Continue is an open-source AI coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains. Models are configured in config.yaml, so pointing apiBase at CrossModel gives you the whole catalog.

Quickstart

1. Install Continue

• VS Code: search for Continue in the Extensions panel, or install it from the VS Code Marketplace.
• JetBrains: search for Continue in the Plugins panel and install.

2. Create an API key

Sign in to the Console and create a key that starts with cm- on the API Keys page. The key is shown only once, so copy it somewhere safe.

3. Edit the config file

Open ~/.continue/config.yaml and add an entry to the models list (the file is created automatically if it doesn't exist):

models:
  - name: CrossModel · DeepSeek V4 Pro
    provider: openai
    model: deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro
    apiBase: https://api.crossmodel.ai/v1
    apiKey: cm-YOUR_KEY

Field reference:

4. Reload

Save the file — Continue picks up the change automatically. Select the model you just added from the model selector at the top of the Continue panel.

Adding more models

Just append more entries to the models list:

models:
  - name: CrossModel · DeepSeek V4 Pro
    provider: openai
    model: deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro
    apiBase: https://api.crossmodel.ai/v1
    apiKey: cm-YOUR_KEY
 
  - name: CrossModel · Claude Sonnet 4.6
    provider: openai
    model: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6
    apiBase: https://api.crossmodel.ai/v1
    apiKey: cm-YOUR_KEY

See the full list of model IDs in the model catalog.

Troubleshooting