rtk-ai/rtk

feat: add Cline/Roo Code support via rtk init --agent cline

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#701 opened on Mar 18, 2026

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Description

Summary

Add Cline (VS Code) support to RTK.

How Cline works

Cline uses .clinerules file in project root for custom rules, and hooks in ~/Documents/Cline/Rules/Hooks/ or .clinerules/hooks/ for scripts.

PreToolUse hooks can cancel commands but cannot rewrite them. contextModification injects text into conversation context.

Implementation

Rules-based approach (like Windsurf/Codex):

  • rtk init --agent cline creates .clinerules with RTK instructions
  • Optional: PreToolUse hook for tracking via rtk gain

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Research direction
Implement a new agent option 'cline' in the init command that creates a .clinerules file with RTK instructions. Study the existing Windsurf/Codex implementation in the codebase for reference.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
clibackend
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Feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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Fresh
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Clear
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70