Step 1: Install Continue Extension

VS Code Installation

1. Open VS Code, 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 Installation

1. Open Settings (Ctrl+Alt+S), go to the Plugins page
2. In the Marketplace tab, search for "Continue"
3. Click "Install", then restart the IDE

Step 2: Configure API

Method 1: Configure via UI (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:
   • Model name: A custom name (e.g. Claude)
   • API Base: https://api.bsf.ai
   • API Key: Your API key
   • Model: Enter the model name (e.g. claude-sonnet-4-6)
6. Click "Save"

Method 2: Edit Config File Manually

Continue's config file is located at ~/.continue/config.json, add the following:

{
  "models": [
    {
      "title": "Claude",
      "provider": "openai",
      "model": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
      "apiBase": "https://api.bsf.ai",
      "apiKey": "your_api_key"
    }
  ]
}

or

name: Local Config
version: 1.0.0
schema: v1
rules:
  - You are an expert software engineer.
models:
  - name: Claude sonnet 4.6
    provider: openai
    model: Claude-sonnet-4-6
    apiBase: https://api.bsf.ai/v1
    apiKey: sk-YOUR_API_KEY
  - name: Claude haiku 
    provider: openai
    model: claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
    apiBase: https://api.bsf.ai/v_
    apiKey: sk-YOUR_API_KEY

Step 3: Start Using

Basic Usage

• Open panel: Press Ctrl+L (Mac: Cmd+L) to open the Continue chat panel
• Add code to conversation: Select code and press Ctrl+Shift+L (Mac: Cmd+Shift+L)
• Inline editing: Select code and press Ctrl+I (Mac: Cmd+I) for inline modifications
• Code completion: Continue automatically provides completion suggestions as you type; press Tab to accept

NOTE

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