Code Assistant Open Source
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An open-source AI coding agent that integrates into IDEs and supports various AI models, now acquired by Cursor and winding down.
6/10 MegaOne Score
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Category Code Assistant
Model Open Source
Company Continue Dev, Inc. (acquired by Cursor)
Team Size 19
Total Funding $6M
About Continue
Continue.dev was an open-source AI coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains, offering chat, autocomplete, inline edit, and agent modes with user-chosen models. It pivoted to a "Continuous AI" platform with CLI agents for pull request automation in mid-2025. Acquired by Cursor in June 2026, it is now a stable, open-source tool (v2.0.0 final release) that still runs locally but receives no further official updates.
Why We Scored It 6/10
6/10
Continue offers strong technical capabilities with extensive model support and a generous free tier, earning solid GitHub traction (34K stars) and good ratings (4.3/5). However, its niche market position and limited funding ($5.1M) constrain its ability to compete with well-funded competitors like Cursor and GitHub Copilot.
Features & Platform
Free Tier
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