VS Code

To open Cline in the right sidebar:
1

Align Extension View

Make sure your extension view is aligned vertically to the left
2

Open Right Side View

Click the button that opens the right side view in VS Code (the one VS Code uses for GitHub Copilot)
3

Drag Cline Icon

Drag the Cline icon over to the nav panel at the top of that right view
VS Code Right Sidebar Setup

Cursor

To open Cline in the right sidebar:
1

Align Extensions

Make sure your extensions are aligned vertically to the left
2

Open Agent Panel

Click the little cube button that opens Cursor’s agent (right side view panel)
3

Drag to Three Dots

Drag the Cline icon specifically to the three dots - it doesn’t work if you just drag it to the top, it has to be the three dots
Cursor Right Sidebar Setup
Once set up, Cline will load on the right side and you can use it as normal.