An AI coding assistant for editor-based questions, edits and autocomplete
Overview
- Purpose
- An AI coding assistant for editor-based questions, edits and autocomplete
- Category
- Coding
- Developer
- Continue Dev
- Official site
- https://www.continue.dev/ (opens in a new tab)
Main features
- Use an AI assistant in VS Code and JetBrains editors
- Discuss questions and understand code through chat
- Edit selected code from instructions
- Provides code autocomplete and an agent mode
Best for
Suited to developers understanding code and making focused edits in their existing editor, followed by review.
Things to know
- Different models require configuration; check the provider’s service conditions
- Code suggestions can be wrong; review and test changes before merging
FAQ
- Which editors does it support?
- The official documentation lists VS Code and JetBrains extensions.
- Can it edit only selected code?
- Yes. The official documentation describes focused edits to selected code in Edit mode.