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Continue (Local Backend)

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description Continue (Local Backend) Overview

Continue is a powerful VS Code/JetBrains extension that excels at providing a chat-like interface directly within the IDE, allowing you to interact with various local backends (like Ollama or llama.cpp). Its strength is its ability to manage context and interact with the IDE's current file structure seamlessly. It acts as an excellent orchestration layer, making the power of different local runners accessible through a familiar chat UI.

help Continue (Local Backend) FAQ

Can Continue use an Ollama model without sending my code to a cloud API?

Yes. Continue can connect to an Ollama server running locally, and its documentation also covers fully offline and air-gapped setups.

Does Continue work in both VS Code and JetBrains IDEs?

Yes. Continue provides extensions for VS Code and JetBrains products, plus a separate command-line interface.

Can Continue connect directly to llama.cpp instead of Ollama?

Yes. Continue supports llama.cpp as a model provider, although the endpoint and completion settings must match the server configuration.

Why can Continue see my local model but fail when it tries to edit code?

Chat completion and agent tool use are separate capabilities. A local model may answer prompts correctly but fail at file editing if it does not reliably support the tool-calling format Continue expects.

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