Prerequisites#

Before installing Cline, ensure you have:```bash

Required tools

node --version

Node.js 18+ required

npm --version

npm or yarn

code --version

VS Code installed

API access

echo $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

Claude API key

echo $OPENAI_API_KEY

Optional: OpenAI for embeddings

### Installing Cline

#### Method 1: VS Code Extension

```bash

# Install from VS Code marketplace

# 1. Open VS Code

# 2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)

# 3. Search for "Cline"

# 4. Click Install

# Alternative: Command line installation

code --install-extension saoudrizwan.claude-dev

Method 2: Manual Installation#

# Clone the repository

git clone <https://github.com/saoudrizwan/claude-dev.git>
cd claude-dev

# Install dependencies

npm install

# Build the extension

npm run build

# Package for installation

npm run package

Configuration#

Basic Configuration#

Create a .cline configuration file:```json
{
"apiKey": "your-anthropic-api-key

---