Continue in VS Code

First test the local API and leave your model serving.

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Continue in VS Code

Open Extensions to find Continue in the marketplace. This is the original tutorial capture.

Find the section

Continue search result and Install controls

The outlined area is shown close up on the next slide.

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Install Continue

In VS Code, open Extensions, search for Continue and install the extension by Continue.

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Open local configuration

Open Continue. If the setup screen appears, choose Skip and configure manually. Otherwise, open the local YAML configuration from settings.

This setup screen also offers Ollama; use manual configuration for the Link endpoint.

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Add your model

Use the complete YAML below. Set the exact model ID and an apiBase ending in /v1, then save.

The screenshot uses Qwen3-LLM as its example model.

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Send a test prompt

Select your configured model in Continue and send a short message. Keep Link serving while you use it.

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Inspect the response

Wait for a complete answer. If the request fails, check the model ID, endpoint and where the extension is running.

This original capture shows reasoning in progress; wait for the final answer.

Slide 1 of 7: Continue in VS Code.

Screenshots from the original guide. Use your own model ID and port. Use the arrows or progress marks to move between slides.

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Connect Continue to Link

1 / 7

Full view

Continue in VS Code

Open Extensions to find Continue in the marketplace. This is the original tutorial capture.

Find the section

Continue search result and Install controls

The outlined area is shown close up on the next slide.

Close-up

Install Continue

In VS Code, open Extensions, search for Continue and install the extension by Continue.

Slide 04

Open local configuration

Open Continue. If the setup screen appears, choose Skip and configure manually. Otherwise, open the local YAML configuration from settings.

This setup screen also offers Ollama; use manual configuration for the Link endpoint.

Slide 05

Add your model

Use the complete YAML below. Set the exact model ID and an apiBase ending in /v1, then save.

The screenshot uses Qwen3-LLM as its example model.

Slide 06

Send a test prompt

Select your configured model in Continue and send a short message. Keep Link serving while you use it.

Slide 07

Inspect the response

Wait for a complete answer. If the request fails, check the model ID, endpoint and where the extension is running.

This original capture shows reasoning in progress; wait for the final answer.

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Read the Continue setup and copy YAML

First test your local model. Keep it serving while you configure Continue.

How the connection works

Configure Continue

Install the Continue extension in VS Code and open its local YAML configuration from Continue's settings. Add this model to your existing configuration; preserve any other providers you use.

A minimal complete configuration is:

name: Local Aventail
version: 1.0.0
schema: v1
models:
  - name: Aventail chat
    provider: openai
    model: Gemma 4 (X-Small)
    apiBase: http://127.0.0.1:8100/v1
    apiKey: locai-local
    roles:
      - chat

Replace the port and model ID with the values from your successful API test. locai-local is a client placeholder for the tested unauthenticated local endpoint, not a Control account key. Use the configured credential if your endpoint requires authentication.

This uses Continue's OpenAI-compatible provider and configuration schema.

Test the connection

Save the configuration, select Aventail chat in Continue and send a short prompt. Confirm a complete answer appears.

If the model is missing, check YAML indentation and the required name, version and schema fields. For connection errors, confirm where the extension runs: in a remote VS Code session, 127.0.0.1 refers to that remote environment.

Start with chat. Autocomplete, editing and tools need separate configuration and a model that supports those capabilities.