generate_continue_config

Creates configuration files for Continue.dev to customize AI coding assistance based on project languages and models.

Instructions

Generates a .continue/config.json file for Continue.dev.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description
`projectName`	Yes
`languages`	Yes
`model`	No	AI model to use (e.g., gpt-4, claude-3)

Implementation Reference

src/tools/ideconfigs.ts:14-42 (handler)

The handler function that generates Continue.dev configuration JSON, including models, custom commands, context providers, and a tailored system message.

export function generateContinueConfigHandler(args: any) {
    const { projectName, languages, model = "gpt-4" } = args;
    const content = JSON.stringify({
        "title": projectName,
        "models": [
            {
                "title": model,
                "provider": "openai",
                "model": model
            }
        ],
        "customCommands": [
            {
                "name": "test",
                "prompt": "Write tests for the selected code"
            },
            {
                "name": "explain",
                "prompt": "Explain this code in detail"
            }
        ],
        "contextProviders": [
            { "name": "codebase" },
            { "name": "files" }
        ],
        "systemMessage": `You are helping with a ${languages.join("/")} project called ${projectName}. Follow best practices and write clean, tested code.`
    }, null, 2);
    return { content: [{ type: "text", text: content }] };
}

src/tools/ideconfigs.ts:4-12 (schema)

Zod-based input schema defining required projectName and languages, optional model for the tool.

export const generateContinueConfigSchema = {
    name: "generate_continue_config",
    description: "Generates a .continue/config.json file for Continue.dev.",
    inputSchema: z.object({
        projectName: z.string(),
        languages: z.array(z.string()),
        model: z.string().optional().describe("AI model to use (e.g., gpt-4, claude-3)")
    })
};

src/index.ts:107-107 (registration)

Tool registration in the main MCP stdio server tool registry map.

["generate_continue_config", { schema: generateContinueConfigSchema, handler: generateContinueConfigHandler }],

src/server.ts:113-113 (registration)

Tool registration in the HTTP server tool registry map.

["generate_continue_config", { schema: generateContinueConfigSchema, handler: generateContinueConfigHandler }],

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