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Continue: what’s new in v2.0.0-vscode and our verdict

Open-source coding assistant for IDEs and the terminal, configurable for local models.

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Release Ruler for Continue: marked at its Tested release date on the timeline of every AI model we track.

At a glance

Evidence
Tested (smoke test)
Released
Jun 19, 2026
Last verified
Oct 25, 2026
Pricing
Partly verified
Best for
AI coding agents

Evidence and ranking

Evidence behind this verdict

  1. Sources read2 cited sources, latest fetched Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  2. Facts re-checkedLast verified Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  3. Run by usSmoke test on Oct 25, 2026 (scope below). (done)

Passed Test log result: Passed. Read the log

Where we rank it (editorial)

Listed here but not yet ranked. Ranks are editorial picks, not benchmark scores.

Pricing: Open source; no pricing page read. (checked 2026-10-25)

Our verdict

A configurable open-source assistant; the CLI worked with a local model through a YAML config.

Good for

  • Developers who want an open-source assistant with local-model support

Skip if

  • You want a zero-config experience

Tested. Tested 2026-10-25 (America/Chicago). Continue CLI 1.5.47 answered a question and fixed a one-line bug with a local 3B model through a YAML config; a 1.6 s, 81 MB install. Test environment: Linux x86_64 virtual machine (Debian 13), 8 vCPU, 15 GiB RAM, no GPU; no vendor account, login or API key. Models were local (Qwen2.5-3B-Instruct (Q4_K_M) through Ollama 0.40.11); we tested the tool, not any vendor's hosted models. Not tested: The IDE extensions, hub-hosted configs and any hosted model; Reliability: the edit task ran once, so this is an existence proof, not a pass rate. These are smoke tests, not a benchmark. Full log: /tests/continue-cli.

Full test log with exact commands, versions and raw output: Continue CLI 1.5.47: our test log.

Evidence
Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)). A smoke test is not a benchmark.
What we ran
Continue CLI 1.5.47 answered a question and fixed a one-line bug with a local 3B model through a YAML config; a 1.6 s, 81 MB install.
Model used
Qwen2.5-3B-Instruct (Q4_K_M) through Ollama 0.40.11
Environment
Linux x86_64 virtual machine (Debian 13), 8 vCPU, 15 GiB RAM, no GPU; no vendor account, login or API key
Not tested
The IDE extensions, hub-hosted configs and any hosted model; Reliability: the edit task ran once, so this is an existence proof, not a pass rate.
Date
(America/Chicago)

Best for

Key facts

Continue is an Apache-2.0 open-source coding assistant with IDE extensions and a command-line interface. The latest GitHub release is v2.0.0-vscode (2026-06-19); we tested the CLI package @continuedev/cli 1.5.47.

  • License: Apache-2.0 (per GitHub)
  • Platforms: Node; VS Code, JetBrains, CLI
  • Pricing model: Open source
  • Free tier: Open source, free to use
  • Paid plans: Hosted or enterprise offerings not read
  • GitHub: continuedev/continue: 36,324 stars on 2026-10-25, last push 2026-10-25
  • Latest release we saw: v2.0.0-vscode, 2026-06-19
  • How to start: npm i @continuedev/cli and write a config.yaml.
  • v2.0.0-vscode (2026-06-19): the newest GitHub release when we read it on 2026-10-25. We tested the separately versioned CLI, 1.5.47.

How to set it up: Get started with Continue

Install steps are exactly what we ran on 2026-10-25; the test log lists what was and was not covered.

  1. Install the CLI

    We installed the CLI with npm.

    npm i @continuedev/cli

  2. Configure a local model

    Point a YAML config at an OpenAI-compatible server; our test log has the file.

    cn --auto --config config.yaml -p 'your prompt'

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Apache-2.0
  • Small CLI install: 81 MB in 1.6 s in our run

Cons

  • The IDE extension was not tested
  • Version numbers differ between the extension and the CLI

Alternatives and comparisons

  • Aider: Open-source AI pair programming in your terminal that maps your codebase and connects to almost any LLM, including local models.
  • Cline: Open-source coding agent as an IDE extension, a CLI and an SDK.
  • opencode: Open-source terminal coding agent with a TUI, a desktop app and many model providers.
  • Amazon Q Developer: AWS's AI coding assistant for IDEs and the CLI, with a free tier and a $19 Pro tier; IDE plugin support ends April 30, 2027.

FAQ

What is Continue?

An open-source (Apache-2.0) coding assistant with IDE extensions and a CLI.

Did Continue work with a local model in our test?

Yes: the CLI answered a question and fixed a one-line bug with a local 3B model through a YAML config. See /tests/continue-cli.

What we have not verified

  • IDE extensions, hosted models, agent mode on larger tasks

Sources

Last verified · Agentic Weekly

  • Amazon Q Developer: AWS's AI coding assistant for IDEs and the CLI, with a free tier and a $19 Pro tier; IDE plugin support ends April 30, 2027.
  • Augment Code: Coding agent and 'Cosmos' platform with a Context Engine, CLI and cloud agents; plans are flat team prices with usage included.
  • Devin: Cognition's autonomous software engineer: a cloud coding agent that tests in its own browser and aims to hand back a mergeable pull request.

How to cite this page

Agentic Weekly, "Continue v2.0.0-vscode: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/continue

Keep the Reported or Tested label when you quote a verdict. Plain-text version: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/continue.md. More for AI assistants: /ai, /tools.json, /llms.txt.