Continue

Continue CLI (cn) is a terminal coding agent that can run interactive sessions or one-shot headless tasks against a local checkout. It shares assistants, rules, and MCP configuration with Continue's hosted platform and editor extensions.

• Run repo-aware coding tasks that read files, execute commands, edit code, and resume prior sessions from the terminal.
• Review local diffs with cn review, get text or JSON reports, emit patches, and optionally apply suggested fixes to the working tree.
• Use Continue-managed assistants, rules, and MCP servers from the shell, plus inspect PR check results with cn checks or expose a remote agent session with cn serve and cn remote.

• Headless -p, TTY-less safeguards, cn ls --json, and cn review --format json make it usable in scripts, CI jobs, and editor-driven loops.
• A lot of the value still flows through an LLM conversation loop, so results are less deterministic than narrow service CLIs and often need prompt, model, or permission tuning.
• Fits best as a higher-level repo automation layer when a skill pins the config, allowed tools, review agents, and any optional MCP servers.

• Unattended use needs authentication up front through cn login, CONTINUE_API_KEY, or an Anthropic key, and default mode is still interactive.
• Headless --format json guarantees parseable JSON, but chat responses may be wrapped model text rather than a fixed schema unless you control the prompt and workflow.