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Continue.dev

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Continue uses a yaml config you can version-control. Drop a FreeTheAi model entry and Continue hot-reloads it.

Base URL https://api.freetheai.xyz/v1
Recommended models bbg/zai-org/GLM-5.1
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Step by step

Connect Continue.dev to FreeTheAi.

  1. 1

    Open the Continue config

    Edit `~/.continue/config.yaml` (macOS/Linux) or `%USERPROFILE%\.continue\config.yaml` (Windows). Create the file if it does not exist.

  2. 2

    Add a FreeTheAi model entry

    Use provider `openai` with `apiBase`. You can add multiple aliases as separate entries.

    yaml 
    models:
  - name: FreeTheAi GLM 5.1
    provider: openai
    model: bbg/zai-org/GLM-5.1
    apiBase: https://api.freetheai.xyz/v1
    apiKey: ${{ secrets.FREETHEAI_API_KEY }}
  - name: FreeTheAi DeepSeek V4 Pro
    provider: openai
    model: bbg/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro
    apiBase: https://api.freetheai.xyz/v1
    apiKey: ${{ secrets.FREETHEAI_API_KEY }}
  3. 3

    Save and reload

    Continue hot-reloads the config. Pick FreeTheAi from the model selector at the bottom of the panel.

Recommended aliases

Models that pair well with Continue.dev.

  • bbg/zai-org/GLM-5.1
  • bbg/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro
  • wsf/kimi-k2.6

See the full live catalog at /models. Aliases are stable; pricing on the free tier stays $0.

Heads up

Common gotchas.

  • Use `config.yaml`, not the legacy `config.json`.
  • If a model rejects extra params, set `requestOptions.dropParams: ['frequency_penalty','presence_penalty']` on that model entry.
Where to next

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