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Install, activate, and operate Continuity. For benchmark results and methodology, see the whitepaper.

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Getting Started

What is Continuity?

A RAG-based synthetic memory system for AI coding assistants. Captures decisions, tracks changes, and provides persistent context.

In-Loop Retrieval

Decisions surface automatically on file-touching tool calls. See whitepaper §3 for the pattern.

Installation

  1. Open VS Code Marketplace
  2. Click Install
  3. Reload VS Code

First Launch

  • Zero-click setup — auto-detects AI tools
  • Initial scan — creates draft decisions from codebase
  • Git seeding — pre-populates from commit history
  • Creates .continuity/ folder with plain JSON

14-Day Free Trial

Full Pro access, no credit card required. After the trial, the extension enters read-only mode — existing decisions stay searchable and new writes require Pro.

Features

Trial + Free Tier

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All Pro Features for 14 Days

Unlimited decisions, semantic search, knowledge graph

✓
Zero-Click Setup

Auto-detects and configures AI tools

✓
5 Detection Layers

19 detection points auto-capture decisions

Pro Features

Upgrade
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Semantic Search

Decision retrieval

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Knowledge Graph

1,500 nodes

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Dream Engine

4-phase consolidation

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Decision Lifecycle

Auto-outdating

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Code Intelligence

Refactoring safety

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Unlimited Decisions

No storage limits

License Management

Activation

  1. Press Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P
  2. Type "Continuity: Activate License"
  3. Enter your license key and email
Detailed activation guide →

License Types

Monthly$9/month

Cancel anytime, 14-day free trial

Annual$89/year

Save 18%, 14-day free trial

Lifetime$199 one-time

Never expires, all future updates

MCP Integration

What is MCP?

Continuity uses the Model Context Protocol to provide AI assistants with persistent memory and decision logging.

Memory Tools

log_decision

Log decisions with question, answer, and tags

search_decisions

Search by keyword or semantic query

get_quick_context

Load project history at conversation start

session-handoff

Complete project context for handoffs

API Reference

POST /api/licenses/validate

Validate a license key with device info

POST /api/devices/activate

Activate a new device

DELETE /api/devices/:device_id

Deactivate a device

Troubleshooting

License activation fails

  • Verify license key (check for typos)
  • Use the email from your purchase
  • Check internet connection

MCP not working

  • Verify Continuity is installed and activated
  • Check MCP server logs in VS Code Output
  • Restart your AI assistant

FAQ

How does Continuity differ from CLAUDE.md?

CLAUDE.md loads the full file every conversation. Continuity retrieves only relevant decisions on demand. Benchmark comparison: see whitepaper §4.3.

How does Continuity compare to MemPalace?

In the head-to-head v3 (Unified Search) run on Continuity’s own production codebase (1,929 decisions, 1,574 indexed files), Continuity won 42/50 on project-rationale queries with 0.85 vs 0.62 average relevance and 219× faster wake-up (16ms vs 3,506ms). See whitepaper §4.3 for the full table and caveats.

Is my data secure?

All decisions stored locally in .continuity/ — never on our servers.

What AI assistants work?

Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Google Gemini, and more via zero-click setup.

Where can I read the methodology?

The Continuity whitepaper covers fixtures, conditions, scoring, and inter-judge validation. Replication artifacts are linked in §A.7.

Still have questions?

Our team is here to help.

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