Continue is an open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains that lets developers use any language model for code autocompletion, inline editing, and codebase chat.
Category
Coding
Subcategory
IDE Assistant
Free Tier
Free and open source
Paid Plans
Not available yet
API Cost
Requires API key for chosen LLM
VS Code ExtensionPlugin
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Region
Not specified; vendor does not commit to any specific data residency
Self-hostable
Yes
Using custom AI models for code completionInline code editing with AIAsking questions about local codebasesPrivacy-focused AI coding with local modelsCustomizing AI coding workflows
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