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/init\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https://clova.ai/\"\u003eNaver Cloud\u003c/a\u003e Hyper Clova X, AAIF Agents.md/project init, and more — plus free monthly credits.\n  \u003c/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ctable\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\n        \u003ca href=\"./README.md\"\u003e\n          \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/English-2563eb?style=for-the-badge\u0026labelColor=1e40af\" alt=\"English\"/\u003e\n        \u003c/a\u003e\n      \u003c/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\n        \u003ca href=\"caret-docs/ko/README.md\"\u003e\n          \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/한국어-16a34a?style=for-the-badge\u0026labelColor=15803d\" alt=\"한국어\"/\u003e\n        \u003c/a\u003e\n      \u003c/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\n        \u003ca href=\"caret-docs/ja/README.md\"\u003e\n          \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/日本語-ea580c?style=for-the-badge\u0026labelColor=c2410c\" alt=\"日本語\"/\u003e\n        \u003c/a\u003e\n      \u003c/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\n        \u003ca href=\"caret-docs/zh-cn/README.md\"\u003e\n          \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/中文-dc2626?style=for-the-badge\u0026labelColor=b91c1c\" alt=\"中文\"/\u003e\n        \u003c/a\u003e\n      \u003c/td\u003e\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\n  \u003c/table\u003e\n  \u003ch1\u003e🎯 Caret: Your Personalized AI Coding Partner\u003c/h1\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased on Cline v3.38.2 + v3.45.0 bugfixes + Dual Mode + Persona System + Full Localization\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=caretive.caret\" style=\"background: #007ACC; color: white; padding: 12px 24px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: bold; display: inline-block; margin: 8px;\"\u003e\n      📥 Install on VS Code\n    \u003c/a\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https://docs.caret.team/en/getting-started/what-is-caret\" style=\"background: #28a745; color: white; padding: 12px 24px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: bold; display: inline-block; margin: 8px;\"\u003e\n      📖 Documentation\n    \u003c/a\u003e\n  \u003c/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=caretive.caret\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/v/caretive.caret.svg?color=blue\u0026label=VS%20Code%20Marketplace\" alt=\"VS Code Marketplace\"\u003e\n    \u003c/a\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/aicoding-caret/caret\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/stars/aicoding-caret/caret.svg?style=social\u0026label=Star\" alt=\"GitHub stars\"\u003e\n    \u003c/a\u003e\n  \u003c/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aicoding-caret/caret/main/assets/template_characters/caret_illust.png\" alt=\"Caret Personas\" width=\"400\"/\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelect and customize your own AI coding partner!\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n---\n\n## 🎉 v0.4.4 Highlights\n\n**What’s new in v0.4.4:**\n\n- 🖼️ **Nano Banana image generation**: Caret accounts now include Gemini 3 Flash preview and integrated Nano Banana image generation, so outputs can be saved as project assets.\n- 💳 **Free monthly credits**: New users get **$0.1 (10 credits) monthly** (up to $0.2 for the first month).\n- ☁️ **[Naver Cloud](https://clova.ai/) Hyper Clova X**: Added the Naver Cloud provider and HCX-007/HCX-005/HCX-DASH-002 models.\n- 🧩 **AAIF Agents.md + /init**: Migrated legacy rules to the AAIF standard and added project initialization support.\n- 🔁 **Dual account system**: Use Caret and Cline accounts together without restriction.\n- 🛠️ **Cline v3.45.0 bugfix integration**: Partially merged the bugfixes that landed in Cline v3.45.0.\n\n---\n\n## 🚀 Previous Update: Cline v3.38.2 + GPT 5.1, Claude Opus 4.5, Gemini 3\n\n**Caret v0.4.0** now includes **all features from Cline v3.38.2** while keeping 100% compatibility with Caret-exclusive extensions.\n\n### Highlights\n- ✅ **Cline v3.38.2 adoption**: All latest core improvements plus Claude Opus 4.5\n- ✅ **Dual account system**: Full support for existing Cline accounts\n- ✅ **Input history**: Navigate past commands like a terminal\n- ✅ **Enhanced provider setup**: Auto-fetch models for LiteLLM / [BizRouter](https://bizrouter.ai/) with health checks\n- ✅ **251 unique AI models**: 20 providers including Claude Opus 4.5, GPT-5, Gemini 3\n\n---\n\n## 🌟 6 Reasons to Choose Caret\n\n1. **🔄 Dual Mode** — switch between Caret (extended) and Cline (classic)\n2. **🎭 Persona System** — code with a personalized AI teammate\n3. **🧠 Smarter prompts** — optimized for cost and performance\n4. **🌍 Full localization** — UI, docs, and manuals in 4 languages\n5. **⌨️ Better UX** — input history and handy shortcuts (Esc, Ctrl+Shift+R)\n6. **🎯 Massive model support** — 251 models, 20 providers (Cline v3.38.2 compatible)\n\n👉 **See all exclusive features**: [Feature index](caret-docs/features.en/index.md)\n\n---\n\n## 🎭 Feature #1: Build Your Own AI Coding Partner\n\nGo beyond text chat. The **Persona System** lets you work with visually engaging AI colleagues.\n\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"120\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aicoding-caret/caret/main/assets/template_characters/caret.png\" width=\"80\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\"/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eCaret\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\n  \u003csmall\u003eFriendly Robot\u003c/small\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"120\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aicoding-caret/caret/main/assets/template_characters/sarang.png\" width=\"80\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\"/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eSarang\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\n  \u003csmall\u003eK-POP Dev Idol\u003c/small\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"120\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aicoding-caret/caret/main/assets/template_characters/ichika.png\" width=\"80\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\"/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eIchika\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\n  \u003csmall\u003eWindows 11 OS-tan\u003c/small\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"120\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aicoding-caret/caret/main/assets/template_characters/cyan.png\" width=\"80\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\"/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eCyan\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\n  \u003csmall\u003emacOS Helper\u003c/small\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"120\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aicoding-caret/caret/main/assets/template_characters/ubuntu.png\" width=\"80\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\"/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eTando\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\n  \u003csmall\u003eOpen Source Ally\u003c/small\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n**🎨 Customize**: Set your own AI name and profile image.  \n**⚡ Instant switch**: Toggle personas or revert to pure Cline mode anytime.\n\n---\n\n## 🔄 Feature #2: Dual Mode — Two Experiences in One\n\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/Cline_Mode-Classic-blue?style=for-the-badge\" alt=\"Cline Mode\"/\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e ⇄ \u003c/strong\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/Caret_Mode-Extended-green?style=for-the-badge\" alt=\"Caret Mode\"/\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n**🔵 Cline Mode** — the classic experience  \n- ✅ Plan/Act workflow familiar to Cline users  \n- ✅ Full compatibility with existing settings and accounts  \n- ✅ Proven stability on the Cline core  \n\n**🟢 Caret Mode** — extended experience  \n- 🎭 Persona System for engaging collaboration  \n- 🧠 Optimized prompts for performance and cost  \n- 🌍 Full localization  \n- 🎯 Intuitive Chatbot/Agent flows  \n\n---\n\n## 🚀 Caret’s 12 Core Features\n\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\n| Feature | Description | Docs |\n|---------|-------------|------|\n| **F00** | Cline bugfix \u0026 stability patch | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f00-cline-bugfix-patch.md) |\n| **F01** | Common utilities | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f01-common-util.md) |\n| **F02** | Multilingual i18n | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f02-multilingual-i18n.md) |\n| **F03** | Branding \u0026 UI system | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f03-branding-ui.md) |\n| **F04** | Cline compatibility \u0026 CLI | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f04-cline-compatibility-and-cli.md) |\n| **F05** | Caret account system | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f05-caret-account.md) |\n| **F06** | Agent standardization (AAIF SoT) | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f06-agent-standardization.md) |\n| **F07** | Caret prompt system | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f07-caret-prompt-system.md) |\n| **F08** | Persona system | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f08-persona-system.md) |\n| **F09** | Feature Config system | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f09-feature-config-system.md) |\n| **F10** | Enhanced provider setup | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f10-enhanced-provider-setup.md) |\n| **F11** | Input history \u0026 shortcuts | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f11-input-history-and-shortcuts.md) |\n| **F12** | AI-developer knowledge parity | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f12-ai-developer-knowledge-parity.md) |\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n→ **[Full feature index](caret-docs/features.en/index.md)**\n\n---\n\n## 🛠 For Developers (KO-first)\n\n- 개발 문서 대시보드: `caret-docs/development/index.md` (환경/빌드/워크플로우/아키텍처 정리)\n- AI 규칙 ↔ 개발 문서 매핑: `.agents/context/caret-rules.json` + `.agents/context/workflows/*`는 대응되는 개발 가이드와 함께 유지됩니다. (F12 AI-Developer Knowledge Parity)\n\n---\n\n## 🤝 Built Together as Open Source\n\n1. **Report bugs** → [Issues](https://github.com/aicoding-caret/caret/issues)  \n2. **Propose features** → Share your ideas  \n3. **Contribute code** → Fork and open a PR  \n4. **Help translate docs** → Add or improve languages  \n\n## 📞 Support \u0026 Community\n\n- 🏠 **Website**: https://caret.team  \n- 💬 **Discord**: https://discord.gg/caret  \n- 📧 **Email**: support@caret.team  \n- 🐛 **Bug reports**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/aicoding-caret/caret/issues)  \n\n---\n\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003e🎯 Start Now\u003c/h2\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=caretive.caret\" style=\"background: #007ACC; color: white; padding: 16px 32px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px; display: inline-block; margin: 16px;\"\u003e\n    📥 Install Free on VS Code\n  \u003c/a\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eIf you like it, please leave us a ⭐ on GitHub!\u003c/small\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n---\n\n## 🛠️ For Developers\n\n- **[🚀 Developer Documentation Dashboard](caret-docs/development/index.md)** — Your starting point for setup, building, and testing.\n- **[🏛️ Caret Architecture](caret-docs/development/caret-architecture-and-implementation-guide.md)** — A deep dive into the system architecture.\n- **[🤖 AI Work Method Guide](caret-docs/guides/ai-work-method-guide.md)** — Required reading for AI-based contributions.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Faicoding-caret%2Fcaret","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Faicoding-caret%2Fcaret","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Faicoding-caret%2Fcaret/lists"}