Continue.dev Integration

Overview

Continue.dev is a powerful open-source IDE extension that provides AI coding assistance across multiple platforms. It offers seamless integration into your development workflow with context-aware suggestions.

Key Features

Cross-IDE Support: Works with VSCode, JetBrains, and more
Context-Aware Assistance: Understands your codebase
Multi-Provider Support: Use different AI models
Custom Commands: Create personalized AI workflows
Code Editing: Direct code modification capabilities

Use Cases

Code completion and generation as you type
Implementing feature requests described in natural language
Debugging complex issues with AI assistance
Refactoring and code optimization
Learning new frameworks through guided examples

Setup Instructions

Install the Continue.dev extension

Install the Continue.dev extension for your IDE, here we will use VSCode as an example.
Open Continue.dev settings

Open the Continue.dev settings panel and navigate to the config.json file.

Edit configuration for Chat Model

Edit the config.json file for configuration of Chat Model:

{
  "models": [
    {
      "title": "<model name>",
      "provider": "openai",
      "model": "<model name>",
      "apiBase": "https://api.relax.ai/v1/",
      "apiKey": "your_relax_ai_api_key"
    }
  ]
}

Continue.dev Configuration

Restart your IDE

Restart your IDE and verify the connection.

Using Continue.dev

Continue.dev offers several ways to interact with AI:

Chat Panel: Ask questions and get code snippets
Inline Completions: Get suggestions as you type
Commands: Use /commands for specific actions
Context Sharing: Automatically shares relevant files