Cline

Connect Crow to Cline, the AI coding assistant VS Code extension.

Option A: Local (stdio)

Setup Steps

1. Clone and set up Crow:

   git clone https://github.com/kh0pper/crow.git
   cd crow
   npm run setup

2. Open VS Code Settings → search for "Cline MCP" → edit the MCP server configuration, or create ~/.cline/mcp_config.json:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "crow-memory": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["/path/to/crow/servers/memory/index.js"],
         "env": {
           "CROW_DB_PATH": "/path/to/crow/data/crow.db"
         }
       },
       "crow-projects": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["/path/to/crow/servers/research/index.js"],
         "env": {
           "CROW_DB_PATH": "/path/to/crow/data/crow.db"
         }
       }
     }
   }

3. Reload VS Code.

Option B: Remote (HTTP)

Setup Steps

1. Deploy Crow (Cloud Deploy Guide)

2. Add to Cline's MCP configuration:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "crow-memory": {
         "url": "https://your-crow-server/memory/mcp"
       },
       "crow-projects": {
         "url": "https://your-crow-server/projects/mcp"
       },
       "crow-tools": {
         "url": "https://your-crow-server/tools/mcp"
       }
     }
   }

3. Cline will handle OAuth when first connecting.

Transport

• Local: stdio
• Remote: Streamable HTTP with OAuth 2.1

Cross-Platform Context

Crow automatically delivers behavioral context when Cline connects — memory protocols and session management are active from the first message.

IDE platforms get minimal transparency output. MCP prompts (session-start, crow-guide, etc.) are available for deeper guidance. Memories stored from Cline are shared with all other connected platforms. See the Cross-Platform Guide.

Verification

In Cline's chat, try:

"Store a memory that Cline is connected to Crow."