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Models

Models are blocks that let you specify Large Language Models (LLMs) and other deep learning models to be used for various roles in the open-source IDE extension like Chat, Autocomplete, Edit, Embed, Rerank, etc. You can explore available models on the hub. Continue supports many model providers, including Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Ollama, Amazon Bedrock, Azure, xAI, DeepSeek, and more. Models can have one or more of the following roles depending on its capabilities, including chat, edit, apply, autocomplete, embed, and rerank. Read more about roles here and view models in the YAML Reference for more details.

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MCP Servers

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a standard way of building and sharing tools for language models. MCP Servers can be defined in mcpServers blocks. Explore MCP Servers on the Hub, learn more in the MCP deep dive, and view mcpServers in the YAML Reference for more details.

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Rules

Rules blocks are instructions that your custom AI code agent will always keep in mind - the contents of rules are inserted into the system message for all Chat, Plan, and Agent requests. Explore rules on the Hub, learn more in the rules deep dive, and view rules in the YAML Reference for more details.

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Prompts

Prompts blocks are pre-written, reusable instructions that are used to kick off a task. They are especially useful as context for repetitive and/or complex tasks. Explore prompts on the Hub, learn more in the prompts deep dive, and view prompts in the YAML Reference for more details.