Use Continue if...
- You want an AI assistant inside VS Code / JetBrains, connected to your own model
- Open source is a strong criterion for you
- You don't need cross-agent memory
Tramya vs Continue
An IDE extension on one side. A persistent companion on the other.
Continue is a great open-source extension for VS Code and JetBrains: chat + autocomplete wired to the model of your choice. Tramya lives alongside it. It captures, indexes, and makes searchable the work your agents (Continue included) have produced.
A factual comparison.
Based on public product pages as of August 2, 2026.
| Capability | Tramya | Continue |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Agentic memory companion | AI assistant IDE extension |
| Where it installs | npm companion + desktop app | VS Code and JetBrains extension |
| Cross-agent memory | Yes (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor...) | No, Continue is the agent |
| Cross-machine memory | Optional encrypted Cloud sync | Local history |
| Team sharing | Team spaces with roles | .continue config shareable via git |
| Retention | User-controlled | Depends on the LLM provider |
| Open source | No (commercial) | Apache 2.0 |
| Public API | API v1 + JS/Py/Go SDKs | Not applicable |
Complementary more than rivals.
Add Tramya if...
- You juggle Continue and other agents (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor)
- You want a teammate to pick up the thread without asking for context again
- You want to query your agent history from an internal dashboard (API v1)
Frequently asked questions
Is Continue free?
Yes. Continue is released under Apache 2.0. Any costs come from the LLM model you wire in behind it.
Can Tramya index Continue conversations?
Yes, via the MCP ecosystem. Continue can push its exchanges to a local Tramya companion.
Can I use Tramya without leaving my IDE?
Yes: the public API v1 lets you integrate Tramya into any tool, including a personal VS Code extension.
What Tramya adds to Continue.
Continue gives you chat and autocomplete in the editor, but keeps nothing between two projects or two tools. Tramya reads the local history that Continue and your other agents leave on the machine, indexes it by Git repo, branch, and worktree, and makes it searchable — without copying your exchanges anywhere else.
The day you move from Continue to a Claude Code or Codex terminal, Tramya rebuilds the thread: decisions made, files touched, the repo's CLAUDE.md rules. Everything stays local by default; encrypted Cloud sync (Cloud, Team) is optional and meant for team sharing.