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2 | 2 | title: "Customization Overview" |
3 | | -description: "Learn how to customize Continue with model providers, slash commands, and tools" |
| 3 | +description: "Learn how to customize Continue with model providers, rules, prompts, and tools" |
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6 | | -Continue can be deeply customized to fit your specific development workflow and preferences. This guide covers the main ways you can customize Continue to enhance your coding experience. |
| 6 | +## Context Integration |
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8 | | -## Change Your Model Provider |
| 8 | +Specialized context features for codebase understanding and documentation integration. |
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10 | | -Continue allows you to choose your favorite or even add multiple model providers. This allows you to use different models for different tasks, or to try another model if you're not happy with the results from your current model. Continue supports all of the popular model providers, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft/Azure, Mistral, and more. You can even self host your own model provider if you'd like. Learn more about [model providers](/customize/model-providers/overview). |
| 10 | +[Browse Context Features →](/guides/understanding-configs) |
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12 | | -## Select Different Models for Specific Tasks |
| 12 | +## Deep Dives |
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14 | | -Different Continue features can use different models. We call these _model roles_. For example, you can use a different model for Chat mode than you do for Autocomplete. Learn more about [model roles](/customize/model-roles). |
| 14 | +Detailed technical explanations of Continue's internal workings and advanced configuration options. |
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16 | | -## Create a Slash Command |
| 16 | +[Read Deep Dives →](/customize/deep-dives/configuration) |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +## Model Providers |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +Configure and optimize different AI model providers for your specific needs and infrastructure. |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +[Configure Providers →](/customize/model-providers/overview) |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +## Model Roles |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +Understand how different models can be assigned specific roles in your development workflow. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +[Learn Model Roles →](/customize/model-roles) |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +## Deep Dives |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +Detailed technical explanations of Continue's internal workings and advanced configuration options. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +[Read Deep Dives →](/customization/overview#configuration) |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +## Reference |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +Complete configuration reference and API documentation. |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +[View Reference →](/reference) |
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18 | | -Slash commands allow you to easily add custom prompts to Continue. Learn more about [slash commands](/customize/deep-dives/prompts). |
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20 | 43 | ## Call External Tools and Functions |
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22 | | -Unchain your LLM with the power of tools using [Agent mode](/ide-extensions/agent/quick-start). Add custom tools using [MCP Servers](/customize/mcp-tools) |
| 45 | +Add custom tools using [MCP Servers](/customize/mcp-tools) |
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24 | | -Whatever you choose, you'll probably start by editing your configuration. |
25 | 47 |
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26 | | -## Edit Your Configuration |
| 48 | +## Edit Your IDE Configuration |
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28 | 50 | You can easily access your configuration from the Continue Chat sidebar. Open the sidebar by pressing `cmd/ctrl` + `L` (VS Code) or `cmd/ctrl` + `J` (JetBrains) and click the Agent selector above the main chat input. Then, you can hover over an agent and click the `new window` (hub agents) or `gear` (local agents) icon. |
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