continuedev/continue
GitHubopen-source coding agent
- agent
- ai
- cli
- developer-tools
- open-source
- Stars:
- 36.4k
- Language:
- TypeScript
- Default branch:
- main
- Last scored:
At a glance
- Rank
- #152 of 401
- Top 38% · #43 of 82 TypeScript repos
- Checks passed
- 8 of 17
- Full list below
- Best set up for
- Claude Code
- Score 74.9
- Needs most work for
- Cursor
- Biggest fix: Cursor rules (.cursor/rules) (+11.5 pts)
What it has
What it's missing
What to fix first
Showing fixes for Claude Code
- 1AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.mdAdd an AGENTS.md covering project goals, layout, setup commands, and conventions. Aim for 800+ chars of real guidance (not boilerplate).+13.2 pts
- 2Reproducible dev envAdd a Makefile or devcontainer or Dockerfile so the agent can set up the project in one command.+4.7 pts
- 3Test suiteAdd a tests/ (or test/, __tests__/, spec/) directory with runnable tests. Document how to run them in AGENTS.md.+3.9 pts
Score for each AI agent
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Does continuedev/continue have agent instructions?
An AGENTS.md (or CLAUDE.md) at the root tells AI coding agents how to build, test and work in the repo. A few agents also read a file of their own.
- AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md
- None at the root (no AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, AGENT.md, .claude/CLAUDE.md or .claude/AGENTS.md)
- Agent-specific files
- None: no GEMINI.md, .cursor/rules, .openhands/setup.sh, .aider.conf.yml or .agents/skills
- Repos that have one
- 62 of 82 TypeScript repos · 221 of 401 repos on the leaderboard · See examples →
Get a starter AGENTS.md
From the files the checks found. Fill in the commands, then commit it at the root.
# AGENTS.md
Guidance for AI coding agents working in continuedev/continue. open-source coding agent. Written mainly in TypeScript.
## Where things are
- Dependencies are declared in `package.json`.
- Test files are spread through the tree, e.g. `.idea/modules/com.github.continuedev.continueintellijextension.continue-intellij-extension.test.iml`.
- Lint and format rules are configured in `.prettierrc`.
- Type checking is configured in `tsconfig.json`.
- CI is defined in `.github/workflows`; read it for the exact install, lint and test steps.
- Commit hooks are set up in `.husky`; don't skip them.
- Project tasks are the `scripts` in `package.json`.
- Follow the conventions in `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
## Commands
<!-- Fill in the exact commands CI runs. -->
- Install: TODO
- Test: TODO
- Lint: TODO
All 17 checks · 8 passed
How continuedev/continue compares
- vs leaderboard average
- 4.6 pts above
- Average 66.8
- vs TypeScript average
- 0.2 pts above
- Average 71.2
- Stars among TypeScript repos
- #48 of 82
Missing here, and how many repos have it
- Skills (.agents/skills) · passed by 17% of leaderboard repos, 30% of TypeScript repos
- Cursor rules (.cursor/rules) · passed by 4% of leaderboard repos, 13% of TypeScript repos
Passes checks most repos miss
- Pre-commit / git hooks · only 29% of repos pass it
One fix for the most agents: AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md would raise the score for all 9 agents, by up to 13.3 points.
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