What is Continue?
Continue is an open-source AI coding assistant that ships as a VS Code extension and a JetBrains plugin. Where most AI coding tools come with opinionated defaults, Continue exposes the full stack as configuration: which model handles chat, which handles autocomplete, which handles edits, what context providers feed the prompt, and which slash commands you want.
Key Features
- Configurable model routing: different models for chat, autocomplete, edit, and apply
- Context providers: pull in code, docs, terminal output, GitHub issues, or custom sources
- Custom slash commands: turn repeated workflows into reusable commands
- Continue Hub: share and discover assistant configurations across teams
- Cross-IDE: same configuration works in VS Code and JetBrains
Who is it for?
Continue fits teams who want to standardize on a configurable AI assistant rather than have every developer pick their own tool. It is the natural choice when you need a predictable, self-hosted-friendly stack and are willing to invest in setup to get exactly the workflow you want.
Pricing
The IDE extensions are free. Continue Hub has a free tier; paid team plans add shared assistants, governance, and analytics.