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How to Install the Continue Extension in VS Code
Install Continue, the open-source AI coding assistant, and open its chat and edit panels for the first time.
How to Configure Continue with an API Model
Add a cloud model such as Claude or GPT to Continue by editing its YAML config and pasting an API key.
How to Run Continue with a Local Model Using Ollama
Install Ollama, pull a code model, and connect it to Continue so your AI assistant runs fully offline.
How to Run Copilot, Continue, and Cline Together Without Conflicts
Use multiple AI assistants in one VS Code window by stopping their autocomplete features from fighting each other.
How to Fix AI Suggestions Not Appearing in VS Code
Diagnose and fix common reasons Copilot, Continue, or Cline stop producing suggestions in VS Code.
Replace GitHub Copilot With a Local Coding Model (Qwen2.5-Coder + Continue.dev)
Drop the $10–19/month subscription and run your own coding assistant inside VS Code. This is the exact setup: Ollama plus Qwen2.5-Coder for chat and tab-autocomplete through the free Continue.dev extension, with honest notes on what you give up.