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Cline Setup

Cline is a VS Code extension for AI-assisted coding.

Prerequisites

  • VS Code installed
  • Cline extension installed from VS Code Marketplace
  • Your API key and endpoint URL from admin

Setup

1

Open Cline Settings

  1. Open VS Code
  2. Press Cmd+Shift+P (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows)
  3. Type “Cline: Open Settings”
2

Configure Provider

SettingValue
API ProviderOpenAI Compatible
Base URLhttps://gateway.classicgroup.asia/v1
API KeyYour API key
Model IDclaude-opus-4-5-20250514
Select “OpenAI Compatible” as the provider - this is the most reliable method.
The Base URL must include /v1 at the end.
3

Test

Open a new Cline chat and type a message to verify it works.

Available Models

Model IDDescription
claude-opus-4-5-20250514Most capable, complex tasks
claude-sonnet-4-5-20250514Fast, great for coding

Troubleshooting

  • Use “OpenAI Compatible” provider, not “Anthropic”
  • Make sure Base URL ends with /v1
  • Double-check your API key
  • Make sure there are no extra spaces
  • Verify Base URL is https://gateway.classicgroup.asia/v1
  • Test: curl https://gateway.classicgroup.asia/v1/models
  • Use exact model IDs: claude-opus-4-5-20250514 or claude-sonnet-4-5-20250514