continue

open-source coding agent

⭐ 34,261 stars🍴 4,770 forksTypeScriptUpdated 6/22/2026open-sourceeditor-pluginagentaiclideveloper-tools

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Project site: continue.dev

About continue

continue is a TypeScript open-source code generation project by continuedev. open-source coding agent With 34,261 GitHub stars and 4,770forks, it's one of the Code Generation tools worth knowing. You can download the source, browse it on GitHub, or read the full setup guide in the README below.

From the project README

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What is Continue?

_Note: The continuedev/continue repository is no longer actively maintained and is read-only for all users._

Continue is a coding agent available as a CLI, VS Code extension, and JetBrains plugin.

Documentation

To learn how to configure Continue, how it works, and how to customize it, check out the Continue Docs.

Final 2.0.0 Release

We polished Continue and did a final 2.0.0 release of the VS Code extension, CLI, and JetBrains plugin.

This included removing anonymous telemetry, pulling out authentication, squashing bugs, and more.

VS Code

This is an excerpt from the project's own README, quoted here for reference. Read the full README on GitHub →

continue — FAQ

What is continue?

open-source coding agent

Is continue free to use?

Yes. continue is open-source and free. You can browse the source on GitHub or download it here at no cost — no signup required.

How do I install and run continue?

Download the latest source as a ZIP from GitHub (or clone the main branch), then follow the setup steps in the README below.

What language is continue written in?

continue is primarily written in TypeScript.

How popular is continue?

continue has 34,261 stars and 4,770 forks on GitHub, and was last updated 6/22/2026 — a useful signal of how actively it's maintained and trusted by developers.