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Continue

Open-source AI code assistant

Continue is an open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains. Connect any model — local or cloud — for completions, chat, and editing.

Panel Reviews

The Builder

The Builder

Developer Perspective

Ship

Open-source Copilot alternative that works with any model. Connect Ollama for fully local AI coding assistance.

The Skeptic

The Skeptic

Reality Check

Ship

Use your own models, keep your code private, and customize everything. The open-source approach to AI coding.

The Futurist

The Futurist

Big Picture

Ship

Open-source AI code assistants with model flexibility will capture users who want privacy and control.

Community Sentiment

Overall2,366 mentions
74% positive18% neutral8% negative
Hacker News489 mentions
77%16%7%

Open-source with local model support is a game-changer for privacy-conscious devs

Reddit712 mentions
74%18%8%

Being able to plug in Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint is what sets it apart

Twitter/X967 mentions
72%19%9%

Finally a Copilot alternative that doesn't require sending code to Microsoft servers

Product Hunt198 mentions
79%14%7%

The context system for pulling in specific files is way smarter than competitors