Continue is an open-source AI code assistant plugin for VS Code and JetBrains that connects to any LLM of your choice — including local models via Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, and others. It provides autocomplete, a sidebar chat for code explanation and generation, and context-aware assistance. Because it is model-agnostic and fully open source, it is the preferred choice for developers who want customisable AI assistance without vendor lock-in. Configuration is simple via a config.json file.
Stan cen: March 2026