VSCode Central Remote Configuration

Overview

The source code will be available shortly.

The VSCode Central Remote Config extension allows users to load and configure their Continue settings from a remote server. This extension provides a simple way to manage ~/.continue/config.json Continue configuration file, replacing placeholders with user-provided API key.

Features

• Load configuration <Config Label> from the remote server <Remote End Point>.
• Automatically replace placeholders <Api Key Pattern> in the configuration file with user-provided API key <Api Key>.
• Edit settings and download remote configuration options from the status bar CRC icon.
• The CRC icon comes now with a tick or a cross to help the user identify if the local configuration is up to date.

Installation

1. Open VSCode and navigate to the Extensions panel.
2. Search for "central-remote-config" in the Marketplace.
3. Click on the extension result to open its details page.
4. Click on the Install button to install the extension.

Usage

1. Click on the CRC status bar item and select Edit settings to open the settings panel.
2. Update the configuration options as needed.

1. Click on the CRC status bar item and select Download remote configuration to install the updated configuration file.

Example of a template remote configuration file:

  models:
    - name: llama-3.2
      provider: ollama
      model: llama3.2:3b
      apiBase: https://model01.example.com:11434
      apiKey: __CRC_API_KEY__
      roles:
        - chat
  ...

Contributing

Make changes

• Press F5 to open a new window with your extension loaded.
• You can relaunch the extension from the debug toolbar after changing code in src/extension.ts.
• You can also reload (Ctrl+R or Cmd+R on Mac) the VS Code window with your extension to load your changes.

Run linters and tests

task ...
 npm run test

Manual package and local test extension

npm run package
npm install -g @vscode/vsce
# Generate the `.vsix` file.
vsce package

Follow the official documentation for more details on packaging and installing an extension without publishing it to the marketplace.

Deployment

• Reduce the extension size and improve the startup time by bundling your extension.
• Publish your extension on the VS Code extension marketplace.
• Automate builds by setting up Continuous Integration.

License

This software is distributed under the MIT License, see the LICENSE.txt file for more details or visit https://spdx.org/licenses/MIT.html.

Contributors

• FX Soubirou (Orange SA) - Initial work
• Omar Oumlala (Orange SA) - Additional features