Cline v3.31: Voice Mode, Task Header Redesign, YOLO Mode
In v3.31, we're making Cline feel more natural to interact with. Three features that reduce the friction between what you want to build and getting it built.
Voice Mode (experimental) is how engineers will communicate with AI
We believe voice is how engineers should be communicating with AI. Not because it's faster (though it is), but because when you speak, you share your complete intent.
To enable voice mode: Settings → Features → Dictation. Sign into your Cline account when prompted. A microphone button appears in the chat. Click, speak, click to stop. We use OpenAI's Whisper for transcription.
Use it especially in Plan mode for rapid back-and-forth. Share everything on your mind, get questions, clarify, repeat. The friction of typing was holding back real collaboration.
A cleaner, more useful Task Header
The task header got a complete redesign that makes Cline easier to work with.
What's new:
- Cleaner visual design with a darker theme that respects your VS Code theme settings
- Task timeline moved below the progress bar for better visual hierarchy
- Token usage details tucked into a hover tooltip instead of cluttering the interface
Most importantly, there's now a manual compact button.
When you hit a natural breakpoint in your work -- maybe you've just finished implementing a feature and want to preserve context before moving to the next one -- hit the compact button. It's like the /smol command but directly in the UI. Cline will compress the conversation at that moment, giving you a fresh context window while preserving everything important.
YOLO Mode
YOLO mode is exactly what it sounds like. Check the box in feature settings and Cline auto-approves everything. File changes, terminal commands, even transitions from Plan to Act mode.
Warning: This is dangerous. YOLO mode disables all safety checks. Cline will execute whatever it decides without asking. We built this primarily for our upcoming scriptable CLI where you might want fully autonomous execution, but it's available now for those who want zero friction in the GUI.
Let us know what you think! You can always reach us in our Discord or r/cline.
-Nick
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