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Open-source IDE agent for VS Code and JetBrains.
Continue is an open-source VS Code and JetBrains extension for chat, edits, and agent tasks against configured models. Cursor announced an acquisition in 2026, while the repository remained public at verification. The extension is a local harness; Cursor Cloud Agents are a different runtime.
- Model support
- Multi-model
- Deployment
- Self-hosted
- Open source
- Yes
- License
- Apache-2.0 (see repo)
- Pricing model
- Mixed
- Added / updated
- 19 Aug 2026 / 19 Aug 2026
continue.dev · Docs · Source
Assessment
Continue remains a local IDE harness while the Cursor acquisition creates roadmap risk. It documents bring-your-own models and a public repository at verification. Factory orchestration sits outside the extension; Cursor's closed cloud runtime is separate.
Strengths
- VS Code and JetBrains support.
- Public source for context behavior.
- Bring-your-own model endpoints.
Limitations
- Acquisition risk for roadmap and licensing.
- No first-class sandbox or unattended worker.
- Cloud extras are outside the open extension.