Continuedev
App in the BluixApps catalog
What it is
Continue is an open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs — inline autocomplete, chat panel, edit mode, agent mode. Connect any LLM (Ollama for local, OpenAI / Anthropic for cloud). The Cursor / GitHub Copilot alternative that respects your privacy.
This BluixApps install hosts the documentation + config landing page. The actual assistant runs in your IDE.
What it's for
- Inline code autocomplete — Copilot-style suggestions while typing
- Chat with codebase — RAG over your local repos
- Edit mode — describe a change, Continue patches code
- Agent mode — multi-step refactors
- Self-hosted LLM coding — pair with Ollama, fully local
Who it's for
- Developers rejecting GitHub Copilot's privacy model
- Privacy-bound enterprises with code residency requirements
- Local LLM enthusiasts using Ollama
- Cost-conscious teams rejecting per-seat AI coding subscriptions
- Multi-LLM experimenters comparing providers on real work
Why teams pick Continue over alternatives
- Apache 2.0 — fully open
- Multi-IDE — VS Code + JetBrains (one config)
- Multi-LLM — works with any provider via OpenAI-compatible API
- Active development — frequent releases
- Customizable — config-as-code via JSON
- Hub for teams — shared config + prompts (paid Hub option)
Integrations
- IDE extensions — VS Code (official), JetBrains (official)
- LLM providers — OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, Together, Groq, custom
- Autocomplete models — codestral, qwen2.5-coder, starcoder, deepseek-coder
- Embedding — for codebase RAG
- MCP — emerging Model Context Protocol support
- Custom slash commands — define team workflows
- Continue Hub — team workspace sync (paid)
Notable users & community
- 20k+ GitHub stars
- Active Discord with thousands of developers
- Backed by Continue Inc. with sustainable hub + enterprise tiers
- Featured in privacy-first AI coding stack guides
- Standard alternative to Copilot in self-hosted environments
Tips & operations
- IDE plugin — Continue runs in your editor, not as a server
- Pair with Ollama — local LLM + Continue = fully self-hosted AI coding
- Autocomplete model matters — qwen2.5-coder:7b is the current sweet spot
- Codebase indexing — Continue builds local embedding index (no upload)
- Config in
~/.continue/config.json— version control with your dotfiles - No central server — each dev's IDE is independent
What we ship in BluixApps
- nginx + static HTML at port 65530 — landing page with install + config docs
- Not a runtime service — just documentation
- Customizable at
/opt/continuedev/index.html - Pairs with Ollama on same BluixApps VPS for fully local AI coding
- HTTPS via Let's Encrypt reverse proxy
- No backup needed (static documentation)
Get this app — pick a BluixApps plan
Same catalog. Scaling tenant isolation, white-label and support tier.
| Tier | Tenants | Catalog | Support | White-label | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacks | 1 | 19 curated stacks | Standard | — | $19/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Starter | 10 | Full catalog | Standard | +$15–25/mo | $49/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Pro | 25 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $149/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Growth | 100 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $349/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Scale | 500 | Full catalog | 7-day window | +$15–25/mo | $799/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | Full catalog | Priority 7-day | Bundled | $1,499/mo | DetailDeploy |