Cline v4.0.12 Changelog
What changed in Cline extension v4.0.12, released 2026-07-28 — explained in plain English.
TLDR
- You can now use certain AI models for free, with a clear warning if you hit the usage limit.
- Fixed an annoying bug where the AI's answer would get deleted if a background tool crashed.
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This update is all about making the tool more accessible and less frustrating. It matters to anyone using Cline, especially if you want to experiment with AI without paying for premium models, or if you've ever been annoyed when a perfectly good answer suddenly disappears.
What's new
- Free AI models: You can now pick certain AI models in the menu without paying. They show up with a "(free)" tag. If you use them too much and hit the limit, the app won't just leave you guessing—it shows a special message telling you exactly when your free access will reset.
Fixes
- Saved answers from crashing tools: Sometimes, Cline uses background command-line tools to help write its answers. Previously, if one of those tools hit a "max turns" limit (meaning it tried to do too many steps in a row and gave up), the app would throw away the good answer it had already started writing. Now, it saves whatever valid text was already generated before the error happened.
Breaking changes
No breaking changes in this release.
This is our plain-language summary. Read the complete, official notes on the Cline official changelog ↗.
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