Self-Improving Cline Rules Reflection

Self-Improving Cline Rules Reflection.md

Self-Improving Cline Reflection

Objective: Offer opportunities to continuously improve .clinerules based on user interactions and feedback.

Trigger: Before using the attempt_completion tool for any task that involved user feedback provided at any point during the conversation, or involved multiple non-trivial steps (e.g., multiple file edits, complex logic generation).

Process:

1. Offer Reflection: Ask the user: "Before I complete the task, would you like me to reflect on our interaction and suggest potential improvements to the active .clinerules?"
2. Await User Confirmation: Proceed to attempt_completion immediately if the user declines or doesn't respond affirmatively.
3. If User Confirms: a. Review Interaction: Synthesize all feedback provided by the user throughout the entire conversation history for the task. Analyze how this feedback relates to the active .clinerules and identify areas where modified instructions could have improved the outcome or better aligned with user preferences. b. Identify Active Rules: List the specific global and workspace .clinerules files active during the task. c. Formulate & Propose Improvements: Generate specific, actionable suggestions for improving the content of the relevant active rule files. Prioritize suggestions directly addressing user feedback. Use replace_in_file diff blocks when practical, otherwise describe changes clearly. d. Await User Action on Suggestions: Ask the user if they agree with the proposed improvements and if they'd like me to apply them now using the appropriate tool (replace_in_file or write_to_file). Apply changes if approved, then proceed to attempt_completion.

Constraint: Do not offer reflection if:

• No .clinerules were active.
• The task was very simple and involved no feedback.