Cline v4.1.16 Changelog
What changed in Cline extension v4.1.16, released 2026-08-26 — explained in plain English.
TLDR
- Fixed a bug that made it look like you were paying extra on top of flat-rate subscriptions.
- Stopped the background event log from eating up all your computer's storage.
- Fixed a glitch where custom scripts (hooks) got confused if you had multiple projects open.
- Cleaned up some confusing settings for connecting to outside tools.
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This update is all about fixing bugs and cleaning up confusing stuff. It mostly matters to developers using Cline inside VS Code, especially those who use flat-rate subscriptions or work on multiple projects at the same time.
What's new
- Your workspace info now includes richer details when sent to the AI model, helping it understand your project better.
Improvements
- Simplified permissions for MCP (Model Context Protocol—tools that let the AI connect to outside apps). There used to be individual checkboxes for every tool, but they didn't actually work. Now, you just use one simple global switch to allow these outside tools.
- Better security: If your Git project links (URLs) include hidden passwords, Cline now blanks those out before sending info to the AI so your passwords stay safe.
Fixes
- Stopped fake cost estimates from showing up if you use a flat-rate subscription (like ClinePass or ChatGPT via Codex). It used to look like you were being charged extra on top of your subscription, which was scary and incorrect.
- Fixed a login bug. If you had to sign back in, it used to forget that you preferred using ClinePass and switch your settings around.
- Fixed custom scripts (called "hooks") getting confused when you have two project windows open. Before, the scripts would get mixed up and run settings from the wrong project. Now they correctly stick to the window you're working in.
- New files you create now use the correct line-ending format for your specific computer system (Windows vs. Mac/Linux).
- Fixed a crash. The codebase search tool used to completely break down if it tried to read a file that had one super long line of text.
- Fixed a glitch when installing an MCP server from the marketplace. Cline used to accidentally read a dash symbol (
--) as part of the tool's start-up command, which broke the installation. - Stopped the background event log from growing forever. Previously, it would just keep recording events until it completely filled up your hard drive.
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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