Continue.dev Integration Guide

Overview

Continue.dev is a common open-source assistant for VS Code and JetBrains, often used with BYO models and custom endpoints. Cup’n’String governs custom provider URLs, local model connections, MCP/tool activity, and secrets.

Support level

Compatibility Adapter

What Cup’n’String detects

• Continue configuration where available
• VS Code/JetBrains host context
• Provider endpoints/custom base URLs

What it governs

• BYO provider traffic
• Local model access
• Secret exposure
• Tool/MCP usage where configured

Recommended policies

• Allowlist provider base URLs
• Require managed local model/proxy endpoints
• Audit custom commands

Setup outline

1. Ensure the Cup’n’String agent is active.
2. In VS Code or JetBrains, open Continue.dev settings (config.json).
3. Set your apiBase URLs to point to the Cup’n’String local port.

Verification

Send a chat message in Continue.dev and verify the request triggers an entry in the Cup’n’String client logs showing interception by the local compatibility adapter.

Troubleshooting

If connection fails, check the Continue config.json schema and verify that proxy configuration is valid.

Known limitations

Configuration flexibility means unmanaged endpoints must be actively detected and blocked.