Continue
Active Apache-2.0
An open-source AI coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains that works with many AI models.
Open-source alternative to: GitHub Copilot
- GitHub stars
- 36,370
- License
- Apache-2.0 (Apache License 2.0)
- Last code push
- Oct 29, 2026
- Latest release
- v2.1.0-vscode · Jun 19, 2026
- Runs as
- Editor extension
- Hosted plan
- Not confirmed
- Main language
- TypeScript
- Repository
- continuedev/continue
- Website
- continue.dev
Is Continue still maintained?
Active Yes. Continue had a code push on Oct 29, 2026 (0 days before our last check on Oct 29, 2026), and its latest release is v2.1.0-vscode from Jun 19, 2026.
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Before you switch
Activity: Code pushed or a release published in the last 180 days.
License: Apache-2.0 is an OSI-approved open-source license. Some licenses (like AGPL) have obligations if you modify the software and offer it to others over a network.
Setup: Continue installs on your own device, so there is no server to manage.
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