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# Continue

Continue is a development tool (VS Code extension and CLI) that uses AI models to assist with coding tasks such as autocompletion, explanation, refactoring, and more.\
To make AI requests, Continue needs a **model provider**, which can be configured to use your AI Gateway.

You can view [**Help Guide**](https://docs.continue.dev/) for more details.

## API Endpoint Management

1. In VS Code, install the **Continue** extension if not already installed.
2. Open the Continue settings:
   * Press **Ctrl/Cmd + P** to open the command palette.
   * Type: `Continue: Open Settings`.
   * Or open the extension sidebar and click the **gear / settings icon** for Continue.
3. Open (or create) the Continue configuration file:

   ```bash
   vim ~/.continue/config.json
   ```

   If the file does not exist, create it manually.
4. Paste the following example configuration and replace the `apiKey` with your own values:

   ```json
   {
     "models": [
       {
         "title": "AI Gateway Chat Model",
         "provider": "openai",
         "model": "gpt-4o",
         "apiKey": "sk-xxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
         "apiBase": "https://gateway.theturbo.ai"
       }
     ],
     "tabAutocompleteModel": {
       "title": "AI Gateway Autocomplete",
       "provider": "openai",
       "model": "gpt-4o-mini",
       "apiKey": "sk-xxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
       "apiBase": "https://gateway.theturbo.ai"
     }
   }
   ```

Continue uses **different models for different purposes**:

* **`models`**\
  Used for **chat and general AI interactions**, such as:
  * Asking questions
  * Explaining code
  * Refactoring
  * Generating code snippets
* **`tabAutocompleteModel`**\
  Used specifically for **code auto-completion**, for example:
  * Suggestions that appear while typing
  * Pressing `Tab` to complete code

You can use the **same model** for both, or **different models** depending on your needs.