Overview
Continue is an open-source AI coding assistant that lives in VS Code and JetBrains, offering inline autocomplete, chat, and agentic edits.
It is model-agnostic and configured with a simple file, so you choose the provider and keep your keys and context local.
flowchart LR editor[your IDE] --> continue[Continue] continue --> model[(your model)] model --> continue continue --> edit[autocomplete / chat / edits]
When to use it
Choose Continue when you want a customizable, open-source assistant embedded in your editor — a self-hosted alternative to closed autocomplete tools, with your own model and rules.