Continue Integration

Name: ANT
Author: Antbase

Configure Continue (VS Code / JetBrains AI coding assistant) to use Antbase. Get intelligent model routing for code completions, chat, and inline edits with automatic failover across providers.

What this enables

AI chat panel for code questions and generation
Tab autocomplete with Antbase model routing
Inline code editing with Cmd+I
Works in VS Code and JetBrains IDEs

Quick Start

1. Install Continue

Install the Continue extension from the VS Code marketplace or JetBrains plugin marketplace.

2. Open the config file

Press Cmd+Shift+P (or Ctrl+Shift+P) and run Continue: Open Config. This opens ~/.continue/config.json.

3. Configure Antbase

{
  "models": [
    {
      "title": "Antbase Auto",
      "provider": "openai",
      "model": "ant:auto",
      "apiBase": "https://antbase.ai/v1",
      "apiKey": "your-ant-api-key"
    },
    {
      "title": "Antbase Coder",
      "provider": "openai",
      "model": "ant:coder",
      "apiBase": "https://antbase.ai/v1",
      "apiKey": "your-ant-api-key"
    },
    {
      "title": "Antbase Reasoning",
      "provider": "openai",
      "model": "ant:reasoning",
      "apiBase": "https://antbase.ai/v1",
      "apiKey": "your-ant-api-key"
    }
  ],
  "tabAutocompleteModel": {
    "title": "Antbase Fast",
    "provider": "openai",
    "model": "ant:fast",
    "apiBase": "https://antbase.ai/v1",
    "apiKey": "your-ant-api-key"
  }
}

Ready to code

Open the Continue chat panel with Cmd+L and start asking questions about your codebase.

Configuration

Recommended model assignments for different Continue features:

Feature	Recommended Model	Why
Chat (Cmd+L)	ant:coder	Code-optimized for detailed explanations
Tab Autocomplete	ant:fast	Lowest latency for real-time completions
Inline Edit (Cmd+I)	ant:coder	Accurate code transformations

Usage Examples

Context providers

Continue supports context providers that inject relevant code into the prompt. Add them alongside your Antbase models:

{
  "models": [
    {
      "title": "Antbase Auto",
      "provider": "openai",
      "model": "ant:auto",
      "apiBase": "https://antbase.ai/v1",
      "apiKey": "your-ant-api-key"
    }
  ],
  "contextProviders": [
    { "name": "codebase" },
    { "name": "folder" },
    { "name": "terminal" }
  ]
}

Custom slash commands

{
  "customCommands": [
    {
      "name": "review",
      "prompt": "Review this code for bugs, security issues, and improvements. Be specific.",
      "description": "Code review"
    },
    {
      "name": "test",
      "prompt": "Write comprehensive unit tests for the selected code.",
      "description": "Generate tests"
    }
  ]
}

Virtual Models

Model	Best for	Notes
ant:auto	General use	Good default for chat panel
ant:fast	Tab autocomplete	Lowest latency for real-time completions
ant:best	Complex refactoring	Frontier models for large code changes
ant:free	Testing	Zero cost during evaluation
ant:reasoning	Architecture decisions	Deep reasoning for design questions
ant:coder	Code generation	Best for chat and inline edits

See Virtual Models for the full list.

Troubleshooting

Tab completions not appearing

Make sure tabAutocompleteModel is configured separately from models. The two arrays serve different features. Also check that tab completion is enabled in Continue settings.

Config changes not taking effect

After editing config.json, reload the VS Code window (Cmd+Shift+P > Reload Window).