Continue
Open source · Dev tools · continuedev/continue
What it does
Continue is an open-source coding agent for VS Code and JetBrains, with a command-line version too. You choose the model, including local ones, and it can chat about, edit and check your code.
Good for: Developers who want an AI coding assistant that can use any model, including a local one.
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- Licence
- Apache-2.0 (OSI-approved open-source licence)
- Popularity
- Stars: 36,232 (checked 16 Oct 2026)
- Last commit
- 15 Oct 2026
- Open issues and PRs
- 860
- Status
- Active (not archived)
- Self-host
- EasyEditor extension; bring a model API key or a local model.
- GitHub topics
- agent
- ai
- cli
- developer-tools
- open-source
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