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Continue wants to help developers create and share custom AI coding assistants
- Continue, a startup founded in June 2023 by CEO Ty Dunn and CTO Nate Sesti, aims to help developers create custom AI coding assistants that seamlessly integrate with different models and development environments.
- Continue is known as an open-source AI code assistant allowing teams to personalize autocomplete suggestions and chat features within their coding environments.
- The launch of Continue's v1.0 product, backed by $3 million in seed funding, arrives amidst a surge in AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, Google's Gemini Code Assist, and others.
- Continue positions itself as a platform where developers can pull in context from platforms like Jira or Confluence to enhance their coding experiences.
- The startup also introduces a new hub similar to Docker Hub or GitHub, allowing developers to create and share custom AI code assistants and blocks from partners like Mistral, Anthropic, and Ollama.
- By fostering a 'culture of contribution,' Continue encourages developers to create and share customizations, contrasting with the closed-source nature of some AI assistant providers.
- Continue focuses on data control, allowing companies to retain ownership of their data and decide how much they want to share, unlike 'one-size-fits-all' platforms.
- The startup targets developers of all sizes, offering a free solo tier and paid options for organizations needing enhanced administration, governance, and security features.
- Continue's funding efforts have seen support from developer-focused VC firm Heavybit, enabling the startup to expand its team and advance its open-source distribution model.
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