tailtest-cline -- AI software testing for Cline (8+ editors)
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> You build. Claude builds. tailtest makes sure it works -- across 8+ editors at once.
**tailtest-cline** is the open-source AI software testing layer for Cline, the autonomous coding agent that runs across 8+ editors (VS Code, Cursor, JetBrains IDEs, Antigravity, Zed, Neovim, VSCodium, Windsurf, plus the Cline CLI). MCP-driven test generation: every time Cline edits a file, tailtest's MCP server picks up the change, generates production-shaped scenarios via the R1-R15 rule layer, runs them, and returns structured failure data to Cline. Adversarial mode (R15) included from day one.
Open source (MIT), no telemetry, no SaaS account. Same R1-R15 rule layer + adversarial mode as the Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex CLI variants -- 1,234 plugin tests total across the four hosts.
**Read more on tailtest.com · Platform overview · Agent-edit testing deep dive · Cline docs**
**Cline reach:** VS Code, Cursor, JetBrains IDEs, Antigravity, Zed, Neovim, VSCodium, Windsurf, plus the Cline CLI. One plugin, eight-plus editors.
What's different from the other variants
Cline does not have hooks (Claude Code's PostToolUse, Cursor's afterFileEdit, Codex's Stop). Instead, tailtest-cline uses three Cline-native primitives:
- **.clinerules/** carries the rule layer (R1-R14 + R15 adversarial mode)
- **tailtest-mcp server** (this repo) provides structured tools for the agent: tailtest_setup, tailtest_scenario_plan, tailtest_classify_failures, tailtest_pick_template, tailtest_ping
- **Memory Bank** (tailtestContext.md) holds the per-project profile across Cline sessions
The deterministic policy (depth tiers, R15 adversarial counts, framework templates, file paths) lives in MCP server code rather than rule text. The agent calls the tools when it needs scaffolding rather than relying on rule recall over long sessions.
Install
Three install paths:
1. Cline MCP Marketplace (recommended; one click)
Open Cline's Extensions panel inside your IDE. Search tailtest. Click install. Cline clones, installs deps, registers the server in cline_mcp_settings.json automatically.
2. Direct GitHub install
Paste https://github.com/avansaber/tailtest-cline into Cline's MCP server install dialog. Cline does the same clone + install + register flow.
3. Manual cline_mcp_settings.json edit
First run
After install, type in Cline chat: **"set up tailtest in this project"**.
Cline calls tailtest_setup. The tool detects language / framework / runner, writes .clinerules/, writes .clinerules/workflows/, seeds memory-bank/tailtestContext.md, and initialises .tailtest/config.json + .tailtest/session.json. Idempotent: existing files preserved.
**Important:** Cline does not auto-reload .clinerules mid-conversation. Start a new conversation (or reload the window) to activate.
Two operating modes
Manual mode (default)
You invoke the test cycle explicitly:
- /tailtest-test -- run the cycle on a specific file
- /tailtest hunt -- one-shot adversarial pass on a specific file