Continue: What's New in February 2026
A summary of all updates, new features, and bug fixes released for Continue during February 2026.
New Features in February 2026
- Enabled agent mode support for LM Studio models.(v1.2.16-vscode)
- Introduced limited MCP App support.(v1.2.16-vscode)
- Added curl/irl installation scripts and documentation for the CLI.(v1.2.16-vscode)
- Added the "cn checks" command to the CLI.(v1.2.16-vscode)
- Consolidated React best practices documentation.(v1.2.16-vscode)
- Made create/read rule tools disabled by default.(v1.2.16-vscode)
- Enabled agent mode support for LM Studio models.(v1.0.61-jetbrains)
- Introduced limited MCP App support.(v1.0.61-jetbrains)
- Added curl/irl installation scripts and documentation for the CLI.(v1.0.61-jetbrains)
- Added the "cn checks" command to the CLI.(v1.0.61-jetbrains)
- Consolidated React best practices documentation.(v1.0.61-jetbrains)
- Made create/read rule tools disabled by default.(v1.0.61-jetbrains)
- Enabled agent mode support for LM Studio models.(v1.3.32-vscode)
- Introduced limited MCP App support.(v1.3.32-vscode)
- Added curl/irl installation scripts and documentation for CLI.(v1.3.32-vscode)
- Added a command to check for configuration issues (cn checks) in the CLI.(v1.3.32-vscode)
- Consolidated React best practices documentation.(v1.3.32-vscode)
- Made create/read rule tools disabled by default.(v1.3.32-vscode)
- Introduced support for subagents.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Enabled agent skills functionality.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Added a button to remove rules.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Introduced resubmission logic for overloaded errors.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Enabled CLI support for the Ask Sage provider.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Enabled CLI to detect WSL and spawn the appropriate shell.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Indicated excluded tools in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server using a tools badge.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Introduced support for OpenRouter Provider with dynamic model loading.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Added support for Nous Research Hermes models as a provider.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Enabled tool prompt override support via the .continuerc.json configuration file.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Added a message counter display on the history page.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Created invokable markdown prompts instead of requiring separate .prompt files.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Registered the AI agent code check functionality as a new CLI subcommand, later renamed to `cn review`.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Indicated excluded tools in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server tools badge.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Added support for OpenRouter Provider with dynamic model loading.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Added support for Nous Research Hermes models as a provider.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Enabled tool prompt override support in .continuerc.json configuration.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Introduced the ability to create invokable markdown prompts instead of relying on .prompt files.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Added a message counter display in the history page.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Registered `cn check` as a CLI subcommand (later renamed to `cn review`).(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Added support for Nous Research Hermes models as a new provider.(@continuedev/config-yaml@1.42.0)
- Introduced OpenRouter Provider Support, enabling dynamic model loading.(@continuedev/config-yaml@1.42.0)
- Added support for tool prompt overrides within the .continuerc.json configuration file.(@continuedev/config-yaml@1.41.0)
Bug Fixes in February 2026
- Fixed an issue where model API keys or headers containing unicode characters were not validated correctly.(v1.2.16-vscode)
- Generalized Windows remote detection logic for terminal commands to improve reliability.(v1.2.16-vscode)
- Fixed an issue where model API keys or headers containing unicode characters were not being validated correctly.(v1.0.61-jetbrains)
- Generalized Windows remote detection logic for terminal commands to improve reliability.(v1.0.61-jetbrains)
- Fixed validation for unicode characters in model API keys or headers.(v1.3.32-vscode)
- Generalized Windows remote detection logic for terminal commands to work more reliably.(v1.3.32-vscode)
- Fixed filtering logic to exclude .md files when loading agent configurations.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Simplified configuration error messages.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Fixed issue where duplicate tool messages were being added.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Prevented waiting for the session to load from history.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Fixed display issue where the full right side gradient border was shown incorrectly.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Resolved documentation tab navigation issues.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Fixed command syntax in the contributing file.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Fixed autocompaction failures that occurred when the context length was exceeded.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Fixed tool call parsing to correctly support object-type arguments.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Set the isComplete metadata correctly when agents finish execution.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Set isComplete=true after an agent turn ends without tool calls.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Fixed command wrapping issue for MCP servers when a Windows host connects to WSL.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Fixed flaky hub loader tests in the CLI.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Fixed local setup screen where input text was black on a dark background.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Fixed flaky hub loader tests in the CLI.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Fixed local setup screen input text appearing black on dark backgrounds.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Fixed passing the GITHUB_TOKEN to VS Code end-to-end tests for ripgrep download.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Fixed stream errors by using the underlying provider name.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Fixed WSL compatibility issues by passing pre-read content to the RegistryClient.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Fixed shell PATH resolution by correctly detecting the WSL remote environment.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Fixed a file descriptor leak related to resource monitoring (lsof).(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Fixed silent failures for `cn check` workers (now `cn review`).(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Fixed OpenAI Responses API parallel tool calls losing call_ids.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Fixed OpenAI timeout settings not being applied correctly.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Fixed configuration loading not crashing when one block fails.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Fixed showing errors for blank inputs when using hub blocks in local configuration.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Fixed retrieving the reasoning toggle state from local storage.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Fixed adding the reasoning content field support in the chat body.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Fixed better error messages for invalid rule files.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Fixed preventing non-whitespace characters from being sent from input fields.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Fixed flaky hub loader tests in the CLI.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed local setup screen input text appearing black on dark backgrounds.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed passing GITHUB_TOKEN to VS Code end-to-end tests for ripgrep download.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed stream errors by using the underlying provider name.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed passing pre-read content to RegistryClient for better WSL compatibility.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed shell PATH resolution by correctly detecting WSL remote environments.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed an lsof file descriptor leak related to resource monitoring.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed OpenAI Responses API parallel tool calls losing call_ids.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed OpenAI timeout settings not being applied correctly.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed configuration loading not crashing when a single block fails.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed showing errors for blank inputs when using hub blocks in local configuration.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed OpenAI tool calls losing call_ids during parallel execution.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed reasoning toggle not being retrieved correctly from local storage.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed issues where `cn check` workers were failing silently (now renamed to `cn review`).(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed preventing non-whitespace characters from being sent from the input field.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed configuration loading to not crash due to one block failure.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed improving error messages for invalid rule files.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed issue where reasoning content field was not supported in the chat body.(@continuedev/config-yaml@1.42.0)
- Enabled SSL verification option for client transports in the CLI.(@continuedev/config-yaml@1.42.0)
- Fixed issue where the reasoning toggle state was not being correctly retrieved from local storage.(@continuedev/config-yaml@1.42.0)
- Resolved error handling for blank inputs when using hub blocks in local configuration.(@continuedev/config-yaml@1.42.0)
- Fixed issue where OpenAI Responses API parallel tool calls were losing call_ids.(@continuedev/config-yaml@1.41.0)
- Resolved incorrect shell PATH resolution when operating in a WSL remote environment.(@continuedev/config-yaml@1.41.0)
- Prevented file descriptor count leaks in resource monitoring by implementing caching.(@continuedev/config-yaml@1.41.0)
- Fixed resource monitoring service initialization to correctly set file descriptor check time and count upon startup.(@continuedev/config-yaml@1.41.0)
- Prevented negative file descriptor counts from being reported by the ResourceMonitoringService.(@continuedev/config-yaml@1.41.0)
Improvements in February 2026
- Updated the default model configuration to Claude Opus 4.6.(v1.2.16-vscode)
- Added documentation for GitHub trigger event types for workflows.(v1.2.16-vscode)
- Updated Workflows documentation to MVP status.(v1.2.16-vscode)
- Added a getting started section, updated examples, and improved copy in documentation.(v1.2.16-vscode)
- Updated README files to reflect the new product direction.(v1.2.16-vscode)
- Fixed best practices examples for checks and added skill links in documentation.(v1.2.16-vscode)
- Updated the default model configuration to Claude Opus 4.6.(v1.0.61-jetbrains)
- Added documentation for GitHub trigger event types for workflows.(v1.0.61-jetbrains)
- Updated Workflows documentation to MVP status.(v1.0.61-jetbrains)
- Added a getting started section, updated examples, and improved copy in documentation.(v1.0.61-jetbrains)
- Updated READMEs to reflect the new product direction.(v1.0.61-jetbrains)
- Fixed best practices examples for checks and added skill links in documentation.(v1.0.61-jetbrains)
- Updated the default model documentation to reflect Claude Opus 4.6.(v1.3.32-vscode)
- Added documentation for GitHub trigger event types for workflows.(v1.3.32-vscode)
- Updated Workflows documentation to MVP status.(v1.3.32-vscode)
- Added a getting started section, updated examples, and improved copy in documentation.(v1.3.32-vscode)
- Updated READMEs to reflect the new product direction.(v1.3.32-vscode)
- Fixed best practices examples for checks and added skill links in documentation.(v1.3.32-vscode)
- Updated the /info command description to include usage statistics.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Allowed MCP/Bash tools by default in headless mode.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Fixed execution of ide.runCommand when a Windows host connects to WSL.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Compact conversation history to handle dangling tool calls.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Added documentation for running agents locally.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Updated documentation index page with new inbox card and copy changes.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Updated documentation to include IDE Extensions tab with Customize and Reference sections (though this was later reverted/reverted).(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Added extension features and customization links to the docs index.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Added detailed logging for metadata endpoint requests.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Published the cn-staging blueprint on stable release.(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Updated required VS Code and JetBrains versions (vscode 30, jetbrains 59).(v1.2.15-vscode)
- Renamed the `cn check` CLI subcommand to `cn review` along with associated UX improvements.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Updated documentation links to point to changelog.continue.dev.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Fixed defunct hub.continue.dev URLs across the application.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Updated the base URL from hub.continue.dev to continue.dev.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Improved error messages for default configuration issues.(v1.0.60-jetbrains)
- Renamed the `cn check` CLI subcommand to `cn review` with associated UX improvements.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Updated domain from hub.continue.dev to continue.dev across the application.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Fixed defunct hub.continue.dev URLs.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Added support for including reasoning content field in the chat body.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Updated VS Code and JetBrains compatibility versions.(v1.3.31-vscode)
- Upgraded @openapitools/openapi-generator-cli dependency from 2.25.1 to 2.27.0.(@continuedev/config-yaml@1.41.0)
All Releases in February 2026
v1.2.16-vscode6 features2 fixesThis release introduces significant new capabilities, including enabling agent mode support for LM Studio models and adding limited MCP App support. Key fixes address unicode validation issues in API keys and improve Windows remote terminal detection. Documentation has also been updated to reflect the new default model (Claude Opus 4.6) and product direction.
v1.0.61-jetbrains6 features2 fixesThis release introduces significant new capabilities, including enabling agent mode support for LM Studio models and adding limited MCP App support. Several documentation updates were made, including setting Claude Opus 4.6 as the new default model and improving guides for workflows and getting started. Bug fixes address unicode validation in API keys and improve Windows remote terminal detection.
v1.3.32-vscode6 features2 fixesThis release introduces significant new capabilities, including enabling agent mode support for LM Studio models and adding limited MCP App support. Key fixes address unicode validation in API keys and improved Windows remote terminal detection. Documentation has also been updated across several areas, including workflows and getting started guides.
v1.2.15-vscode6 features14 fixesThis release introduces major new capabilities, including support for subagents and agent skills, enhancing automation possibilities. Several critical bugs were fixed, such as issues with tool call parsing, conversation compaction, and WSL connectivity for Windows hosts. Additionally, the /info command now provides usage statistics, and new OVHcloud models have been added.
v1.0.60-jetbrains7 features16 fixesThis release introduces significant new capabilities, including support for the OpenRouter provider and Nous Research Hermes models, alongside the ability to override tool prompts via configuration. Several critical bugs were resolved, particularly around WSL compatibility, OpenAI API calls, and configuration loading stability. Additionally, the AI agent code checking feature has been refined and renamed to `cn review`.
v1.3.31-vscode7 features17 fixesThis release introduces significant new capabilities, including support for the OpenRouter provider and Nous Research Hermes models, alongside the ability to override tool prompts in configuration. Several critical bugs were resolved, particularly around WSL compatibility, configuration loading robustness, and fixing issues with OpenAI parallel tool calls. Additionally, the `cn check` CLI tool has been renamed to `cn review` with associated UX enhancements.
v1.5.43-beta.20260203This is a daily beta release intended for testing purposes. It will be promoted to the stable channel after a seven-day testing period, provided no critical issues are identified.
@continuedev/config-yaml@1.42.02 features4 fixesThis release introduces significant expansion in model support by adding Nous Research Hermes models and enabling OpenRouter integration with dynamic model loading. Several bugs were addressed, including better support for reasoning content in the chat body and improved CLI transport security via SSL verification.
@continuedev/config-yaml@1.41.01 feature5 fixesThis release introduces the ability to override tool prompts directly in your .continuerc.json configuration file, offering greater control over tool behavior. Several critical bug fixes address issues with OpenAI parallel tool calls and improve the stability of resource monitoring by preventing file descriptor leaks.
v1.5.43This release (Version 1.5.43) is a direct stable release built and published from the latest main branch. No specific user-facing changes were detailed in these notes.
v1.5.42This release (Version 1.5.42) is a direct stable release built and published from the latest main branch. No specific user-facing changes or fixes were detailed in these notes.
v1.5.41This release (Version 1.5.41) is a direct stable release built and published from the latest main branch. No specific user-facing changes were detailed in these notes.
v1.5.40-beta.20260202This is a daily beta release intended for testing purposes. It will be promoted to the stable channel after a seven-day testing period, provided no critical issues are identified during that time.
v1.5.40This release (Version 1.5.40) was built and published directly from the latest main branch. No specific user-facing changes or fixes were detailed in these notes.
v1.5.39-beta.20260201This is a daily beta release intended for testing purposes. It will be promoted to the stable channel after a seven-day testing period, provided no critical issues are identified.