🎯 Caret: Your Personal AI Coding Partner

All Cline Features + Personalized AI Companion + Enhanced System Prompts

📥 Install Now in VS Code 📖 Documentation

Choose and customize your personal AI coding partner!

🎁 NEW: Official Caret AI Provider - Free $10 Credits!

Exciting news! Caret now offers its own official AI provider integration:

• 🎉 Promotional Offer: All users receive $10 free credits during the promotional period
• 💳 Paid Credit Purchase: Coming soon - additional credits will be available for purchase
• 🚀 Easy Setup: Select "Caret" as your AI provider in settings to get started

🚀 Latest Update: Cline v3.32.7 Fully Integrated!

Caret v0.3.0 now includes all features from Cline v3.32.7 while maintaining 100% backward compatibility with Caret's unique extensions!

What's New in This Merge:

• ✅ Complete Cline v3.32.7 Adoption - All latest Cline features and improvements
• ✅ 11 Caret Features Reimplemented - All features preserved with minimal invasion (View Details)
• ✅ Minimal Invasion Strategy - Only 9 Cline files modified (291 lines) for perfect compatibility
• ✅ Enhanced AI Prompts - 30-50% API request reduction with optimized editing workflows
• ✅ Focus Chain - Automatic task management for complex workflows
• ✅ 300 Unique AI Models - Supported from 25 providers including Claude Sonnet 4.5, GPT-5, and more

Migration Highlights:

• Phase 4: Backend reimplementation (100% complete ✅)
• Phase 5: Frontend reimplementation (100% complete ✅)
• Phase 6: Final verification in progress 🔄

Full merge documentation: See merge-execution-master-plan.md

Why Choose Caret? 6 Key Reasons

1. 🔄 One-Click Mode Switching - Perfect Cline compatibility, switch anytime
2. 🎭 Personalized AI Companion - Your unique persona for enjoyable coding
3. 🧠 Enhanced System Prompts - Smarter and more efficient AI responses
4. 🌍 4 Languages Support - English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese + 4-language manuals
5. ⌨️ Enhanced UX - Prompt history, automatic model fetching, and more
6. 🎯 25 Providers, 300 Models - Cline v3.32.7 fully compatible + extended

👉 See all exclusive features: Complete Features Overview

#1 Feature: Create Your Personal AI Coding Partner

The Persona System that completely differentiates from other AI tools! Beyond simple text chat, code with a visually vibrant AI companion.

Default Personas:

Caret Friendly robot friend

Oh Sarang K-POP idol developer

Madobe Ichika Windows 11 OS-tan

Cyan Macin macOS assistant

Tando Ubuntu Open source collaborator

🎨 Customization: Register your own AI name and profile image! ⚡ Toggle Anytime: Enable/disable personas instantly - pure Cline mode available

Cline/Caret Toggle - Master Two Modes Freely!

One-Click Mode Switching

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Cline Mode - Original Cline exactly as is:

• Plan/Act approach - Familiar method for existing Cline users
• All settings compatible - Use existing settings as-is
• Same workflow - Familiar usage methods unchanged
• Stability guaranteed - Cline's proven core engine

Caret Mode - Extended features:

• Persona System - Create your personal AI companion
• Enhanced System Prompts - Smarter and more efficient AI
• 4 Languages Support - Perfect multilingual environment
• Chatbot/Agent - More intuitive conversation style

Switch Anytime

• Existing Cline users: Start with Cline mode → Try Caret mode when needed
• New users: Start with Caret mode → Switch to classic Cline mode anytime
• Per-project settings: Use different modes for different projects

Coding Without Language Barriers

Perfect 4-language support for developers worldwide to use comfortably in their native language:

Supported Languages (UI + Docs + Manuals)

• English - Native support (UI, AI chat, docs, manuals)
• Korean - Complete Korean support (UI, AI chat, docs, manuals)
• Japanese - Complete Japanese support (UI, AI chat, docs, manuals)
• Chinese - Complete Chinese support (UI, AI chat, docs, manuals)

📖 Complete Documentation

• All feature documentation - Learn from installation to advanced features
• Step-by-step tutorials - Comprehensive guides for all skill levels
• API reference - Detailed technical documentation
• Community examples - Real-world use cases and best practices

🚀 Get Started in 5 Minutes

Step 1: Installation

Search "Caret" in VS Code Extensions tab → Install

Step 2: API Key Setup

Enter API key for your preferred AI provider in settings
(Caret supports 300 models from 25 providers)

Step 3: Choose Persona

Select your favorite AI persona from sidebar
or create your own custom persona

Step 4: Start Coding!

Press Ctrl+' to open chat window
Type "Hello! Create a React component for me"

🚀 Caret's 10 Core Features

Caret extends Cline with powerful new capabilities while maintaining 100% compatibility:

→ View Complete Features Index

Outstanding Performance and Economy

System prompt optimization provides more efficient AI responses.

Supported AI Models

Latest Cline v3.32.7 Architecture Fully Compatible

All Cline Features + Caret Extensions

• Plan/Act Mode - Cline's proven transparent development process
• MCP Support - Model Context Protocol for external system connections
• Zero Trust Security - Complete client-side execution
• Free Model Switching - Instant switching between Claude, Gemini, Kimi, etc.
• Persona System - Caret's unique personalized AI companions
• Enhanced System Prompts - Smarter and more efficient AI responses
• 4 Languages Support - Perfect multilingual environment

Roadmap: Caret Getting Even Stronger

Coming Soon (within 1-2 weeks):

• Self-login System - Simplified API key management
• Credit Purchase System - More convenient billing system
• Local LLM Support - Usable without internet
• Korea-specialized Models - Hyperclova X, EXAONE, etc.

Long-term Plans:

• Team Collaboration Features - Multiple people working with AI together
• Learning Features - Personalization that learns your coding style
• Plugin System - Community extension features

Growing Together as Open Source

Contributor Benefits

• Service Credits - Free usage rights based on contribution scale
• Contributor Listing - Name listed on GitHub and official website
• Beta Tester - Priority access to new features

How to Participate

1. Bug Reports → Report at Issues
2. Feature Suggestions → Share new ideas
3. Code Contributions → Fork then Pull Request
4. Document Translation → Participate in other language translations
5. Contributor Guide → Read Repository Guidelines before opening a PR

Support & Community

• Official Homepage: https://caret.team
• Discord Community: Join
• Email Inquiry: support@caret.team
• Bug Reports: GitHub Issues

Detailed Documentation for Developers

If you want to participate in development, check out these documents:

Core Guides

• Developer Guide - Basic information on build and testing
• Caret Architecture - Overall system structure
• New Developer Guide - Project onboarding

Technical Documentation

• AI Message Flow - Understanding AI systems
• Testing Guide - TDD development methods
• Multilingual System - i18n implementation

Must-read before development: Please first read the AI Work Methodology Guide.