Continue
Free
(2)
- VS Code Extension
- JetBrains Plugin
- Tools
- Resources
- Prompts
- Apps
Continue is an open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains. It speaks MCP, so any MCP server you connect — for docs, databases, deploy tools — becomes a tool the model can call inside autocomplete and chat.
Supported MCP Features
- ToolsTools are executable functions that LLMs can invoke
- ResourcesResources expose data and content from the server
- PromptsPrompts are pre-defined templates for LLM interactions
- DiscoverySupport for tools/prompts/resources changed notifications
- InstructionsInstructions are server-provided guidance for LLMs
- SamplingSampling lets the server request LLM completions
- RootsRoots define filesystem boundaries for the server
- ElicitationElicitation lets the server request information from the user
- TasksTasks track long-running operations
- AppsApps are interactive HTML interfaces
- CIMDClient ID Metadata Document support
- DCRDynamic Client Registration support
- OAuth Client CredentialsOAuth Client Credentials extension support
- Enterprise-Managed AuthorizationEnterprise-Managed Authorization extension support