Hamster for Cline

The planning layer for Cline.

Hamster syncs briefs, plans, and team decisions into your repo. Cline reads them directly — the full brief, the reasoning, the acceptance criteria.

The problem

Cline is autonomous. But autonomy needs direction.

Autonomous execution amplifies ambiguity

Cline runs multi-step tasks without interruption. When the input is vague, it makes assumptions at every step — and each assumption compounds into output that drifts from what you intended.

Requirements are not in the codebase

Cline reads your files, but product decisions live in docs, tickets, and conversations. It builds from code context alone, missing the why behind every choice.

No shared plan across sessions

Each Cline session starts fresh. There is no persistent understanding of what was completed, what remains, or how this task fits the larger feature.

Hamster gives Cline the full picture.

Write a brief in Hamster, and AI expands it into a full spec. Generate a plan with scoped tasks. The Hamster CLI syncs everything into .hamster/ — Cline reads the brief, reasoning, and acceptance criteria before it starts.

Self-contained task specs

Cline works best when it has everything upfront. Hamster tasks include requirements, constraints, and acceptance criteria so Cline executes without making assumptions.

Scoped units of work

Hamster decomposes features into tasks sized for a single autonomous session. Each task has clear boundaries, reducing the risk of sprawling changes.

Always-on context via the CLI

The Hamster CLI syncs briefs, tasks, and plans into .hamster/ in real time. Cline reads them on every action — no stale specs, no re-explanation.

How teams use Hamster with Cline

Autonomous feature work

Before

Give Cline a vague description. It makes assumptions, edits too many files, and the PR needs significant revision.

After

The Hamster CLI syncs scoped tasks with acceptance criteria. Cline reads .hamster/ files and executes against a clear spec.

Multi-session features

Before

Track progress manually between Cline sessions. Re-explain what was done and what remains.

After

The CLI keeps task status in sync. Each session picks up the next task with full context of what was completed.

Team coordination

Before

Multiple developers run Cline sessions independently. No shared task boundaries or requirements.

After

Hamster breaks features into non-overlapping tasks. Everyone works from the same brief and plan.

Give Cline the context it deserves.

Structured briefs and scoped tasks for focused autonomous development.

Start building with Hamster