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Best Clinerules & configs — RuleSell
Cline is an autonomous coding agent that lives inside VS Code (and JetBrains, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, Neovim via fork). Modern Cline reads rules from a .clinerules/ FOLDER containing multiple .md files (each with optional YAML `paths:` frontmatter to scope rules to certain file patterns). The legacy single-file .clinerules still works for backward compatibility.
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Why use Cline rules from RuleSell
- Cline-ready rules with quality scoring — no anonymous re-uploads.
- Many rules ship in Claude Code + Cline + Cursor formats for portability.
- Real GitHub authors with SPDX license badges.
- Copy-paste install in seconds.
How to use Cline rules
1. Pick a Cline rule
Browse the listings below and open one that matches your stack.
2. Copy the file contents
Click "Copy" on the listing — or download the raw file from the source URL.
3. Paste into .clinerules/ folder of .md files (or legacy single .clinerules file)
Drop the rule into .clinerules/ folder of .md files (or legacy single .clinerules file). The exact command: # Modern (multi-file folder):
4. Restart Cline
Restart your Cline session so the new rule is loaded. Verify it appears in the active context.
# Modern (multi-file folder):
mkdir -p .clinerules
cp rule.md .clinerules/my-rule.md
# Legacy single-file:
cp rule.clinerules ./.clinerulesCline rules — frequently asked
Where do Cline rules live?
Cline reads .clinerules from the workspace root, plus custom instructions configured in the Cline VS Code panel. The .clinerules file gets committed to git and shared with the team.
Is Cline the same as Claude Dev?
Cline is the rebranded continuation of Claude Dev. The extension was renamed to reflect support for Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and local models — not just Claude.
Can Cline use Claude Code skills?
Not directly — Claude Code skills target the Claude Code CLI, which has a different runtime. But many skills' underlying patterns work in Cline if you paste them into .clinerules or Cline's custom-instructions field.
Does Cline support MCP servers?
Yes — Cline supports MCP via its settings panel. RuleSell lists MCP servers compatible with Cline alongside Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
How do I get the team to use the same Cline rules?
Commit .clinerules to your repo. Every teammate's Cline session in that workspace will load it.