Continue.dev
NewOpen-source AI code assistant extension for VS Code and JetBrains with any model support.
About Continue.dev
Continue is an open-source AI code assistant that integrates directly into VS Code and JetBrains IDEs, providing AI-powered code completion, chat, and editing using any LLM—whether commercial APIs like OpenAI and Anthropic or self-hosted models like Ollama and LM Studio. Unlike GitHub Copilot, Continue gives developers full control over which AI model powers their assistant and allows them to configure context providers, custom slash commands, and model routing rules. Its codebase indexing feature enables the AI to answer questions about and make changes across the full project, not just the open file. Continue is particularly popular among teams and enterprises that want to keep code on-premises using self-hosted models for security and compliance reasons. The extension has over 1 million downloads from VS Code Marketplace.
Pros
- Fully open source with support for any LLM including self-hosted models
- Highly configurable with custom context providers and slash commands
- Works offline with local models for maximum privacy
Cons
- Setup requires configuring model connections, unlike plug-and-play tools
- Quality depends entirely on the underlying model chosen
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