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Open-source coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains that works with many models.
- Best for
- autocomplete, edit a codebase
- Pricing note
- Free · open source, bring your own model key
- Rough public note from the catalog. Plans change.
Starter prompts
One prompt per catalog best-for line, written for Continue.
autocomplete
You are helping me inside Continue. The job: autocomplete. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
edit a codebase
You are helping me inside Continue. The job: edit a codebase. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Alternatives
Closest catalog neighbors by shared best-for lines, tags, and category. Sponsor fields are not used.
Freemium · Pro about $10/mo
GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot — Inline coding assistant in the editor, GitHub, and the terminal, with agent and review features. Use it for “autocomplete.”
Inline coding assistant in the editor, GitHub, and the terminal, with agent and review features. Shared catalog best-for lines with Continue: “autocomplete”, “edit a codebase”. Catalog price note: Freemium · Pro about $10/mo.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside GitHub Copilot. The job: autocomplete. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Freemium · see current plans
JetBrains AI
JetBrains AI — AI assistant inside IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, and the rest of the JetBrains IDEs. Use it for “edit a codebase.”
AI assistant inside IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, and the rest of the JetBrains IDEs. Shared catalog best-for lines with Continue: “autocomplete”, “edit a codebase”. Catalog price note: Freemium · see current plans.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside JetBrains AI. The job: edit a codebase. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Free · open source, bring your own model key
Cline
Cline — Open-source coding agent for the editor and terminal that can edit files and run commands. Use it for “agentic coding.”
Open-source coding agent for the editor and terminal that can edit files and run commands. Shared catalog best-for lines with Continue: “edit a codebase”. Catalog price note: Free · open source, bring your own model key.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Cline. The job: agentic coding. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Jobs that currently include Continue
- Best AI tools for code autocomplete (2026)Query: autocomplete
- Best AI tools for code autocomplete on a private codebase (2026)Query: private codebase autocomplete
- Best AI tools for editing a repo with an open-source assistant (2026)Query: open source edit a codebase
- Best AI tools for reviewing a pull request (2026)Query: pull request autocomplete
- Best AI tools for code autocomplete for AWS (2026)Query: aws autocomplete edit a codebase