Continue
TrendingOpen-source AI coding assistant you can customize with any model
๐ฅ 500K+ users๐ฐ $22M Series A
โ Last verified: March 2026
Continue is an open-source AI coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains that lets you bring your own AI model, whether cloud-hosted or running locally. It offers chat, autocomplete, inline editing, and custom actions, all fully customizable and source-controlled for teams that need transparency and flexibility.
Our Ratings
7
Ease of Use
7
Output Quality
9
Value
5
Support
9
Versatility
Key Features
- โFully open-source with source-controlled configuration
- โBring your own model from any provider or run locally
- โChat, autocomplete, inline edit, and custom actions in IDE
- โModel Context Protocol support for GitHub, Sentry, and Linear
- โOn-premises data plane option for enterprise code privacy
Best For
- ๐ Teams wanting full control over their AI coding stack
- ๐ Privacy-conscious developers running local models
- ๐ Organizations needing source-controlled and auditable AI configuration
Limitations
- โ ๏ธ Requires setup and configuration compared to turnkey solutions
- โ ๏ธ Code suggestion quality may lag behind Cursor or Copilot
- โ ๏ธ Free tier requires managing your own API keys and costs
Integrations
VS CodeJetBrains IDEsOpenAIAnthropicOllama
Quick Facts
DifficultyIntermediate
Team sizeany
API accessNo
Mobile appNo
Data privacyhigh
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