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Powerful AI Assisted Development


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Continue is a leading open-source AI code assistant and autonomous agent designed to run directly inside your IDE (like VS Code or JetBrains). It allows you to use top cloud models (like Claude or GPT) or local models (like StarCoder or Codestral) to chat, edit, autocomplete code, and execute background tasks.


Core Features

  • Chat & Edit: Highlight code to ask questions, refactor functions, or generate tests without leaving your current file.

  • Inline Autocomplete: Receive inline code suggestions and completions as you type.

  • Agent Mode & Workflows: Set background AI agents to automatically monitor events (like Sentry errors or GitHub issues), investigate bugs, propose fixes, and open Pull Requests (PRs).

  • Privacy-First: You can self-host and route all AI operations entirely on local hardware, ensuring your proprietary source code never leaves your local machine.


How it Compares

Unlike closed-source alternatives like GitHub Copilot or Cursor, Continue is fully open-source (Apache 2.0 license). It acts as a single customizable extension where you maintain total control over your configuration, allowing you to easily wire in different AI models for different jobs.


How to Get Started

  • Download: Install the extension via the Visual Studio Marketplace or the JetBrains plugin repository.

  • Configure: Set your preferred AI models. You can use cloud APIs or connect to local models using tools like LM Studio.

  • Use: Open the chat sidebar (Ctrl+L on Windows/Linux, Cmd+L on Mac) to begin interacting with the AI.

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