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Continue is an open-source AI coding assistant that integrates with VS Code and JetBrains IDEs. It provides chat, inline editing, and custom shortcuts.
Setup time: ~3 minutes

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Prerequisites

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Configuration

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Step 1: Open Configuration

  1. Click the Continue icon in your IDE sidebar
  2. Click the gear icon to open config.json

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Step 2: Add Infercom Provider

Update your config.json to include Infercom: 
{
  "models": [
    {
      "model": "MiniMax-M2.5",
      "provider": "openai",
      "apiKey": "your-infercom-api-key",
      "apiBase": "https://api.infercom.ai/v1",
      "title": "MiniMax-M2.5 (EU Sovereign)"
    }
  ]
}

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Step 3: Save and Reload

  1. Save the config.json file
  2. The model should appear in Continue’s model selector

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With Tab Autocomplete

To also use MiniMax-M2.5 for tab completion: 
{
  "models": [
    {
      "model": "MiniMax-M2.5",
      "provider": "openai",
      "apiKey": "your-infercom-api-key",
      "apiBase": "https://api.infercom.ai/v1",
      "title": "MiniMax-M2.5 (EU Sovereign)"
    }
  ],
  "tabAutocompleteModel": {
    "model": "MiniMax-M2.5",
    "provider": "openai",
    "apiKey": "your-infercom-api-key",
    "apiBase": "https://api.infercom.ai/v1"
  }
}

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Model

Use MiniMax-M2.5 - optimized for agentic coding with 160K context (163,840 tokens) and 75.8% SWE-bench.

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Usage

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Chat

Press Cmd+L / Ctrl+L to open the chat panel and ask questions about your code.

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Inline Edit

  1. Select code in your editor
  2. Press Cmd+I / Ctrl+I
  3. Describe the changes you want

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Tab Autocomplete

If configured in tabAutocompleteModel, Continue provides inline completions as you type.

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Continue Hub

Continue Hub offers pre-built configurations. While Infercom isn’t listed directly, you can use the OpenAI-compatible setup above with any Continue Hub assistant.

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Troubleshooting

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Model Not Appearing

  1. Verify config.json syntax is valid JSON
  2. Check the model name is exact: MiniMax-M2.5
  3. Reload your IDE window

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Authentication Errors

Verify your API key: 
curl -s https://api.infercom.ai/v1/models \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer your-infercom-api-key"

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Config File Location

OSPath
macOS~/.continue/config.json
Linux~/.continue/config.json
Windows%USERPROFILE%\.continue\config.json

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Next Steps