Continue.dev

Continue.dev is an open source extension that adds AI to your existing editor.

Overview

Type	Extension
Platforms	VS Code, JetBrains
Open Source	Yes (Apache 2.0)
Best For	Local models, existing editor

Key Features

• Tab Completions — Inline suggestions
• Chat — Conversational coding
• Local Model Support — Ollama, LM Studio
• 100% Local Option — No data leaves your machine
• BYOK — Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint

Access Model

Continue.dev is open source. You can run it with your own provider keys or pair it with a local model stack, which makes it one of the clearest choices for teams that want explicit infrastructure control.

Privacy

Setting	Value
Local Mode	100% local possible
Training	Never
Retention	None
Jurisdiction	None (local)

This is the most private option — nothing leaves your machine.

Model Options

Local (Ollama):

• DeepSeek V3.2
• Qwen3 Coder 32B
• Llama 4

Cloud (BYOK):

• Any OpenAI-compatible API
• Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, etc.

Getting Started

1. Install from VS Code marketplace or JetBrains
2. Install Ollama for local models
3. Run ollama pull deepseek-coder-v2 or similar
4. Configure Continue to use local model

100% Local Setup

# Install Ollama
curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh

# Pull a coding model
ollama pull qwen3-coder:32b

# Configure Continue to use localhost:11434

Tips

• Use Cmd+L to open chat
• Local models require 8GB+ VRAM (24GB+ for best results)
• Combine with cloud models for complex tasks