Continue.dev · .continuerules and config.yaml
Best Continuerules & configs — RuleSell
Continue is an open-source AI assistant for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs. Modern Continue reads rules from .continue/rules/*.md (workspace) or ~/.continue/rules/*.md (global) with YAML frontmatter (name, globs, alwaysApply). Per-user config still lives in ~/.continue/config.yaml for model + slash command setup, and supports `uses: org/rule` to import shared rules from Continue Hub.
Top 5 Continue rules right now
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Why use Continue rules from RuleSell
- Continue rules + config.yaml snippets, quality-scored.
- Custom slash commands and context providers packaged for one-click reuse.
- Open-source first — every listing keeps its upstream license.
- Works in VS Code and JetBrains.
How to use Continue rules
1. Pick a Continue rule
Browse the listings below and open one that matches your stack.
2. Copy the file contents
Click "Copy" on the listing — or download the raw file from the source URL.
3. Paste into .continue/rules/*.md (workspace), ~/.continue/rules/ (global), config.yaml for models
Drop the rule into .continue/rules/*.md (workspace), ~/.continue/rules/ (global), config.yaml for models. The exact command: # Modern (recommended):
4. Restart Continue
Restart your Continue session so the new rule is loaded. Verify it appears in the active context.
# Modern (recommended):
mkdir -p .continue/rules
cp rule.md .continue/rules/my-rule.md
# Plus config.yaml for model + slash-command setupContinue rules — frequently asked
Where does Continue read rules from?
Continue reads .continuerules from the repo root for project rules. Global config (model, slash commands, context providers) lives in ~/.continue/config.yaml.
Can I share Continue configs with my team?
Commit .continuerules to git. For shared slash commands or context providers, distribute a config.yaml fragment that teammates merge into their ~/.continue/config.yaml.
Does Continue support multiple models in one config?
Yes — Continue.dev's config.yaml lets you register multiple model providers (Anthropic, OpenAI, local Ollama) and switch between them per-task.
Is Continue open source?
Yes, Continue is Apache-2.0 licensed and developed openly at github.com/continuedev/continue.
Why use RuleSell instead of copy-pasting from a gist?
RuleSell tracks updates, attributes the real author, scores quality, and gives you one canonical link. Gists drift and disappear.