Continue v1.2.17 Changelog

This release is all about making the AI coding assistant smarter, faster, and more secure. It matters most to developers who use Continue in their code editors (like VS Code or JetBrains) and want better AI model options, along with more reliable background tools and code reviews.

What's new

• New AI Models: Added support for Anthropic's Claude Sonnet and Opus 4.6 models, plus integration with z.ai.
• More AI Provider Support: The software can now connect to xAI and DeepSeek models using a new, upgraded system (the "ai-sdk").
• Background Tool Execution: The AI can now run bash commands (command-line tools) in the background while you keep working.
• Agent Checks: Added 5 new automated "checks" (derived from your codebase history) that act like a built-in code reviewer to catch issues.
• Hooks System: Developers can now use "hooks" (custom scripts that trigger automatically when certain things happen in the command-line tool) to customize workflows.
• Chat Renaming Shortcut: You can now use /rename as a shortcut to rename your chat conversation (previously you had to use /title).
• Pre-install Suggestions: When setting up a new development environment (a "devbox blueprint"), the tool will now suggest things you need to install beforehand.

Improvements

• Faster AI Responses with Caching: The system now saves (caches) parts of your conversation and prompts. This means the AI doesn't have to re-read everything from scratch every time you ask a follow-up question, making it faster and saving token usage (which can save money).
• Better Telemetry: Added metrics tracking (using PostHog) to help the developers understand how well the caching and API connections are working.
• Cleaner System Prompts: Removed the directory structure from the AI's hidden background instructions, making the AI less cluttered and more focused.
• Security and Dependency Upgrades: Updated a lot of behind-the-scenes software packages (like tar, hono, and minimatch) to newer, more stable, and more secure versions.

Fixes

• JetBrains Autocomplete with Spaces: Fixed a bug where the AI's code autocomplete would break if your file path had spaces in it (like "my folder/file").
• Gemini/VertexAI Error Handling: Fixed an issue where the software couldn't properly detect "429 errors" (which means you are sending too many requests too fast) from Google's AI models.
• Security Hole in File Creation: Patched a security vulnerability (CWE-22) in the "create new file" tool that could have allowed malicious files to be saved outside the intended folder.
• JetBrains Diff Display: Fixed a visual glitch in JetBrains editors where the code differences (diffs) wouldn't display correctly when applying a change instantly.
• File Path Dots: Fixed the ls (list files) tool so it correctly handles file paths that start with a dot (like .config).
• Duplicate Tools: Fixed a bug where the AI's built-in tools were accidentally being listed twice in its instructions.
• Config Refresh: Fixed an issue where creating a new assistant file wouldn't properly refresh your settings.
• CLI Assistant Option: Fixed the command-line interface so the "create new assistant" option correctly shows up when you are logged in.

Breaking changes

No breaking changes in this release.