# Continue v2.0.0-vscode: what's new, verdict & setup Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/continue · Released: 2026-06-19 · Last verified: 2026-10-25 · Evidence: Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)) · Vendor: Continue · Official site: https://continue.dev > Open-source coding assistant for IDEs and the terminal, configurable for local models. ## 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. Test scope: - Kind and date: smoke test, 2026-10-25 (America/Chicago). 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. Full test log (commands, versions, raw output): [Continue CLI 1.5.47: our test log](https://theagenticweekly.com/tests/continue-cli) Pricing: Partly verified. Open source; no pricing page read. (checked 2026-10-25) ## Best for - [Best AI tool for AI coding agents](https://theagenticweekly.com/best/ai-coding-agents) (#-): Apache-2.0 coding assistant with a CLI that worked against a local model. ## 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 - [Aider](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/aider): Open-source AI pair programming in your terminal that maps your codebase and connects to almost any LLM, including local models. - [Cline](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/cline): Open-source coding agent as an IDE extension, a CLI and an SDK. - [opencode](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/opencode): Open-source terminal coding agent with a TUI, a desktop app and many model providers. - [Amazon Q Developer](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/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](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/augment-code): Coding agent and 'Cosmos' platform with a Context Engine, CLI and cloud agents; plans are flat team prices with usage included. - [Devin](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/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. - [Kiro](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/kiro): AWS's agentic coding tool that turns prompts into requirements, designs and tasks (spec mode), with an IDE and a CLI. - [Qodo](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/qodo): AI code review platform with 15+ agentic workflows for IDEs, pull requests and security, priced by team credits. - [Warp](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/warp): Warp's terminal and agent platform; it now pitches 'open infrastructure for cloud software factories' defined as code, with any model. - [Zed](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/zed): High-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter, open source with AI optional. - [Claude Code](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/claude-code): Anthropic's agentic coding tool for your terminal, IDE and GitHub. - [Codex CLI](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/codex-cli): OpenAI's open-source coding agent that runs in your terminal. ## 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 - [Continue](https://continue.dev) (fetched 2026-10-25) - [Continue repository (GitHub)](https://github.com/continuedev/continue) (fetched 2026-10-25) ## How to cite 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 the verdict.