Integration
- Liminal AI
- Standalone harness
- Continue
- VS Code / JetBrains extension
Updated 2026-06-02
Liminal vs Continue (2026)
Continue is an open-source IDE extension for chat and autocomplete. Liminal is a standalone agent loop with orchestration and 140+ tools.
Autonomous loops
- Liminal AI
- Multi-step ReAct + sub-agents
- Continue
- Chat + completion focused
Local models
- Liminal AI
- Yes
- Continue
- Yes
Complementary roles
Continue augments your editor. Liminal runs as the agent layer when tasks span terminal, git, browser, and long context.
FAQ
Continue FAQ
Can I use Continue and Liminal?
Yes — Continue inside the editor, Liminal for heavy autonomous tasks.