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Quick Actions (experimental, VS Code only)

Quick Actions streamline your development workflow by providing a tool to quickly select an entire class or function to perform a quick edit on. Configure custom actions to execute complex operations with a single click.

Quick actions example

How It Works​

Note

For the language of the file you have open, you must have the Language Server Protocol extension installed.

Quick Actions use a CodeLens provider to add interactive elements above functions and classes in your code.

By default, Quick Actions include a single predefined action:

  • Continue: This action allows you to perform a quick edit on the selected class or function.

How to disable Quick Actions​

Quick Actions are enabled by default for pre-release versions of Contine.

To disable Quick Actions, open the settings menu (⌘ + ,), search for "continue.enableQuickActions", and toggle the checkbox to disable.

Custom Quick Actions​

Custom Quick Actions allow you to tailor functionality to your specific needs, extending beyond the default actions. You can easily configure these custom actions in your ~/.continue/config.json file.

Example Use Cases​

1. Write an inline unit test​

A quick action that generates and inserts a unit test above the selected code.

"experimental": {
    "quickActions": [
      {
        "title": "Unit test",
        "prompt": "Write a unit test for this code. Do not change anything about the code itself.",
      }
    ]
  }

2. Send code to chat panel to learn more about it​

The default "Explain" aims to provide a brief overview of the code. This quick action sends the prompt and the code to the chat to provides a more detailed explanation.

"experimental": {
    "quickActions": [
      {
        "title": "Detailed explanation",
        "prompt": "Explain the following code in detail, including all methods and properties.",
        "sendToChat": true
      }
    ]
  }

3. Create a Typescript interface​

A quick action that generates and inserts a Typescript interface above the selected code.

"experimental": {
    "quickActions": [
      {
        "title": "Create Interface",
        "prompt": "Create a new Typescript interface for the following code.",
      }
    ]
  }