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Free (open source), no longer maintained since June 2026

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Open-source AI assistant for VS Code and JetBrains. Cursor acquired it in June 2026 and the project is now read-only

Continue was the “bring your own model” approach to AI coding: a free, open-source extension for VS Code and JetBrains, plus a CLI, that connected to the LLM of your choice, from cloud APIs like Claude to local models through Ollama. You got autocomplete, chat and inline editing without a subscription.

In June 2026 Cursor acquired Continue. The team shipped a final 2.0 release on 19 June 2026, retired hosted accounts and sign-in, and made the GitHub repository read-only. The extensions still install and run with your own keys, but nothing will be fixed or updated. For the same free, model-agnostic setup with active development, use Cline inside VS Code, or Aider or Claude Code in the terminal.

Best for Developers who want to fork or self-maintain an open-source AI coding assistant

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PlanPriceIncludes
Open source$0Apache-2.0; repository read-only and no longer actively maintained

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Pros

  • The final 2.0 release still installs for free from the VS Code Marketplace, Open VSX and npm
  • Works with your own API keys (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini and others) or local models through Ollama and LM Studio
  • The code stays available under the Apache 2.0 license, so anyone can fork it

Cons

  • No longer maintained: no bug fixes, security patches or support for new models
  • Hosted accounts and sign-in were retired after the acquisition
  • Requires setup: picking a model, getting API keys, configuring the tool

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