> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://continue-docs.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is Continue?

> Open source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains

**Continue enables developers to create, share, and use custom AI code agents with our open source [VS Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Continue.continue) and [JetBrains](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/22707-continue-extension) extensions.**

## Key Features

* [Agent mode](/ide-extensions/agent/quick-start) to work on development tasks together with AI
* [Chat mode](/ide-extensions/chat/quick-start) to ask general questions and clarify code sections
* [Edit mode](/ide-extensions/edit/quick-start) to modify code sections without leaving your current file
* [Autocomplete](/ide-extensions/autocomplete/quick-start) to receive inline code suggestions as you type
* [Continue CLI (cn)](/cli/quickstart) for terminal-native AI coding assistance