Continue

Quick Setup

Step 1: Install VS Code

Download and install VS Code from code.visualstudio.com

Step 2: Install Continue.dev Extension

Open VS Code
Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
Search for “Continue” and install it

Step 3: Get Your Costa Configuration

Use this curl command to fetch your Costa configuration directly:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/costa-security/install/main/continue/init.sh | bash -s -- <YOUR_API_KEY>

Replace YOUR_COSTA_API_KEY with your actual API key from ai.costa.app

Step 4: Manual Configuration (Alternative)

If you prefer to set it up manually, create ~/.continue/config.yaml:

config.yaml

# === AUTO-GENERATED BY COSTA START ===
# This section is automatically generated by Costa.
# You may edit it, but any changes may be overwritten by future updates.
name: Costa Assistant
version: 0.1.0
schema: v1
models:
  - name: 💫 Costa Auto
    provider: openai
    model: costa/auto
    apiBase: https://ai.costa.app/api/v1
    apiKey: REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_API_KEY
    useLegacyCompletionsEndpoint: false
    capabilities:
      - tool_use
  - name: 💫 Costa Orbit
    provider: openai
    model: costa/orbit
    apiBase: https://ai.costa.app/api/v1
    apiKey: REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_API_KEY
    useLegacyCompletionsEndpoint: false
    capabilities:
      - tool_use
  - name: 💫 Costa Nebula
    provider: openai
    model: costa/nebula
    apiBase: https://ai.costa.app/api/v1
    apiKey: REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_API_KEY
    useLegacyCompletionsEndpoint: false
    capabilities:
      - tool_use
  - name: Claude 4.5 Sonnet
    provider: openai
    model: claude-sonnet-4.5
    apiBase: https://ai.costa.app/api/v1
    apiKey: REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_API_KEY
    useLegacyCompletionsEndpoint: false
    capabilities:
      - tool_use
  - name: Claude Sonnet 4
    provider: openai
    model: claude-sonnet-4
    apiBase: https://ai.costa.app/api/v1
    apiKey: REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_API_KEY
    useLegacyCompletionsEndpoint: false
    capabilities:
      - tool_use
  - name: GPT 5
    provider: openai
    model: gpt-5
    apiBase: https://ai.costa.app/api/v1
    apiKey: REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_API_KEY
    useLegacyCompletionsEndpoint: false
    capabilities:
      - tool_use
  - name: Gemini 2.5 Flash
    provider: openai
    model: gemini-2.5-flash
    apiBase: https://ai.costa.app/api/v1
    apiKey: REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_API_KEY
    useLegacyCompletionsEndpoint: false
    capabilities:
      - tool_use
  - name: Gemini 2.5 Pro
    provider: openai
    model: gemini-2.5-pro
    apiBase: https://ai.costa.app/api/v1
    apiKey: REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_API_KEY
    useLegacyCompletionsEndpoint: false
    capabilities:
      - tool_use
  - name: GPT 4.1
    provider: openai
    model: gpt-4.1
    apiBase: https://ai.costa.app/api/v1
    apiKey: REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_API_KEY
    useLegacyCompletionsEndpoint: false
    capabilities:
      - tool_use
  - name: kimi-k2
    provider: openai
    model: kimi-k2-instruct
    apiBase: https://ai.costa.app/api/v1
    apiKey: REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_API_KEY
    useLegacyCompletionsEndpoint: false
    capabilities:
      - tool_use
  - name: Llama 4 Maverick
    provider: openai
    model: llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
    apiBase: https://ai.costa.app/api/v1
    apiKey: REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_API_KEY
    useLegacyCompletionsEndpoint: false
    capabilities:
      - tool_use
  - name: Qwen3 Coder
    provider: openai
    model: qwen3-coder
    apiBase: https://ai.costa.app/api/v1
    apiKey: REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_API_KEY
    useLegacyCompletionsEndpoint: false
    capabilities:
      - tool_use
# If you would like to add your own configuration(s), place it below.
# With YAML, the last key wins.
# === AUTO-GENERATED BY COSTA END ===

Step 5: Add Your API Key

Replace REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_API_KEY with your actual Costa API key in the config file.

Step 6: Start Coding 🎉

You have now connected Continue to Costa — start coding to your heart’s content.

Usage

Open the Continue chat panel in VS Code sidebar
Select any Costa model from the dropdown
Start coding with AI assistance

Support

Need help? Contact us at support@costa.app

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Quick Setup

Step 1: Install VS Code

Step 2: Install Continue.dev Extension

Step 3: Get Your Costa Configuration

Step 4: Manual Configuration (Alternative)

Step 5: Add Your API Key

Step 6: Start Coding 🎉

Usage

Support

​Quick Setup

​Step 1: Install VS Code

​Step 2: Install Continue.dev Extension

​Step 3: Get Your Costa Configuration

​Step 4: Manual Configuration (Alternative)

​Step 5: Add Your API Key

​Step 6: Start Coding 🎉

​Usage

​Support

Quick Setup

Step 1: Install VS Code

Step 2: Install Continue.dev Extension

Step 3: Get Your Costa Configuration

Step 4: Manual Configuration (Alternative)

Step 5: Add Your API Key

Step 6: Start Coding 🎉

Usage

Support