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The open-source AI code assistant — 36K stars, Apache 2.0, any model.

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Continue (36,201 GitHub stars, Apache-2.0) is the open-source AI code assistant: VS Code/JetBrains extension with chat, autocomplete, and agent mode — bring your own model (Claude, GPT, Ollama, any OpenAI-compatible API).

Actively maintained (pushed Oct 2026). The open answer to Copilot: no lock-in, local models supported, fully extensible. For developers who want AI assistance without subscription or data-sharing, Continue + Ollama is the privacy-preserving stack. The hub (hub.continue.dev) shares assistants and blocks.

What it can do

  • • Open-source AI code assistant\n• Chat, autocomplete, and agent mode\n• Any model (API or local Ollama)\n• Fully extensible and customizable\n• Privacy-preserving (local option)\n• Hub for sharing assistants

Setup

  1. Install the Continue extension (VS Code/JetBrains).\n2. Configure your model (API key or Ollama local).\n3. Use Ctrl+I for chat, Tab for autocomplete.\nSee https://docs.continue.dev for model setup.

Prerequisites

VS Code or JetBrains; a model (API key or local via Ollama).

Use cases

coding-agentscodeide-extensionsdebuggingprivacy

Works with

Any agent (.md)customClaude Codeollama

Trust score — 9/10

/10 trustVerified

Scored 9/10 (verified tier). 36K stars, Apache-2.0, actively maintained, and the only open answer to Copilot with any-model flexibility. Docked one point: smaller than commercial rivals in polish. The open-source AI coding default.

★ 36,201 GitHub stars

How the trust score is built

Full methodology →
Adoption · stars/downloads, log-scaled vs peers
8.5/10
Maintenance · recency, releases, issue load
9.1/10
Openness · license + docs
9.4/10
Manual review · sanity read + red-flag check
9.0/10
  • · 36,201 GitHub stars (log-scaled vs catalog peers)
  • · last push 1d ago; 20 releases/12mo; 832 open issues
  • · manual review: the open-source AI coding default; any-model flexibility; smaller polish than commercial; license: Apache-2.0

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