Continue

Continue is an open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs. It supports MCP servers, letting you use Toolcog for API operations while coding.

Prerequisites

• Continue extension installed (VS Code or JetBrains)
• A Toolcog account (sign up)

Configuration

Continue uses YAML configuration. Add Toolcog to your Continue config file.

User Configuration

Edit your Continue config (typically ~/.continue/config.yaml):

mcpServers:
  - name: Toolcog
    transport: sse
    url: https://mcp.toolcog.com

Project Configuration

For project-specific configuration, create .continue/config.yaml in your workspace:

mcpServers:
  - name: Toolcog
    transport: sse
    url: https://mcp.toolcog.com/mycompany/project-catalog

Using JSON Configuration

If you’re migrating from Claude Desktop or Cursor, you can copy JSON config files directly to .continue/mcpServers/ and Continue will pick them up automatically.

Create .continue/mcpServers/toolcog.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "toolcog": {
      "url": "https://mcp.toolcog.com"
    }
  }
}

Agent Mode

MCP tools are available in Continue’s agent mode. Start a conversation and ask:

“Find the GitHub API operation for creating pull requests”

Continue will use Toolcog to discover operations and help you use them in your code.

Authentication

When Continue needs to access your Toolcog account:

1. Continue displays an authorization link
2. Click to sign in to Toolcog in your browser
3. Return to your IDE

For downstream service authorization (GitHub, Stripe, etc.), the same pattern applies.

Verify It’s Working

In Continue’s chat, ask:

“What Stripe operations are available for payments?”

If you see a list of operations, Toolcog is connected.

Troubleshooting

Server not connecting

• Verify your config file syntax (YAML is indentation-sensitive)
• Check that you’re using transport: sse for remote servers
• Restart the Continue extension after config changes

Tools not appearing

• Ensure you’re in agent mode (MCP tools only work in agent mode)
• Check the Continue logs for connection errors

Authentication errors

• Click the authorization link to sign in to Toolcog
• Verify you’re signed in at toolcog.com

Next Steps

• Quick Start — Your first API operation
• API Meta-Tools — How discovery, learning, and execution work