Continue
An open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains, acquired by Cursor in 2026.
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Continue has been acquired. Acquired by Cursor in June 2026; hosted service wound down, open-source code still available.
About Continue
Continue was an open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs, and later a CLI called cn. It offered agent mode for development tasks, chat about code, inline edits and autocomplete, and its appeal was flexibility: you configured which models to use, including local ones through Ollama, and shared custom assistants, rules and prompts through a hub. It was a popular open-source alternative to GitHub Copilot. In June 2026 Cursor acquired the company; the hosted service and paid plans were wound down and users were given a deadline to export their data. The open-source code remains available on GitHub under the Apache 2.0 licence and the extensions can still be configured with your own models, but you shouldn't expect new features or support from the original team. Listed here because many developers still search for it; people starting fresh should look at actively maintained open-source agents such as Cline, Kilo Code or OpenCode.
Best for: Existing users who want to keep running a self-configured open-source assistant.
Pros and cons
What works
- Open-source code still available to fork
- Works with local models via Ollama
- Supports both VS Code and JetBrains
Why people leave
- No longer actively developed by its original team
- Hosted features and paid plans are gone
- Falls further behind active agents over time
Top Continue alternatives
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Cline81.5Actively developed open-source agent for VS Code and JetBrains with any model.
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GitHub Copilot70.3A managed assistant with a free plan if you no longer want to configure models.
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Kilo Code62.6Open-source agent with IDE, CLI and cloud versions and many models.
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TabbyML57.2Open-source, self-hosted completions and chat for teams.
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Cursor51.6The company that bought Continue, if you're happy to switch editors.
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Continue: common questions
Is Continue free?
Yes. Continue is free, open-source software.
Is Continue open source?
Yes. The source code is on GitHub at continuedev/continue.
What platforms does Continue run on?
Continue is available for macOS, Windows and Linux.
What are the best alternatives to Continue?
The highest-ranked Continue alternatives right now are Cline, GitHub Copilot and Kilo Code. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.