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Summary

This PR adds comprehensive codebase documentation in response to a request to explain the Continue codebase structure.

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  • Created CODEBASE.md with detailed explanation of:
    • Architecture overview (Mission Control, CLI, IDE extensions)
    • Directory structure breakdown
    • Core components (config, LLM, context, autocomplete, indexing, edit systems)
    • Extension architecture (VS Code & JetBrains)
    • Development workflow guidelines
    • Architecture patterns and code organization principles

Context

Thread link: https://continuedev.slack.com/archives/C09PWHQ2RL2/p1766655240845339?thread_ts=1766655239.122189&cid=C09PWHQ2RL2

Linear issue: https://linear.app/continue/issue/CON-5134

This documentation will help developers understand the codebase structure and architecture more easily.


This task was co-authored by Dallin Romney and Continue.


Summary by cubic

Add CODEBASE.md that explains the Continue codebase with a clear overview of architecture, directory structure, core systems, extensions, and development workflow. Addresses Linear issue CON-5134 by providing the requested codebase explanation.

Written for commit b043ac3. Summary will update automatically on new commits.

- Created CODEBASE.md with detailed explanation of architecture
- Documented directory structure and key components
- Added development workflow guidelines
- Included core systems overview (config, LLM, context, autocomplete, indexing, edit)
- Provided architecture patterns and code organization principles

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Co-Authored-By: Continue <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Dallin Romney <[email protected]>
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