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continue-cli

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Continue · Coding assistant, custom ai workflows, and codebase context from the terminal.

$ npm install -g @continuedev/cli
One-liner to try
$ cn --help

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A markdown-ready setup brief with install, verify, safe starting commands, and guardrails for AI agents.

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Readiness
Human-first CLI · 20/100
Verify
cn --help
Agent URL
/cli/continue-cli/agent.md

Quick reference

Install
npm install -g @continuedev/cli
Verify
cn --help
First command
cn --help
Machine JSON
/cli/continue-cli.json

About

The official CLI from Continue. Coding assistant, custom ai workflows, and codebase context from the terminal. Runs entirely on your machine.

Example workflow

1. cn --help

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