About Continue
Continue is an open-source AI coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains. It supports any LLM (local or cloud), custom slash commands, and context providers. Teams can self-host and customize it to fit their specific workflows, making it the most flexible AI coding tool available.
What's Great
- ✓Fully open-source and free with no usage limits
- ✓Supports any LLM — local models, OpenAI, Anthropic, or self-hosted
- ✓Custom slash commands and context providers for team-specific workflows
- ✓Works in both VS Code and JetBrains IDEs
- ✓Self-hostable for organizations with strict data privacy requirements
Watch Out For
- !Requires configuration — not plug-and-play like GitHub Copilot
- !Code completion quality depends entirely on the chosen LLM
- !Smaller community than commercial alternatives
- !Some features require technical knowledge to set up and maintain
Common Use Cases
Team running local LLMs for code completion in an air-gapped environment
Developer building custom slash commands for project-specific code generation
Organization wanting full control over their AI coding assistant and data flow
Pricing Model
Free
100% free to use — no credit card required.
Category
Code Completion
Inline AI suggestions that autocomplete code as you type in your editor.
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