCP server for driving a browser with Playwright through the accessibility tree, no screenshots needed
Local persistent memory for coding agents: hooks record every session, and Claude Code, Codex or Cursor recall past decisions through 54 MCP tools
CLI tools
All 47Open-source coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, the terminal and desktop, with any model and MCP support
skills (npx skills)
skills
A skill package manager: installs, finds, updates and removes SKILL.md packages from GitHub and other git hosts across many agents
Packs a repository into one LLM-ready file with token counts, code compression and secret filtering, also runs as an MCP server
Ollama runs open models on your own machine and serves them to agents through a local API compatible with OpenAI and Anthropic.
A Rust CLI proxy that compacts output from git, tests and other commands so the agent spends fewer tokens reading the terminal
Magpie
magpie
Magpie — an app and local gateway that connect any model to Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI and OpenCode and switch them from the menu bar
Skills
All 44A skill that builds editable PPTX decks from PDF, DOCX, URLs and Markdown with native shapes, charts and animations
A skill that gathers the last 30 days of discussion on a topic from Reddit, X, YouTube, HN, Polymarket and GitHub into one brief
Supabase's official skills: help an agent work with the database, Auth, Edge Functions and Postgres best practices
Official Unity skill set for agents: editor control, builds, 2D and 3D, UI, URP, audio, multiplayer and monetization
Skills covering the full 1C:Enterprise 8.3 development cycle, from XML sources to publishing and web client testing
Official ClickHouse skills: schema and query rules, architecture decisions, chDB for Python and ClickHouse Cloud workflows
Plugins
All 21A plugin from Every: a brainstorm, plan, build, review and capture loop so each next task gets easier
Expo's official agent skills: building, deploying, updating and debugging Expo and EAS apps
A plugin and skill that makes the agent write minimal code: reuse, stdlib and native platform features come first
A plugin that builds a knowledge graph of a codebase or wiki and opens an interactive dashboard with search, tours and diff impact
Next AI Draw.io is an MCP server and plugin where the agent draws draw.io diagrams on a live browser canvas that you can edit by hand
Knowledge-graph memory for agents: Claude Code and Codex plugins, an MCP server and a Python library
Workflows
Spec-driven development for coding agents: proposal, requirements, design and tasks come before any code
In short
Cline is an open-source coding agent that integrates with VS Code, JetBrains, the terminal, and desktop environments, supporting any model and MCP servers. It is extended with MCP servers like Headroom for context compression, Hindsight for long-term memory, and GitNexus for codebase knowledge graphs. Additionally, CLI tools such as skills for managing skill packages and Repomix for repository packing enhance its functionality.
FAQ
How do I connect an MCP server to Cline?
Cline supports MCP servers directly; you can connect servers like Headroom, Hindsight, or GitNexus by configuring their endpoints in Cline's settings.
Which tools should I use with Cline for managing code context and memory?
Use Headroom for local context compression and Hindsight for long-term memory storage to improve Cline's handling of tool outputs and agent experience.
Are there official MCP servers compatible with Cline?
Yes, official MCP servers like Chrome DevTools MCP and Playwright MCP are compatible and can be integrated with Cline for browser automation and inspection.