Continue is a Plugin (archived) covered in the agents.dancingteeth 2026 catalog. Pioneering open-source AI extension for VS Code and JetBrains; Apache 2.

What are the main trade-offs of Continue?

Pros: Pioneering open-source AI extension for VS Code and JetBrains; Apache 2. Cons: Acquired by Cursor; repo no longer actively maintained — try Kilo Code (plugin) or Cursor for a supported day-to-day setup.

Does Continue support AGENTS.md, SKILL.md, or MCP?

This card lists AGENTS.md as Supported, SKILL.md as Via config, and rules/memory as config.yaml assistants and context providers.. Free options: OSS repo archived (BYOK if self-building)..

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Continue

Continue is a Plugin (archived) in the 2026 agents.dancingteeth catalog. Historical reference to the open-source Continue extension (Apache 2.0) before the Cursor acquisition.

Last updated 19 October 2026

Best for

Historical reference to the open-source Continue extension (Apache 2.0) before the Cursor acquisition.

Skip if

You need an actively maintained day-to-day agent — use Cursor or Kilo Code instead.

Who it fits

Historical reference to the open-source Continue extension (Apache 2.0) before the Cursor acquisition.
Developers who want agent help inside an existing IDE

Pros

Pioneering open-source AI extension for VS Code and JetBrains; Apache 2.0 codebase on GitHub.

Cons

Acquired by Cursor; repo no longer actively maintained — try Kilo Code (plugin) or Cursor for a supported day-to-day setup.

Facts

Locality:: Local-first
Surfaces:: IDE plugin
Maturity:: General availability
BYOK:: Bring your own API key
Open source:: Source available

Agent standards & memory

AGENTS.md: SupportedSKILL.md: Via configRules / memory: config.yaml assistants and context providers.OSS repo archived (BYOK if self-building).

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Frequently asked questions

What is Continue?: Continue is a Plugin (archived) covered in the agents.dancingteeth 2026 catalog. Pioneering open-source AI extension for VS Code and JetBrains; Apache 2.
Who is Continue best for?: Historical reference to the open-source Continue extension (Apache 2.0) before the Cursor acquisition.
When should I skip Continue?: You need an actively maintained day-to-day agent — use Cursor or Kilo Code instead.
What are the main trade-offs of Continue?: Pros: Pioneering open-source AI extension for VS Code and JetBrains; Apache 2. Cons: Acquired by Cursor; repo no longer actively maintained — try Kilo Code (plugin) or Cursor for a supported day-to-day setup.
Does Continue support AGENTS.md, SKILL.md, or MCP?: This card lists AGENTS.md as Supported, SKILL.md as Via config, and rules/memory as config.yaml assistants and context providers.. Free options: OSS repo archived (BYOK if self-building)..

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