Continue CLI

The Continue CLI (cn) is a customizable command line coding agent.

Installation

npm i -g @continuedev/cli

Usage

cn

Headless Mode

cn -p "Generate a conventional commit name for the current git changes."

Session Management

The CLI automatically saves your chat history for each terminal session. You can resume where you left off:

# Resume the last session in this terminal
cn --resume

# List recent sessions and choose one to resume
cn ls

# List sessions in JSON format (for scripting)
cn ls --json

Command Line Options

• -p: Run in headless mode (no TUI)
• --config <path>: Specify agent configuration path
• --resume: Resume the last session for this terminal
• <prompt>: Optional prompt to start with

Commands

• cn: Start an interactive chat session
• cn ls: List recent sessions with TUI selector to choose one to resume
• cn login: Authenticate with Continue
• cn logout: Sign out of current session
• cn remote: Launch a remote instance
• cn serve: Start HTTP server mode

Session Listing (cn ls)

Shows recent sessions, limited by screen height to ensure it fits on your terminal.

• --json: Output in JSON format for scripting (always shows 10 sessions)