Continue — Open-source IDE assistant
Open-source assistant for VS Code and JetBrains with chat, edit, agent, and autocomplete, configurable with any model. By Open source. Where it runs: IDE extension, Runs locally. Pricing: Open source, Bring your own key, Free tier.
- Strength: VS Code and JetBrains
- Strength: Config as code
- Strength: Any provider
- Watch out: Quality depends on the models you configure
- Best for Privacy & self-hosting: Run chat and autocomplete fully on local models.
- Best for Fast autocomplete: Pair a small local model like Codestral or Qwen Coder for completions.
- Best for Enterprise & compliance: Self-host and share team configurations.
Frequently asked questions
What is Continue best for?
Privacy & self-hosting: Run chat and autocomplete fully on local models. Fast autocomplete: Pair a small local model like Codestral or Qwen Coder for completions. Enterprise & compliance: Self-host and share team configurations.
How do I write better prompts for Continue?
Give Continue a clear goal, the relevant files or context, constraints, and acceptance criteria. Pregoo's Prompt Builder scores your prompt and estimates its token cost.
What should I watch out for with Continue?
Quality depends on the models you configure.
Related
- All AI agents & models
- Pairs well with Codestral
- Pairs well with Qwen3 Coder
- Estimate prompt tokens and cost
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