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Continue is an open-source AI coding assistant extension for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs. It provides code completion, inline editing, and chat — and supports configuring multiple models simultaneously.

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Installation

Search for Continue in the VS Code Extensions marketplace, or visit: VS Code Marketplace For JetBrains: JetBrains Marketplace

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Configuration

Continue is configured via ~/.continue/config.yaml. After installation, press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P and search for Continue: Open config to open the config file. 
models:
  - name: gpt-4o
    provider: openai
    model: gpt-4o
    apiKey: sk-your-api-key
    apiBase: https://api.ephone.ai/v1

  - name: DeepSeek R1
    provider: openai
    model: deepseek-r1
    apiKey: sk-your-api-key
    apiBase: https://api.ephone.ai/v1

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Anthropic-Compatible

models:
  - name: Claude Opus
    provider: anthropic
    model: claude-opus-4-5-20251101
    apiKey: sk-your-api-key
    apiBase: https://api.ephone.ai/anthropic

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Multiple Models at Once

models:
  - name: GPT-4o (General)
    provider: openai
    model: gpt-4o
    apiKey: sk-your-api-key
    apiBase: https://api.ephone.ai/v1

  - name: Claude Opus (Complex Tasks)
    provider: anthropic
    model: claude-opus-4-5-20251101
    apiKey: sk-your-api-key
    apiBase: https://api.ephone.ai/anthropic

  - name: DeepSeek R1 (Reasoning)
    provider: openai
    model: deepseek-r1
    apiKey: sk-your-api-key
    apiBase: https://api.ephone.ai/v1
Once multiple models are configured, switch between them from the dropdown in the top-left of the Continue panel.

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Key Features

FeatureShortcutDescription
ChatCmd/Ctrl + LOpen the AI chat panel
Inline editCmd/Ctrl + IEdit selected code directly
AutocompleteAuto-triggeredReal-time completions in the editor
Add to contextCmd/Ctrl + Shift + LAdd selected code to the chat context

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Tab Autocomplete Configuration

Add tabAutocompleteModel to config.yaml to specify a model for completions (a faster, lightweight model works best here): 
tabAutocompleteModel:
  name: Autocomplete
  provider: openai
  model: gpt-4o-mini
  apiKey: sk-your-api-key
  apiBase: https://api.ephone.ai/v1