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The premium Open Source alternative to GitHub Copilot
🎯 Best for:Developers requiring local AI inference for privacy or custom model support.
What is continue?
A self-hosted alternative to GitHub Copilot. It allows developers to connect any LLM to their IDE via a modular CLI and TUI.
Tech Stack
TypeScriptAI, ML & Data
Why continue?
- • Local LLM support
- • IDE agnostic
- • TUI mode
Limitations
- • High RAM for local models
- • CLI learning curve
- • Setup complexity
3/6/2026
Last Update
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Forks
1,137
Issues
Apache-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on GitHub Copilot)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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