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Continue — open source alternative

Open source alternative to GitHub Copilot — run any model.

Strengths

  • Works with VS Code and JetBrains IDEs.
  • Bring your own model — OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, etc.
  • Keeps code local — no required cloud.

Weaknesses

  • Requires you to manage model access/keys.
  • Cold-start setup takes effort compared to Copilot.
  • Community plugins still stabilizing.
License: Apache-2.0 Self-host difficulty: 1/5 Self-host onlyDesktop: Windows, macOS, Linux

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