Our Favorite Tech Stack

Recommended Stack for New Cline Users (2025)

Your Complete Development Environment

Development Tools

• VS Code - Your code editor, download here

• GitHub - Where your code lives, sign up here

Frontend

• Next.js 14+ - React framework with App Router

• Tailwind CSS - Beautiful styling without writing CSS

• TypeScript - JavaScript, but safer and smarter

Backend

• Supabase - Your complete backend solution, sign up with GitHub

  • PostgreSQL database

  • Authentication

  • File storage

  • Real-time updates

Deployment

• Vercel - Where your app runs, sign up with GitHub

  • Automatic deployments from GitHub

  • Preview deployments for testing

  • Production-ready CDN

AI Development

Choose your AI assistant based on your needs:

ModelInput Cost (per 1M tokens)Output Cost (per 1M tokens)Best For

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

$3.00

$15.00

Production apps, complex tasks

DeepSeek R1

$1.00

$3.00

Budget-conscious production

DeepSeek V3

$0.14

$2.20

Budget-conscious development

Free Tier Benefits

Vercel (Hobby)

• 100 GB data transfer/month

• 100k serverless function invocations

• 100 MB deployment size

• Automatic HTTPS & CI/CD

Supabase (Free)

• 500 MB database storage

• 1 GB file storage

• 50k monthly active users

• 2M real-time messages/month

GitHub (Free)

• Unlimited public repositories

• GitHub Actions CI/CD

• Project management tools

• Collaboration features

Getting Started

1. Install the development essentials:

   • Follow our Development Essentials Installation Guide
2. Set up Cline's Memory Bank:

   • Follow the Memory Bank setup instructions
   • Create an empty cline_docs folder in your project root

   • Create projectBrief.md in the cline_docs folder (see example below)

   • Tell Cline to "initialize memory bank"

3. Add our recommended stack configuration:

   • Create .clinerules file (see template below)

   • Let Cline handle the rest!

Example Project Brief

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# Project Brief

## Overview
Building a [type of application] that will [main purpose].

## Core Features
- Feature 1
- Feature 2
- Feature 3

## Target Users
[Describe who will use your application]

## Technical Preferences (optional)
- Any specific technologies you want to use
- Any specific requirements or constraints

.clinerules Template

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# Project Configuration

## Tech Stack
- Next.js 14+ with App Router
- Tailwind CSS for styling
- Supabase for backend
- Vercel for deployment
- GitHub for version control

## Project Structure
/src
  /app         # Next.js App Router pages
  /components  # React components
  /lib         # Utility functions
  /types       # TypeScript types
/supabase
  /migrations  # SQL migration files
  /seed        # Seed data files
/public        # Static assets

## Database Migrations
SQL files in /supabase/migrations should:
- Use sequential numbering: 001, 002, etc.
- Include descriptive names
- Be reviewed by Cline before execution
Example: 001_create_users_table.sql

## Development Workflow
- Cline helps write and review code changes
- Vercel automatically deploys from main branch
- Database migrations reviewed by Cline before execution

## Security
DO NOT read or modify:
- .env files
- **/config/secrets.*
- Any file containing API keys or credentials

Learning Resources (2025)

Want to learn more about the technologies we're using? Here are some great resources:

Next.js and React

• Official Learn Next.js Course - Interactive tutorial
• NextJS App Router: Modern Web Dev in 1 Hour - Quick overview
• Building Real-World Apps with Next.js - Practical examples

Supabase

• Supabase From Scratch - Comprehensive course
• Official Quickstart Guides
• Real-Time Apps with Next.js and Supabase

Tailwind CSS

• Tailwind CSS Tutorial for Beginners
• Official Tailwind Documentation
• Interactive course at Scrimba Tailwind CSS Course

Other Things to Know

Working with Git & GitHub

Git helps you track changes in your code and collaborate with others. Here are the essential commands you'll use:

Daily Development

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# Save your changes (do this often!)
git add .                                    # Stage all changed files
git commit -m "Add login page"              # Save changes with a clear message

# Share your changes
git push origin main                        # Upload to GitHub

Common Workflow

1. Start of day: Get latest changes

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   bashCopygit pull origin main                     # Download latest code

2. During development: Save work regularly

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   bashCopygit add .
   git commit -m "Clear message about changes"

3. End of day: Share your progress

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   bashCopygit push origin main                     # Upload to GitHub

Best Practices

• Commit often with clear messages

• Pull before starting new work

• Push completed work to share with others

• Use .gitignore to avoid committing sensitive files

Tip: Vercel automatically deploys when you push to main!

Environment Variables

• Store secrets in .env.local for development

• Add them to Vercel project settings for production

• Never commit .env files to Git

Getting Help

1. Use /help in Cline chat for immediate assistance

2. Check Cline Documentation
3. Join our Discord Community
4. Search GitHub issues for common problems

Remember: Cline is here to help at every step. Just ask for guidance or clarification when needed!