Cline v0.1.53: Chat Reset & Provider Fixes

TL;DR

• New /clear command to reset chat sessions
• Fixed Codex plan mode and slash command file watchers
• Better environment variable hints and SDK alignment

New

• /clear slash command — Reset the Cline agent chat session without restarting the extension
• Environment variable hints — Cline provider setup now shows hints for required env vars
• VS Code Insiders support — Added as a file open target for users on the Insiders build
• Loading skeleton in onboarding — Carousel now shows a loading state while videos load instead of blank space

Fixed

• Codex plan mode — Restored functionality that was broken in a previous release
• Slash command file watchers — Now reuses a single watcher per workspace instead of creating duplicates, reducing resource overhead

Improved

• Provider and model fallbacks — Aligned Cline provider and model defaults with SDK defaults for more reliable configuration out of the box

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Source: Cline