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Cline and Roo Cline are AI programming plugins based on Visual Studio Code, capable of interacting with developers through natural language instructions to assist in coding, testing, debugging, and other tasks. Cline is developed by Cline Bot Inc., while Roo Cline is a fork and improved version of Cline 3.1 by RooVetGit. Both rely on the capabilities of large language models (LLMs), such as Claude 3.5 Sonnet, to understand code and execute instructions.
Introduction to Roo Cline
Roo Cline inherits all the core functionalities of Cline 3.1 and has made some extensions and improvements based on it. The table below summarizes the main functional differences between Roo Cline and Cline 3.1:
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Enhanced Chat Features: Supports image drag-and-drop, message deletion, and other features to make interaction between developers and AI more convenient.
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Improved UI/UX: Provides feedback sounds, adjustable browser window size, and other features to enhance user experience.
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Richer Model Support: Supports a wider variety of LLM models, offering developers more choices.
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Multilingual Support: Supports interaction in multiple languages, making it easier for developers from different countries to use.
Roo Cline is a branch of Cline 3.1, and its codebase structure is basically the same as Cline 3.1. Roo Cline has made code modifications mainly in the following areas:
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New Features: Implemented new features such as image drag-and-drop, message deletion, and OpenRouter compression.
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Performance Optimization: Optimized the code implementation of file system monitoring, differential editing, and other features.
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UI/UX Improvements: Updated the code related to the user interface, adding features like feedback sounds.
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Model Compatibility: Increased support for new models such as Glama.
For most developers, Roo Cline is a more worthwhile choice as it is open-source, free, feature-rich, and user-friendly. If developers have specific needs for certain features of Cline 3.1 or prefer to use the officially maintained version, they can choose Cline 3.1.
