Continue Configuration

Configure Any API in Continue to use the open-source AI coding assistant.

Step 1: Install Continue Extension

VS Code

1. Open VS Code and press Ctrl+Shift+X (Mac: Cmd+Shift+X) to open the Extensions panel
2. Search for "Continue"
3. Find the official Continue extension and click "Install"

JetBrains

1. Open Settings (Ctrl+Alt+S), go to Plugins
2. Search for "Continue" in the Marketplace tab
3. Click "Install" and restart the IDE

Step 2: Configure API

Method 1: UI Configuration (Recommended)

1. Click the Continue icon in the left activity bar to open the panel

2. Click the gear icon at the bottom of the panel to open Continue settings

3. In the "Models" section, click "Add Model"

4. Select "OpenAI Compatible" as the Provider

5. Fill in the following:

   Setting	Description
   Model name	Custom name (e.g., Claude)
   API Base	https://anyapi.pro
   API Key	Your API key
   Model	Enter the model name (e.g., claude-sonnet-4-7)

6. Click "Save"

Method 2: Edit Config File

The config file is located at ~/.continue/config.json. Add the following:

{
  "models": [
    {
      "title": "Claude",
      "provider": "openai",
      "model": "claude-sonnet-4-7",
      "apiBase": "https://anyapi.pro",
      "apiKey": "your_api_key"
    }
  ]
}

Step 3: Start Using

Feature	Shortcut (Windows/Linux)	Shortcut (Mac)	Description
Open Chat Panel	Ctrl+L	Cmd+L	Open the Continue chat panel
Add Code to Chat	Ctrl+Shift+L	Cmd+Shift+L	Use after selecting code
Inline Edit	Ctrl+I	Cmd+I	Inline modification of selected code
Code Completion	Tab	Tab	Accept auto-completion suggestions

TIP

Continue supports both Chat and Autocomplete features. You can configure different models for each in the settings.