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Coding tools Intermediate Open source Open core

Continue brings the core of an AI coding assistant into your editor and lets you point each feature at a different model, so you can use a small fast model for autocomplete and a larger one for chat and edits. It integrates cleanly with Ollama and llama.cpp, which keeps your code and prompts on your machine.

Strengths

  • First-class local model support through Ollama and llama.cpp
  • Autocomplete, chat, and edits in one extension, each model-configurable
  • Open source under Apache 2.0

Weaknesses

  • Configuration can be fiddly, especially matching models to features
  • Local autocomplete quality depends heavily on your model and hardware
  • More setup than a hosted assistant that just works out of the box

At a glance

Licence
Apache 2.0
Pricing
Open core
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux
GPU required
No

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Entry last verified 30 July 2026.