## The short version

To let Cline deploy to Ample, install the Ample CLI, run `ample auth signup` (no browser or card) and connect Cline to the `ample mcp` server. Then ask it to deploy: Ample builds the app, returns a live HTTPS URL, and explains any failure so Cline can fix it.

## Set up Cline for Ample

1. 1

### Install Cline

```
npm install -g cline
```

2. 2

### Install the Ample CLI and create an account

`ample auth signup` creates an account with no browser, card or CAPTCHA. Claim it by email within 48 hours to keep it (`ample auth claim --email you@example.com`).

```
curl -fsSL https://get.ample.computer/install.sh | sh
ample auth signup
```

3. 3

### Connect Cline to Ample's MCP server

The server is shared by the Cline extension, CLI and desktop app.

```
cline mcp add ample --yes -- ample mcp
```

4. 4

### Add the Ample skills (optional)

Three skills teach Cline when and how to deploy, connect services and migrate. Remove the directories to uninstall.

```
curl -fsSL https://ample.computer/skills.sh | sh -s -- .cline/skills
```

5. 5

### Ask it to deploy

The deploy waits until the app is live or failed and returns the URL. On failure the result says who must act and suggests a fix.

```
Deploy this app to Ample and give me the URL.
```

## Example prompts

- Deploy this app to Ample and give me the URL.
- Add a Postgres database to this app on Ample and redeploy.
- The Ample deploy failed. Read the logs, fix the cause and deploy again.
- Put the uploads in an Ample bucket and serve them from the CDN.
- Move this app from Heroku to Ample.

## Notes

- In VS Code, install the Cline extension from the Extensions view instead of the CLI.

## Cline documentation

- [docs.cline.bot/mcp/mcp-overview.md](https://docs.cline.bot/mcp/mcp-overview.md)
- [docs.cline.bot/cli/cli-reference.md](https://docs.cline.bot/cli/cli-reference.md)
- [docs.cline.bot/customization/skills.md](https://docs.cline.bot/customization/skills.md)