Continue
continuedev/continue
Chat, inline completion and an agent mode in VS Code and JetBrains, with models and rules defined in config files you control.
Why pick itOne of the few open-source options with full JetBrains support, and it can run entirely offline on local Ollama models.
Install
JetBrains: search Continue in the JetBrains Marketplace- GitHub
- continuedev/continue
- Website
- continue.dev
- Stars
- ★ 36.3k
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Language
- TypeScript
- Last push
- Oct 24, 2026
- Category
- Coding
Good for
- Code with chat, inline completion and agent mode in VS Code or JetBrains
- Keep models and rules under your control in a config file
- Run offline with local Ollama models
Getting started
- Run code --install-extension Continue.continue, or search for Continue in the JetBrains plugin marketplace
- Configure models and rules in the config file following the Continue Docs
- The team recommends the Continue CLI over the JetBrains plugin
Before you install
The continuedev/continue repository is no longer actively maintained and is read-only; 2.0.0 is the final release and removed anonymous telemetry.
Summarized by AI from the project docs; check the official docs before relying on it.
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