Cline rules

1---
2description: Defines a process for Cline to reflect on interactions and suggest improvements to active .clinerules.
3author: https://github.com/nickbaumann98
4version: 1.0
5category: "Cline Core"
6tags: ["meta", "self-improvement", "clinerules", "reflection", "core-behavior"]
7globs: ["*"]
8---
9# Self-Improving Cline Reflection
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11**Objective:** Offer opportunities to continuously improve `.clinerules` based on user interactions and feedback.
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13**Trigger:** Before using the `attempt_completion` tool for any task that involved user feedback provided at any point during the conversation, or involved multiple non-trivial steps (e.g., multiple file edits, complex logic generation).
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15**Process:**
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171.  **Offer Reflection:** Ask the user: "Before I complete the task, would you like me to reflect on our interaction and suggest potential improvements to the active `.clinerules`?"
182.  **Await User Confirmation:** Proceed to `attempt_completion` immediately if the user declines or doesn't respond affirmatively.
193.  **If User Confirms:**
20    a.  **Review Interaction:** Synthesize all feedback provided by the user throughout the entire conversation history for the task. Analyze how this feedback relates to the active `.clinerules` and identify areas where modified instructions could have improved the outcome or better aligned with user preferences.
21    b.  **Identify Active Rules:** List the specific global and workspace `.clinerules` files active during the task.
22    c.  **Formulate & Propose Improvements:** Generate specific, actionable suggestions for improving the *content* of the relevant active rule files. Prioritize suggestions directly addressing user feedback. Use `replace_in_file` diff blocks when practical, otherwise describe changes clearly.
23    d.  **Await User Action on Suggestions:** Ask the user if they agree with the proposed improvements and if they'd like me to apply them *now* using the appropriate tool (`replace_in_file` or `write_to_file`). Apply changes if approved, then proceed to `attempt_completion`.
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25**Constraint:** Do not offer reflection if:
26*   No `.clinerules` were active.
27*   The task was very simple and involved no feedback.
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