Continue.dev

Install the Continue extension for your IDE and configure your preferred LLM provider-local models like Llama through Ollama, or cloud providers like OpenAI and Claude. Once configured, use keyboard shortcuts to invoke Continue's features. The tool provides code completion, refactoring suggestions, and debugging assistance directly in your editor. You can highlight code and ask questions, request modifications, or get explanations. Continue learns from your codebase structure and uses it to provide more accurate suggestions. The tool supports chat interfaces, inline completions, and slash commands for different coding tasks, all without switching windows or losing context.

• •Multi-LLM Support: Use any LLM-local models through Ollama, or cloud providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, and others
• •IDE Integration: Native plugins for VS Code, JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm), Vim, and other editors
• •Privacy-First: Run local models to keep your code private and secure
• •Context Awareness: Understands your codebase structure and uses it for better suggestions
• •Multiple Features: Code completion, refactoring, debugging, code generation, and custom commands
• •Customizable: Configure shortcuts, prompts, and model parameters to match your workflow
• •Open Source: Fully open-source with community contributions and transparent development

Continue.dev is ideal for individual developers and teams who want to integrate AI coding assistance into their existing IDE workflow. It's particularly valuable for developers who prioritize privacy (preferring local models), those working with multiple programming languages, teams that want to self-host their AI solutions, and developers who need flexibility in choosing their LLM provider. It's suited for software engineers at all levels, from beginners seeking learning assistance to experienced developers looking to improve productivity and code quality.