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Acquired by Cursor; historical open-source AI coding assistant

discontinued Jun 2026open sourceupdated Aug 17, 2026

Continue was a model-agnostic open-source AI coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains. Its official site now says Continue has been acquired by Cursor, so this aicoolies entry is kept as historical/graveyard context rather than an active standalone recommendation.

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Continue was a model-agnostic open-source AI coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains that helped developers connect local or cloud LLMs to chat, autocomplete, edit, and agent-style workflows.

As of 18 June 2026, the official Continue site states that Continue has been acquired by Cursor. Because the standalone product is no longer positioned as an independently operating coding assistant, aicoolies now keeps this page as a historical/graveyard reference rather than an active recommendation.

Teams that previously evaluated Continue for BYOK, local-model, or privacy-driven coding workflows should re-check Cursor’s current roadmap and compare active alternatives such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cline, Aider, and self-hosted coding-agent options before standardizing on a replacement.

Pricing

Historical; standalone Continue acquired by Cursor

Platforms

VS Code, JetBrains, CLI

Why it died

discontinued June 18, 2026

Official Continue site states that Continue has been acquired by Cursor; standalone Continue is now maintained as historical/graveyard context rather than an active independent coding assistant.

use instead: Twinny, JetBrains AI

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Comparisons

Cursor vs Continue After the Acquisition: Migration and Supersession Guide

Continue is no longer an independent product: its official site says it has joined Cursor. This page now answers a migration question, not a live head-to-head buying question. Cursor is the active product from the acquiring company and remains the concrete winner; the legacy Continue material is retained only to help existing users inventory model routing, local-model or BYOK needs, privacy boundaries, editor support, rules, and CI integrations before choosing a supported destination.

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Cline vs Continue After the Acquisition: Migration Guide

Continue is no longer an independent product: its official site says it has joined Cursor. This page now preserves the old Cline-versus-Continue comparison as migration context, not as a live choice between two maintained extensions. Cline remains the concrete winner; former Continue users should inventory model routing, approval controls, editor workflow, local-model requirements, and CI checks before selecting a supported destination.

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Claude Code vs Continue After the Acquisition: Migration Guide

Continue is no longer an independent product: its official site says it has joined Cursor. This page now preserves the old Claude Code-versus-Continue comparison as migration context, while the current buying decision is between Claude Code and other active tools. Claude Code remains the concrete winner; former Continue users should separately inventory editor integration, local-model or BYOK requirements, privacy boundaries, and team configuration before moving.

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GitHub Copilot vs Continue After the Acquisition: Migration Guide

Continue is no longer an independent product: its official site says it has joined Cursor. This page now preserves the old GitHub Copilot-versus-Continue comparison as migration context, not as a choice between two maintained products. GitHub Copilot remains the concrete winner; former Continue users should inventory model routing, privacy, editor coverage, custom commands, and governance requirements before selecting a supported destination.

Refact.ai vs Continue After the Acquisition: Migration Guide

Continue is no longer an independent product: its official site says it has joined Cursor. This page now preserves the old Refact.ai-versus-Continue comparison as migration context, not as a live choice between two maintained products. Refact.ai remains the concrete winner; former Continue users should inventory self-hosting, model routing, privacy, editor workflow, and organizational controls before selecting a supported destination.

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Tabnine vs Supermaven vs Continue After the Acquisition

Continue is no longer an independent product: its official site says it has joined Cursor. The live decision on this page is therefore between Tabnine and Supermaven, while Continue remains only as historical context for local-model, BYOK, privacy, and IDE requirements. Supermaven remains the concrete winner recorded for inline completion, and its Cursor lineage should be disclosed during evaluation.

FAQ

What is Continue?

Continue was a model-agnostic open-source AI coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains. Its official site now says Continue has been acquired by Cursor, so this aicoolies entry is kept as historical/graveyard context rather than an active standalone recommendation.

Is Continue free?

Yes — Continue is open source and free to use. Historical; standalone Continue acquired by Cursor

Is Continue open source?

Yes — Continue is open source.

Is Continue still available?

No — Continue was discontinued on June 18, 2026. Official Continue site states that Continue has been acquired by Cursor; standalone Continue is now maintained as historical/graveyard context rather than an active independent coding assistant. Consider Twinny, JetBrains AI instead.

What are the best Continue alternatives?

The top editor-verified Continue alternatives are Twinny, JetBrains AI.

How does Continue score in our review?

Our hands-on review scores Continue 40/100 overall, based on speed, privacy, and developer-experience testing.