Apache-2.0 open-source coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and the CLI
Bring any model: cloud API keys or local models via Ollama
Custom rules, MCP tools and PR checks defined as code
Continue — straight answers
What is Continue?
Continue is listed under Code Autocomplete & Assistants, in the Code & Development category on Flocci AI Tools. Apache-2.0 open-source coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and the CLI. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at continue.dev.
Is Continue free?
Continue is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 399 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.
What can Continue do?
Continue does 3 things the catalog singles out: Apache-2.0 open-source coding agent for vs code, jetbrains and the cli; bring any model: cloud api keys or local models via ollama; custom rules, mcp tools and pr checks defined as code.
What is the best free alternative to Continue?
Tabby is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Code Autocomplete & Assistants sub-category and is free. Amazon Q Developer, GitHub Copilot and Tabnine also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.