# Continue [02 ide-extension](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/ide-extension)/[Community / OSS](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/community)/DEPRECATED Continue was an open-source IDE assistant for chat, edit, and agent workflows; Cursor acqui-hired the team in June 2026 and the standalone product was wound down. - [File editing](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/file-edits) - [Repo context](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/repo-context) - [MCP tools](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/mcp) - [Model routing](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/model-routing) - [Self-hostable](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/self-hostable) SEC.01 ## What it does - 01Config-as-code - 02Multi-provider - 03Local models - 04Open source (read-only repo) SEC.02 ## Who it's for Historical reference. The extension still runs on your own keys, but there is no roadmap or hosted service. PRICING ## Pricing Retired — acquired by Cursor (Jun 2026); OSS core only. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. caveat · before you adopt Retired. Final release v2.0.0 shipped June 19, 2026; Cline, Cursor, or Kiro are the usual landing spots. ALT ## Other IDE extensions (9) [GitHub Copilot GitHub · ide-extension editor/api · cloud · Free; Pro $10/mo; Pro+ $39; Max $100; Business $19/seat; Enterprise $39/seat](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/copilot) [Cline Community / OSS · ide-extension editor/cli · local · Free (OSS) + model costs; ClinePass $9.99/mo](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/cline) [Amazon Q Developer Amazon Web Services · ide-extension editor/cli · cloud · Free tier; Pro $19/user/mo](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/amazon-q-developer) [Gemini Code Assist Google · ide-extension caution editor · cloud · Standard $19–22.80/user/mo; Enterprise $45–54; free individual tier ended Jun 2026](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/gemini-code-assist) [Sourcegraph Cody Sourcegraph · ide-extension caution editor · cloud/local · Enterprise only (no public price; ~$59/user/mo cited)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/cody) [Augment Code Augment Code · ide-extension editor/cli · local/cloud · Business $100/mo flat (up to 50 seats, $100 usage incl.); Enterprise custom](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/augment) [Roo Code Roo Code Inc. · ide-extension retired editor · local · Shut down May 15, 2026 — successor: Roomote](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/roo-code) [Kilo Code Kilo · ide-extension editor/cli/api · local/cloud · Free OSS; 500+ models at provider rates via Kilo; Kilo Pass plans](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/kilo-code) [Junie JetBrains · ide-extension editor/cli · local · Free to start; full use via JetBrains AI subscription (AI Pro / AI Ultimate)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/junie) VENDOR ## More from Community / OSS [Aider Community / OSS · cli-agent caution cli · local · Free (OSS) + your model API costs](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/aider) [Cline Community / OSS · ide-extension editor/cli · local · Free (OSS) + model costs; ClinePass $9.99/mo](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/cline) [OpenCode Community / OSS · cli-agent cli · local · Free (OSS) + BYOK; Zen PAYG; Go $10/mo](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/opencode) [OpenHands Community / OSS · cli-agent cli/api/editor · local/cloud · Free OSS self-host; Cloud free tier + $20/mo](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/openhands) [LiteLLM Community / OSS · model-router api · local/cloud · Free OSS self-host; Enterprise quote-based](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/litellm) [Model Context Protocol Community / OSS · bridge api · local/cloud · Open protocol (free)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/mcp) [Instinct Community / OSS · bridge caution api · local · Free (OSS, MIT)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/instinct) [Agent Network Protocol Community / OSS · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Open protocol (free)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/anp) FAQ ## Frequently asked ### What is Continue? Continue was an open-source IDE assistant for chat, edit, and agent workflows; Cursor acqui-hired the team in June 2026 and the standalone product was wound down. ### Who is Continue for? Historical reference. The extension still runs on your own keys, but there is no roadmap or hosted service. ### How much does Continue cost? Retired — acquired by Cursor (Jun 2026); OSS core only. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. ### Does Continue run locally or in the cloud? Continue runs locally on your machine. Its interfaces are an editor/IDE surface. ### What are alternatives to Continue? Other IDE extension entries in the catalog: GitHub Copilot, Cline, Amazon Q Developer, Gemini Code Assist, Sourcegraph Cody, Augment Code, Roo Code, Kilo Code, Junie. Different categories solve the same problem differently — see the IDE extensions & copilots category page for tradeoffs. ### What should I know before adopting Continue? Retired. Final release v2.0.0 shipped June 19, 2026; Cline, Cursor, or Kiro are the usual landing spots. Spec sheet **Name**: Continue **Vendor**: [Community / OSS](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/community) **Category**: [IDE extensions & copilots](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/ide-extension) **Interfaces**: editor **Hosting**: local **Pricing**: Retired — acquired by Cursor (Jun 2026); OSS core only **Status**: deprecated or no longer maintained **Integrates**: - [VS Code](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/vscode) - [JetBrains IDEs](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/jetbrains) - [MCP servers](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/mcp-servers) **Speaks**: - [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://www.agentlist.io/transports/mcp) **Record ID**: `sys://community/continue` **Verified**: [2026-09-25](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog) Sources - [↗ continue.dev](https://continue.dev/) - [↗ thenewstack.io/cursor-acquires-continue-coding/](https://thenewstack.io/cursor-acquires-continue-coding/) Catalog entries are editorial records, not paid placements or endorsements. 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