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Integrate Continue with Jan and VS Code

Quick Introduction​

Continue is an open-source autopilot for VS Code and JetBrains—the easiest way to code with any LLM.

In this guide, we will show you how to integrate Continue with Jan and VS Code, enhancing your coding experience with the power of the local AI language model.

Steps to Integrate Continue with Jan and VS Code​

1. Install Continue for VS Code​

To get started with Continue in VS Code, please follow this guide to install Continue for VS Code.

2. Enable Jan API Server​

To configure the Continue to use Jan's Local Server, you need to enable Jan API Server with your preferred model, please follow this guide to enable Jan API Server.

3. Configure Continue to Use Jan's Local Server​

Navigate to the ~/.continue directory.

cd ~/.continue

Edit the config.json file and include the following configuration.

~/.continue/config.json
{
  "models": [
    {
      "title": "Jan",
      "provider": "openai",
      "model": "mistral-ins-7b-q4",
      "apiKey": "EMPTY",
      "apiBase": "http://localhost:1337/v1"
    }
  ]
}
  • Ensure that the provider is openai.
  • Ensure that the model is the same as the one you enabled in the Jan API Server.
  • Ensure that the apiBase is http://localhost:1337/v1.
  • Ensure that the apiKey is EMPTY.

4. Ensure the Using Model Is Activated in Jan​

Navigate to Settings > Models. Activate the model that you want to use in Jan by clicking the three dots (⋮) and start model.

Active Models

5. Try Out the Integration of Jan and Continue in VS Code​

Asking questions about the code​

  • Highlight a code snippet and press Command + Shift + M to open the Left Panel.
  • Select Jan at the bottom and ask a question about the code, for example, Explain this code.

Continue Interactions

Editing the code with the help of a large language model​

  • Highlight a code snippet and press Command + Shift + L and input your edit request, for example, Write comments for this code.

Continue Edit Code