Continue

Continue is the leading open-source AI code assistant that brings autonomous coding to any IDE. With 2+ million installs, it's the community's choice for AI-assisted development that respects your workflow.

Continuous AI Workflows

Continue's Agent mode handles development tasks autonomously:

• Plan: Breaks down requirements into actionable steps
• Code: Implements changes across multiple files
• Test: Runs your test suite and fixes failures
• Iterate: Learns from errors and improves

All while you review and approve changes, staying in control.

Universal IDE Support

Works everywhere you code:

• VS Code: Full feature set with native UI
• JetBrains: IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, Rider
• Neovim: Lua plugin for terminal warriors
• Any editor: LSP-based integration coming soon

Model Agnostic

Connect to any LLM provider:

• OpenAI: GPT-4, o1, o3-mini
• Anthropic: Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Opus
• Google: Gemini 1.5 Pro
• Local: Ollama, LM Studio for privacy
• Custom: Any OpenAI-compatible API

Key Features

Feature	Description
Autocomplete	Inline suggestions as you type
Chat	Ask questions about your code
Edit	Modify code without leaving your file
Agent	Autonomous task completion
Context	@-mention files, docs, and web pages

Open Source Advantage

• Apache 2.0: Completely free and open
• Self-hostable: Run your own instance
• Auditable: Review exactly what the code does
• Community: 100+ contributors, active Discord

Enterprise Features

• Custom models: BYOK (Bring Your Own Key)
• Audit logs: Track all AI interactions
• SSO: SAML and OIDC authentication
• On-premise: Deploy within your infrastructure

Pricing

• Free: Unlimited usage, all features, open source
• Enterprise: Custom pricing for advanced security and support

Best for: Developers who want an open, extensible AI coding assistant that works across all their tools and respects their privacy.