AgentsContinue (VS Code and JetBrains)
Open-source coding agent for VS Code that works with local models. An open-source (Apache 2.0) coding agent extension for VS Code and JetBrains. Point it at Ollama and it chats, edits and autocompletes code with models running on your own machine.
✓ Last verified October 15, 2026 from official sourcesThe extension is free and open source. With local models through Ollama there is no usage cost.
Developers who want private, offline coding help in VS Code. Local autocomplete (VS Code chat with local models does not do completions).
With Ollama, code and prompts stay on your machine. Skill level: Intermediate.
What it's great at
- Private chat and edits on your code
- Local tab autocomplete
What it can do
- Chat, edit and agent modes inside the editor
- Tab autocomplete with a small local model such as qwen2.5-coder:1.5b
- Autodetects the models you have in Ollama
Example tasks to try
- Highlight a function and ask: "Add error handling and a unit test."
Start in 5 minutes
- Install Ollama and run "ollama pull qwen2.5-coder:1.5b" for autocomplete
- Install the Continue extension from the VS Code Marketplace
- Pick "Autodetect" in the model dropdown to use your Ollama models
Go to Continue's official page →
Watch out for
If you see "model requires more system memory", lower the context length or use a smaller model.
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