https://github.com/aicoding-caret/caret

Caret: Your New AI Companion : Adding Cursor's Flexibility to Cline's Transparency
https://github.com/aicoding-caret/caret

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Caret: Your New AI Companion : Adding Cursor's Flexibility to Cline's Transparency

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/aicoding-caret/caret
• Owner: aicoding-caret
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2025-06-17T00:09:58.000Z (7 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2026-01-09T07:12:18.000Z (7 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-01-09T08:55:39.147Z (7 days ago)
• Topics: ai, aiagent, chatbot, vibe-coding, vscode
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=caretive.caret
• Size: 634 MB
• Stars: 46
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 8
• Open Issues: 11
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG-CLINE.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
  • Codeowners: .github/CODEOWNERS
  • Agents: AGENTS.md

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    🚀 v0.4.4 Highlights: Nano Banana images, Naver Cloud HCX, Agents.md + /init


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🎯 Caret: Your Personalized AI Coding Partner

  
Based on Cline v3.38.2 + v3.45.0 bugfixes + Dual Mode + Persona System + Full Localization


  


    

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Select and customize your own AI coding partner!



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## 🎉 v0.4.4 Highlights

**What’s new in v0.4.4:**

- 🖼️ **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.

- 💳 **Free monthly credits**: New users get **$0.1 (10 credits) monthly** (up to $0.2 for the first month).

- ☁️ **[Naver Cloud](https://clova.ai/) Hyper Clova X**: Added the Naver Cloud provider and HCX-007/HCX-005/HCX-DASH-002 models.

- 🧩 **AAIF Agents.md + /init**: Migrated legacy rules to the AAIF standard and added project initialization support.

- 🔁 **Dual account system**: Use Caret and Cline accounts together without restriction.

- 🛠️ **Cline v3.45.0 bugfix integration**: Partially merged the bugfixes that landed in Cline v3.45.0.

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## 🚀 Previous Update: Cline v3.38.2 + GPT 5.1, Claude Opus 4.5, Gemini 3

**Caret v0.4.0** now includes **all features from Cline v3.38.2** while keeping 100% compatibility with Caret-exclusive extensions.

### Highlights

- ✅ **Cline v3.38.2 adoption**: All latest core improvements plus Claude Opus 4.5

- ✅ **Dual account system**: Full support for existing Cline accounts

- ✅ **Input history**: Navigate past commands like a terminal

- ✅ **Enhanced provider setup**: Auto-fetch models for LiteLLM / [BizRouter](https://bizrouter.ai/) with health checks

- ✅ **251 unique AI models**: 20 providers including Claude Opus 4.5, GPT-5, Gemini 3

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## 🌟 6 Reasons to Choose Caret

1. **🔄 Dual Mode** — switch between Caret (extended) and Cline (classic)

2. **🎭 Persona System** — code with a personalized AI teammate

3. **🧠 Smarter prompts** — optimized for cost and performance

4. **🌍 Full localization** — UI, docs, and manuals in 4 languages

5. **⌨️ Better UX** — input history and handy shortcuts (Esc, Ctrl+Shift+R)

6. **🎯 Massive model support** — 251 models, 20 providers (Cline v3.38.2 compatible)

👉 **See all exclusive features**: [Feature index](caret-docs/features.en/index.md)

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## 🎭 Feature #1: Build Your Own AI Coding Partner

Go beyond text chat. The **Persona System** lets you work with visually engaging AI colleagues.



  


  Caret


  Friendly Robot

  


  Sarang


  K-POP Dev Idol

  


  Ichika


  Windows 11 OS-tan

  


  Cyan


  macOS Helper

  


  Tando


  Open Source Ally



**🎨 Customize**: Set your own AI name and profile image.  

**⚡ Instant switch**: Toggle personas or revert to pure Cline mode anytime.

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## 🔄 Feature #2: Dual Mode — Two Experiences in One



  

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**🔵 Cline Mode** — the classic experience  

- ✅ Plan/Act workflow familiar to Cline users  

- ✅ Full compatibility with existing settings and accounts  

- ✅ Proven stability on the Cline core  

**🟢 Caret Mode** — extended experience  

- 🎭 Persona System for engaging collaboration  

- 🧠 Optimized prompts for performance and cost  

- 🌍 Full localization  

- 🎯 Intuitive Chatbot/Agent flows  

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## 🚀 Caret’s 12 Core Features



| Feature | Description | Docs |

|---------|-------------|------|

| **F00** | Cline bugfix & stability patch | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f00-cline-bugfix-patch.md) |

| **F01** | Common utilities | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f01-common-util.md) |

| **F02** | Multilingual i18n | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f02-multilingual-i18n.md) |

| **F03** | Branding & UI system | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f03-branding-ui.md) |

| **F04** | Cline compatibility & CLI | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f04-cline-compatibility-and-cli.md) |

| **F05** | Caret account system | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f05-caret-account.md) |

| **F06** | Agent standardization (AAIF SoT) | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f06-agent-standardization.md) |

| **F07** | Caret prompt system | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f07-caret-prompt-system.md) |

| **F08** | Persona system | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f08-persona-system.md) |

| **F09** | Feature Config system | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f09-feature-config-system.md) |

| **F10** | Enhanced provider setup | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f10-enhanced-provider-setup.md) |

| **F11** | Input history & shortcuts | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f11-input-history-and-shortcuts.md) |

| **F12** | AI-developer knowledge parity | [Details](caret-docs/features.en/f12-ai-developer-knowledge-parity.md) |



→ **[Full feature index](caret-docs/features.en/index.md)**

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## 🛠 For Developers (KO-first)

- 개발 문서 대시보드: `caret-docs/development/index.md` (환경/빌드/워크플로우/아키텍처 정리)

- AI 규칙 ↔ 개발 문서 매핑: `.agents/context/caret-rules.json` + `.agents/context/workflows/*`는 대응되는 개발 가이드와 함께 유지됩니다. (F12 AI-Developer Knowledge Parity)

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## 🤝 Built Together as Open Source

1. **Report bugs** → [Issues](https://github.com/aicoding-caret/caret/issues)  

2. **Propose features** → Share your ideas  

3. **Contribute code** → Fork and open a PR  

4. **Help translate docs** → Add or improve languages  

## 📞 Support & Community

- 🏠 **Website**: https://caret.team  

- 💬 **Discord**: https://discord.gg/caret  

- 📧 **Email**: support@caret.team  

- 🐛 **Bug reports**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/aicoding-caret/caret/issues)  

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If you like it, please leave us a ⭐ on GitHub!



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## 🛠️ For Developers

- **[🚀 Developer Documentation Dashboard](caret-docs/development/index.md)** — Your starting point for setup, building, and testing.

- **[🏛️ Caret Architecture](caret-docs/development/caret-architecture-and-implementation-guide.md)** — A deep dive into the system architecture.

- **[🤖 AI Work Method Guide](caret-docs/guides/ai-work-method-guide.md)** — Required reading for AI-based contributions.