September 23, 2026
Parallel Tasks Get Their Own Branches: Cline Desktop Adds Worktrees
Cline Desktop 0.0.34, released on September 22, 2026, runs parallel tasks in separate branches. The branch view now shows GitHub PRs and CI checks.
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New in Cline Desktop v0.0.34: > Worktrees: run several tasks in parallel, with each working in its own branch in `~/.cline/worktrees/<id>` > GitHub PR status: see the branch PR link, merge status, and CI checks: requires `gh` > Parallel subagents: assign several tasks at once in each session
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The `--worktree` flag arrived in Cline CLI v3.0.3 on May 14, 2026. Now Cline has brought this approach to Desktop: tasks run in `~/.cline/worktrees/<id>`, while subagents run in parallel within a single session.
Subagents are enabled by default, and you can explicitly request parallel research in the prompt. Each gets its own prompt, context window, and token budget, but can research code without writing files or using the browser, MCP, web search, or nested subagents.
PR at a glance. The GitHub PR row requires `gh` to be installed and authenticated, while `origin` must point to GitHub.com. Cline Desktop shows the PR number, merge status, number of changed lines, and CI checks, refreshing status every 30 seconds, when focus returns, and manually. The app cannot create a PR: after commits are pushed, the button opens GitHub's comparison form.
Installation. The app is initially installed from the DMG in GitHub Releases. It then checks for updates at launch and every 2 hours, downloads them in the background, and asks for a restart. The release does not state pricing or limits.
Open worktrees have been available in the CLI since May 14, 2026, and now the same workflow has reached Desktop.
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