Cline v4.1.26 adds Local | Cloud toggle when cloud sessions are on

What changed

5 points

1. 1

   Settings > API Configuration has a Local | Cloud toggle when cloud sessions are on. Starting or resuming a cloud sandbox shows a progress card with the repo, branch and steps (start sandbox, clone repository, start agent).

   Official wording · c1 c2

   Settings > API Configuration has a Local | Cloud toggle when cloud sessions are on.

   Starting or resuming a cloud sandbox shows a progress card with the repo, branch and steps (start sandbox, clone repository, start agent).

2. 2

   Cloud sessions hide the Plan/Act toggle and the auto-approve bar instead of showing them disabled. With no model chosen, the Cline provider uses Claude Sonnet 5.5 again, which is back at the top of Cline's recommended list.

   Official wording · c3 c4

   Cloud sessions hide the Plan/Act toggle and the auto-approve bar instead of showing them disabled.

   With no model chosen, the Cline provider uses Claude Sonnet 5.5 again, which is back at the top of Cline's recommended list.

3. 3

   Model requests retry at most 3 times instead of 5. Kimi K3 now gets max reasoning for Extra High and Max, instead of an xhigh setting it rejects.

   Official wording · c5 c6

   Model requests retry at most 3 times instead of 5.

   Kimi K3 now gets `max` reasoning for Extra High and Max, instead of an `xhigh` setting it rejects.

4. 4

   Gemini API keys (the gemini provider) no longer send native Google Search. Disabled rules stay disabled.

   Official wording · c7 c8

   Gemini API keys (the `gemini` provider) no longer send native Google Search.

   Disabled rules stay disabled.

5. 5

   Auto-compaction no longer runs for models with an unknown context limit, and it no longer runs again every few tool calls after the first compaction.

   Official wording · c9

   Auto-compaction no longer runs for models with an unknown context limit, and it no longer runs again every few tool calls after the first compaction.

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1. 2026-10-26CurrentCline v4.1.26 adds Local | Cloud toggle when cloud sessions are on
2. 2026-10-16Cline v4.1.25 adds Cloud sessions, rolling out gradually

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Cline

A coding agent for reading and changing files and using tools in editors and terminals, with configurable model access.

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