> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://novita.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Continue

> Discover how Continue and Novita AI join forces to supercharge your software development workflow.

The powerful integration of Continue and Novita AI brings AI-powered development directly into your coding environment. This can help you access intelligent code suggestions, automated testing, and real-time pair programming without switching contexts. Novita AI excels at deploying AI models instantly through our intuitive API, scales effortlessly with our cost-effective GPU infrastructure, and maintains peak performance throughout your development process.

Our step-by-step guide walks you through Novita AI implementation on Continue, covering methods of using Continue.dev and integrating Novita AI with Continue using an API Key.

## How to use Continue.dev?

### VS Code

Step 1: Click `Install `to add the Continue extension from Visual Studio Marketplace.

Step 2: Click`Install`again in VS Code to complete the Continue extension setup.

Step 3: Move the Continue logo to your right sidebar for enhanced workflow access.

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### JetBrains

Step 1: Access IDE settings by pressing Ctrl + Alt + S in your JetBrains environment.

Step 2: Navigate to plugins and search Continue in the JetBrains marketplace.

Step 3: Click `Install`and find the Continue logo on your right toolbar.

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## How to Integrate Novita AI with Continue Using an API Key

### Step 1: Open VS Code

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### Step 2: Search Continue

* Navigate to extensions and search Continue in the top search bar.

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### Step 3: Install Continue

* Install the Continue extension by selecting the first result.

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### Step 4: Click Continue

* Click the Continue icon on your left sidebar after installation completes.

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### Step 5: Add your Chat Model (e.g. Novita AI)

* Select Novita AI from the provider menu in each marked location.

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### Step 6: Enter the API key from Novita AI and Get Connected

* Copy your Novita AI API Key from the user avatar section for authentication.

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