# Cline Desktop 0.0.4: workspace-free chat, agentic compaction by default, headless routines default to YOLO

> Cline's desktop app adds chat sessions that no longer require opening a project folder, file drag-and-drop, inline image rendering, and one-time (not just recurring) scheduled routines. Two defaults changed: agent sessions now use agentic compaction, and headless routines run in YOLO mode so they execute unattended.

| | |
|---|---|
| **Tool** | Cline |
| **Version** | desktop-v0.0.4 |
| **Kind** | release |
| **Published** | 2026-07-24 |
| **Observed** | 2026-08-11 |
| **Significance** | 3/5 |
| **Breaking** | no |
| **Categories** | feature, fix, capability, security |

## What changed


- Chat sessions can start without a workspace/project folder open
- First-run onboarding flow; setting added to replay the new-user experience
- Drag and drop files onto the chat to attach; image attachments render inline in the transcript
- Routines can be scheduled one-time, with navigation to a routine's run
- Custom overlay title bar with in-app navigation; channel setup redesigned as expandable cards
- Agent sessions default to agentic compaction for long conversations
- Headless routines default to YOLO mode (unattended execution)
- Fix: agent could not find `gh` and other CLI tools — login shell PATH now resolved
- Fix: request metering for the SAP AI Core provider
- Cleaner chat markdown; external links open in the system browser


## Sources

- [github_release](https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/desktop-v0.0.4) — retrieved 2026-08-11

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