1. Python CLI Installer

python tools/install.py

Interactive command-line installer with auto-detection, connectivity pre-flight check, and dynamic model discovery.

2. GUI Installer

python tools/install_gui.py

Cross-platform Tkinter graphical installer with automatic model detection and customizable configuration.

Settings are saved automatically in Packages/User/CodeContinue.sublime-settings. Reconfigure anytime via Ctrl+Shift+P >> CodeContinue: Configure or switch models via Ctrl+Shift+P >> CodeContinue: Switch Model....

• endpoint: Your API endpoint URL (default: http://localhost:8000/v1/chat/completions) - Required

  • Local Server (Ollama / LM Studio / vLLM): http://localhost:8000 (or http://localhost:8000/v1/chat/completions)
  • OpenAI: https://api.openai.com (or https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions)
  • Anthropic: https://api.anthropic.com (or https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages)

• model: The model name for completions - Required

  • Examples: qwen2.5-coder:1.5b, gpt-4o, claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022

• api_key: Authentication key (optional)

  • Required for cloud providers (e.g. sk-... for OpenAI, sk-ant-... for Anthropic).
  • Leave blank for local endpoints that do not require auth.

• chat_endpoint / chat_model / chat_api_key: Optional Dual-Engine overrides for Chat.

  • Allows using a different model for chat (e.g. claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022) while keeping a fast local model for completions.
  • If omitted, Chat inherits the global endpoint, model, and api_key.

• edit_endpoint / edit_model / edit_api_key: Optional Dual-Engine overrides for Edit Selection.

  • Allows using a different model for code refactoring (e.g. gpt-4o).
  • If omitted, Edit inherits the global endpoint, model, and api_key.

• stream: Stream chat responses in real-time using SSE (default: true).

• status_bar: Show active model name and suggestion activity in Sublime Text status bar (default: true).

• confirm_edits: Require confirmation and unified diff review before applying code edits (default: true).

• max_context_lines: Number of surrounding code lines sent to the model (default: 30).

• timeout_ms: Request timeout in milliseconds (default: 30000).

• trigger_language: Array of language scopes to enable completion for (e.g. ["python", "cpp", "javascript", "typescript", "go", "rust"]).

• auto_suggest_on_enter: Automatically trigger code suggestions on every Enter / newline press (default: false). When false, suggestions are only requested on-demand via your shortcut (e.g. Ctrl+Enter) or Command Palette.

• system_prompt: Custom system prompt for inline completions.

  • Leave blank ("") to use the built-in default expert prompt.
  • Set a custom prompt to tune smaller models or suppress docstrings/comments.

• debug: Enable debug logging (default: false).

  • Set to true to view detailed request/response logs in View >> Show Console.

Setup wizard not appearing

• Restart Sublime Text: File >> Exit, then reopen.
• Manually run: Preferences >> Package Settings >> CodeContinue >> Settings or Ctrl+Shift+P >> CodeContinue: Configure.

Suggestions not appearing

• Check that the current file's syntax matches an entry in trigger_language.
• Verify your API endpoint is accessible.
• Enable debug logging ("debug": true) and check View >> Show Console.
• Make sure keybindings are configured in Preferences: CodeContinue Key Bindings.

Timeout errors

• Increase timeout_ms in settings (e.g. 45000 for larger local models).
• Check that your local LLM server is running and responding.

Authentication or connection errors

• Verify your API key is correct.
• For local servers (LM Studio / Ollama), ensure the local server is started and listening on the configured port.

Local LM Studio:

{
    "endpoint": "http://localhost:1234/v1/chat/completions",
    "model": "qwen2.5-coder-3b-instruct"
}

Local Ollama:

{
    "endpoint": "http://localhost:11434/v1/chat/completions",
    "model": "qwen2.5-coder:3b"
}

OpenAI:

{
    "endpoint": "https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions",
    "model": "gpt-4o",
    "api_key": "sk-your-openai-key"
}

Anthropic:

{
    "endpoint": "https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages",
    "model": "claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022",
    "api_key": "sk-ant-your-anthropic-key"
}

Dual-Engine (Local Autocomplete + Cloud Chat & Edit): Run a fast local model for low-latency autocompletions, and route complex chat discussions or code refactoring to Claude 3.5 Sonnet or GPT-4o:

{
    // Fast local engine for inline completions
    "endpoint": "http://localhost:8000/v1/chat/completions",
    "model": "qwen2.5-coder:1.5b",

    // Cloud engine for chat about code
    "chat_endpoint": "https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages",
    "chat_model": "claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022",
    "chat_api_key": "sk-ant-your-anthropic-key",

    // Cloud engine for in-place code editing / refactoring
    "edit_endpoint": "https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions",
    "edit_model": "gpt-4o",
    "edit_api_key": "sk-your-openai-key"
}