tools
Continue.dev - Open-Source AI Coding Assistant | AI.info
Continue is the open-source AI coding extension for VS Code and JetBrains. Bring any model — local or cloud — with full codebase indexing and custom context providers.
Continue helps developers create, share, and use custom AI code agents. It provides agent, chat, edit, autocomplete, planning, model-provider customization, MCP support, and a terminal CLI.
It is available as open-source software for VS Code, JetBrains, and the CLI. Continue does not provide a current public pricing table; model or hosted-service costs may depend on the provider or account used. The project has joined Cursor and its repository says it is no longer actively maintained.
Features
- Agent mode can edit files, run commands, and implement coding tasks
- Chat mode answers questions and explains code sections
- Edit mode modifies selected code without leaving the current file
- Autocomplete provides inline code suggestions while typing
- Plan mode explores codebases without modifying files
- CLI supports interactive and headless terminal workflows
- Supports custom model providers, rules, prompts, tools, and MCP servers
- Open source under the Apache-2.0 license
Use cases
- Explore an unfamiliar codebase in read-only Plan mode
- Implement a feature from a natural-language request
- Fix bugs and run development commands through Agent mode
- Generate inline completions while writing code
- Automate coding tasks in CI/CD with the Continue CLI
- Connect local or hosted models to an IDE coding workflow