- Interact with a Large Language Model (LLM) directly within your development environment.
- Edit code without leaving your current working file.
- Build and customize shortcuts for increased productivity.
Prerequisites
- A SambaCloud account with an API key
- Visual Studio Code 1.70 or later, or a JetBrains IDE 2023.1 or later
Install Continue in your IDE
Continue supports Visual Studio Code and JetBrains IDEs. Follow these steps to set it up:1
Install Continue
Add the Continue extension (publisher:
Continue.continue) to VS Code, or the Continue plugin to your JetBrains IDE.2
Open the configuration
Select the gear icon in Continue to access
config.yaml.3
Get your API key
Sign up for SambaCloud and copy your API key.
Add the model to your configuration file
Update yourconfig.yaml file to include a SambaNova model:
1
Add your API key
Replace
<your-api-key> with your SambaNova API key.2
Save the file
Save
config.yaml to apply the changes.3
Start chatting
Press
Cmd/Ctrl+L to open Continue and ask your first question.Autocomplete support
The following SambaNova models support the autocomplete role in Continue:
To enable autocomplete, add the
roles field to your model configuration:
Troubleshooting
Continue not connecting to SambaNova
Continue not connecting to SambaNova
- Confirm
provider: sambanovais set inconfig.yaml - Verify your API key is correct and active in the SambaCloud portal
- Reload your IDE after saving
config.yaml
Model not found or invalid model ID
Model not found or invalid model ID
- Check available model IDs on the SambaCloud models page
- Ensure the
model:field matches the exact model ID
Autocomplete not working
Autocomplete not working
- Confirm the model supports autocomplete (see table above)
- Ensure
roles: [autocomplete]is added to the model config - Reload your IDE after saving changes