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Continue
OpenRouter rank
of 16 tracked tools
Tokens / day
snapshot Jul 7, 2026
Requests / day
OpenRouter, summed
OpenRouter token volume
source: OpenRouter app rankings · summed across the tool's apps · daily
1.5B on Jul 7, 2026
Subscription plans
| Plan | $/mo | Notes |
|---|---|---|
plan tracking pending — first pricing-page capture lands with the next crawl | ||
source: vendor pricing page
awaiting first capture
Change history
no plan changes detected yet — changes appear here the day the pricing page moves
Releases
- v2.0.0-vscodev2.0.0-vscodeJun 19, 2026
- v2.1.0-vscodev2.1.0-vscodeJun 19, 2026
- v1.2.24-vscodev1.2.24-vscodeJun 15, 2026
- Stable release of the Continue VS Code extension (final release): removes the CLI-install banner and Generate Rule feature, switches onboarding and the new-config template to explicit model definitions (no Hub slugs), and updates the deprecation banner export link. Re-cut of v1.2.23 which only partially published due to a transient Marketplace API timeout.
- v1.2.23-vscodev1.2.23-vscodeJun 15, 2026
- Stable release of the Continue VS Code extension (final release): removes the CLI-install banner and Generate Rule feature, switches onboarding and the new-config template to explicit model definitions (no Hub slugs), and updates the deprecation banner export link.
- v1.3.40-vscodev1.3.40-vscodeJun 15, 2026
- Pre-release of the Continue VS Code extension (final-release cleanup).
- v1.2.22-vscodev1.2.22-vscodeMar 27, 2026
- ## What's Changed
- fix: ensure config.yaml exists and is populated when accessed by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11915
- chore: jb-67-vs-38 by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11916
- v1.3.38-vscodev1.3.38-vscodeMar 27, 2026
- ## What's Changed
- fix: ensure config.yaml exists and is populated when accessed by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11915
- chore: jb-67-vs-38 by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11916
- v1.0.67-jetbrainsv1.0.67-jetbrainsMar 27, 2026
- ## What's Changed
- fix: redirect Winston logger to stderr to prevent IPC stream corruption + fix binary tests by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11914
- fix: ensure config.yaml exists and is populated when accessed by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11915
- v1.2.21-vscodev1.2.21-vscodeMar 26, 2026
- ## What's Changed
- chore: jb-66-vs-37 by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11909
- fix: remove Ollama template-based tool support gate by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11905
- v1.3.37-vscodev1.3.37-vscodeMar 26, 2026
- ## What's Changed
- chore: jb-66-vs-37 by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11909
- fix: remove Ollama template-based tool support gate by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11905
source: github.com/continuedev/continue/releases
latest Jun 19, 2026
GitHub & package growth
GitHub stars
source: github.com/continuedev/continue
34,742 stars · Jul 8, 2026
Package downloads/day
source: registry stats · @continuedev/cli · 3 zero-day gaps hidden
650/day · Jul 7, 2026
Reddit pulse
Mentions/day
Sentiment split
- Continuer/AIDungeon · 39 pts
- Should i continue learning?r/webdevelopment · 11 pts
- 20-year-old learning full stack should I continue or change direction?r/ · — pts
source: Reddit mentions across coding subreddits · sentiment auto-classified
latest Jul 8, 2026
Benchmark results
| Benchmark | Configuration | Score | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
no benchmark results attributed to Continue yet | ||||
scores as published by each benchmark; configurations differ — compare within a row's benchmark only
Similar tools
| # | Tool | Tokens/day | 7d Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | GooseBlock | 1.8B | — | vs Continue |
| 67 | CrushCharm | 2.2B | — | vs Continue |
| 37 | Roo CodeRoo Code Inc. | 5.8B | 83.9% | vs Continue |
| 34 | Z CodeZ.ai | 6.2B | — | vs Continue |
ranked by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity
snapshot Jul 7, 2026
Continue FAQ
- How popular is Continue?
- As of Jul 7, 2026, Continue routes about 1.5B tokens per day through OpenRouter — the #16 tracked AI coding tool by that measure.
- When was Continue last updated?
- The most recent tracked release is v2.0.0-vscode on Jun 19, 2026. Its full changelog history is listed above.
- What are the best alternatives to Continue?
- By OpenRouter usage, the closest alternatives are Goose, Crush, and Roo Code. Head-to-head comparisons are linked in the alternatives table.
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