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A code assistant in your IDE, with your choice of model

Open-source code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains with any model.

Open SourceTrust 97Some practice neededVS Code · JetBrains
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Checked sourcegithub.com/continuedev/continueLicence: Apache-2.0checked 19 hours agoGitHub lists a SHA-256 checksum for every release file.

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How it runs for you

Simulation starting …

Illustration, not a real test run

What you get

What you get

  1. 01Ask questions about your code in the chat
  2. 02Autocomplete and edits right in the editor
  3. 03Use any model, including local ones via Ollama

For you if …

  • Developers in VS Code or JetBrains IDEs
  • Anyone who wants to choose which model sees their code

Pick something else if …

  • Not a programmer – it lives inside a code editor

How to start

In three steps.

What you need
  • VS Code or a JetBrains IDE
  • Model via API or Ollama
  • Programming skills
  1. 1Install Continue from the VS Code or JetBrains marketplace
  2. 2Choose a model: via account, API key or locally with Ollama
  3. 3Select code and ask in the chat, or accept suggestions as you type

Part of these packages

Continue works together with other software.

Code faster

An AI colleague that writes, explains, tests and cleans up code.

5 steps15 minutesFor pros

Safety check

6 of 7 checks passed · 1 note

No known malicious patterns in the install instructionsactively maintainedLicence: Apache-2.0

Trust 97
Who is behind it?
  • Taken by OROBO from the official source. The maker has not joined OROBO yet.
Is the code clean?
  • Source code publicly visible
  • Licence: Apache-2.0
  • No known malicious patterns in the install instructions
Is it maintained?
  • Website reachable
  • Updated today
Technical details & what we don’t check
  • Website loads fast
  • Website protection settings: 0 of 6 (website only, not the software)

We automatically check origin, code patterns, licence, maintenance and reachability — again every day. We do not check whether the software fits your purpose, how it handles your data, or whether it works without errors. Last checked 19 hours ago. How OROBO checks

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Facts

AreaAutomate
PriceOpen Source
LicenceApache-2.0
Runs onVS Code, JetBrains
Popular with developers★ 36.4K GitHub
Last updated04 Nov 2026
Sourcecontinuedev/continue ↗
Websitecontinue.dev ↗
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