AI Agent Knowledge Base

Continue operates as an IDE extension backed by a CLI engine (@continuedev/cli) that enables both interactive and headless operation. It automatically gathers context from open files, related code snippets, Git diffs, and the entire codebase to provide accurate, project-specific responses. Code changes are proposed as side-by-side diffs with Accept/Reject controls for safe review.

Agents and checks are defined as simple markdown files with YAML frontmatter stored in repo directories (e.g., .continue/rules/ or .continue/checks/), making them version-controlled and team-shareable.⁵⁾

• Full workspace context — Automatically gathers context from files, snippets, Git diffs
• Interactive diffs — Side-by-side code changes with Accept/Reject controls
• AI PR reviews — Automated GitHub status checks via customizable markdown rules
• Multiple modes — Agent (complex tasks), Chat (queries), Autocomplete (tab completions), Edit (changes)
• Custom agents — Define workflows for GitHub, Sentry, and other integrations
• Model-agnostic — GPT-4, Claude, local models, any provider
• CI/CD ready — Headless CLI mode for GitHub Actions integration

# Install Continue extension in VS Code or JetBrains
# Then configure in .continue/config.json
 
# Example: Custom check for PR reviews
# .continue/checks/security-review.md
# ---
# name: Security Review
# description: Check for common security issues
# ---
# Review the changed files for:
# - SQL injection vulnerabilities
# - Hardcoded credentials or API keys
# - Insecure deserialization
# - Missing input validation
 
# Python example: Using Continue's context in a custom rule
# .continue/rules/python-style.md
# ---
# name: Python Style Guide
# description: Enforce team Python conventions
# globs: ["**/*.py"]
# ---
# When writing Python code:
# - Use type hints for all function parameters and return values
# - Follow PEP 8 naming conventions
# - Use dataclasses or Pydantic models for structured data
# - Prefer list comprehensions over map/filter
 
# GitHub Actions integration
# .github/workflows/continue-review.yml
# uses: continuedev/continue-action@v1
# with:
#   checks_dir: .continue/checks/
#   api_key: ${{ secrets.CONTINUE_API_KEY }}

%%{init: {'theme': 'dark'}}%%
graph TB
    Dev([Developer]) -->|Code + Queries| IDE[VS Code / JetBrains]
    IDE -->|Extension API| Ext[Continue Extension]
    Ext -->|Context Gathering| CG[Context Engine]
    CG -->|Open Files| Files[Workspace Files]
    CG -->|Git Data| Git[Git Diffs / History]
    CG -->|Codebase| Index[Code Index]
    Ext -->|Prompts| LLM[LLM Provider]
    LLM -->|Responses| Ext
    Ext -->|Diffs| DV[Diff Viewer]
    DV -->|Accept/Reject| IDE
    Ext -->|Headless| CLI[CLI Engine]
    CLI -->|CI/CD| GHA[GitHub Actions]
    GHA -->|Status Checks| PR[Pull Request]
    Rules[Markdown Rules] -->|Configuration| Ext

• GitHub Repository
• Official Documentation
• GitHub PR Review Bot Guide
• Community Rules Collection
• Official Website

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