Continue.dev Features & Overview

Continue is an open-source AI code assistant for VS Code, JetBrains, and the terminal. You connect local or cloud models, add rules and tools, and run agents that chat about code, plan changes, edit files, and complete lines as you type. The Hub shares agents and building blocks with your team. A CLI mirrors the same agents in your shell and CI so smart commits, scripted refactors, and checks run where you work. You keep data control and choose which models power each task.

Core Features

• Chat, Edit, Plan, Autocomplete: Ask about a function, generate tests, refactor, or scaffold files inside the editor.
• Agents you can shape: Create task-specific agents with context, tools, and prompts; reuse them across projects.
• Any model: Plug in API keys or local runtimes; mix models by task for speed or depth.
• Continue Hub: Share agents, prompts, and tools with teammates; standardize patterns.
• CLI + CI: Run agents for smart commits, code review, and multi-file edits on branches.
• Governance: Allow/deny lists, managed secrets, and org controls for safe rollout.

Supported Platforms / Integrations

• IDEs: Visual Studio Code, JetBrains IDEs.
• Models: Commercial APIs or local models on your own compute.
• Workflow: Hub sharing, terminal CLI, and CI hooks.

Use Cases & Applications

• Day-to-day coding: Explain a block, write tests, fix bugs, and complete code with context.
• Team playbooks: Package best-practice prompts and tools into agents for your framework or stack.
• Reviews and refactors: Run agents on diffs, suggest changes, and script multi-file edits.
• Secure collaboration: Centralize keys, gate models, and log usage for audits.

Pricing

• Solo: $0 per developer per month. Open-source extensions, bring your own models and compute.
• Team: $10 per developer per month. Org governance, private agents, allow/deny lists, managed proxy for secrets.
• Models Add-on: +$20 per month on Solo or +$20 per developer per month on Team for hosted frontier models with fair-use limits.
• Enterprise: Custom terms for larger orgs and advanced controls.

Why You’d Love It

• Flexible by design: Pick the right model per task and keep code and context inside your environment.
• One brain, many surfaces: The same agents work in chat, autocomplete, your terminal, and CI.
• Team-ready: Share agents, set rules once, and keep secrets safe.

Pros & Cons Pros

• Open-source extensions for VS Code and JetBrains
• Bring-your-own-model or use a flat-fee hosted option
• Hub sharing and org governance that scale to teams
• CLI brings agents to terminal and CI Cons
• Output quality depends on the models you choose
• Initial setup for keys, tools, and governance takes time
• Hosted frontier models sit behind an add-on

Conclusion Continue gives developers an AI assistant they can shape. You choose models, define agents, run them in the editor and terminal, and manage everything from a shared hub. The result: faster reviews, cleaner refactors, and a steady lift in everyday coding speed.