IDE Integration

Continue.Dev Integration

Bring Ask Sage AI directly into your IDE for VS Code and JetBrains platforms

Bring Ask Sage's into your development environment with Continue.Dev—available for Visual Studio Code and all JetBrains IDEs.

Table of Contents

Prerequisites
1. Installing Continue
Quick Setup
Configuration
DoD Certificate Configuration
Environment-Specific Configurations
Features & Capabilities
Activation & Testing
Troubleshooting
Additional Resources

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following:

Ask Sage Account

API Key

Generate your key

Continue Plugin

Install from your IDE's marketplace

Installing Continue

Open Marketplace

Open your IDE's extension/plugin marketplace

Search Continue

Search for "Continue" in the marketplace

Install Plugin

Click Install

Restart IDE

Restart your IDE when prompted

Quick Setup

Step 1: Choose Your Model Provider

After installing Continue, you'll see a setup wizard. Creating a Continue account is optional—you can skip directly to configuration.

Open the Continue sidebar in your IDE
Select Ask Sage as your model provider
Choose your preferred model from the list
Enter your API key and base URL

  API Base URL: Use the base URL provided when you created your API key. This varies by tenant: Production: https://api.asksage.ai/server/
Army GenAI: https://api.genai.army.mil/server/
 

Step 2: Add Additional Models (Optional)

You can add multiple models and switch between them:

Click on the current model name in the Continue sidebar
Select Add Model from the dropdown
Choose another Ask Sage model
Switch between models anytime using the dropdown

Manual Configuration: If you don't see a specific model in the UI, you can add it manually via the configuration file. Ensure the model is available on your tenant and use the exact model key from the Ask Sage /get-models endpoint.

Configuration

Standard Configuration

How to add your Ask Sage models to the Continue configuration file:

Configuration File Locations:

VS Code: ~/.continue/config.yaml
JetBrains: ~/.continue/config.yaml (Mac/Linux) or C:\Users\{username}\.continue\config.yaml (Windows)

Example YAML Configuration

name: Ask Sage Integration
version: 1.0.0
schema: v1

models:
  - name: Google Gemini 2.5 Pro
    provider: askSage
    model: google-gemini-2.5-pro
    apiKey: YOUR_API_KEY
    apiBase: https://api.asksage.ai/server/
    roles:
      - chat
      - edit
      - apply
    capabilities:
      - tool_use
      - image_input

  - name: Anthropic Claude 4 Sonnet
    provider: askSage
    model: google-claude-4-sonnet
    apiKey: YOUR_API_KEY
    apiBase: https://api.asksage.ai/server/
    roles:
      - chat
      - edit
      - apply
    capabilities:
      - tool_use
      - image_input

  - name: GPT-5
    provider: askSage
    model: gpt-5
    apiKey: YOUR_API_KEY
    apiBase: https://api.asksage.ai/server/
    roles:
      - chat
      - edit
      - apply
    capabilities:
      - tool_use
      - image_input

  - name: Anthropic Claude 4.5 Sonnet
    provider: askSage
    model: google-claude-45-sonnet
    apiKey: YOUR_API_KEY
    apiBase: https://api.asksage.ai/server/
    roles:
      - chat
      - edit
      - apply
    capabilities:
      - tool_use
      - image_input

Important: Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual Ask Sage API key.

DoD Certificate Configuration

For secure government environments requiring DoD PKI certificates, follow this process. These steps work identically for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs.

Download DoD Certificates

Navigate to DoD Cyber Exchange PKI/PKE
Download "PKI CA Certificate Bundles: PKCS#7 for DoD PKI Only" (latest version)
Extract the downloaded ZIP file (e.g., unclass-certificates_pkcs7_DoD.zip)
Locate the .der.p7b file (e.g., Certificates_PKCS7_v5_14_DoD.der.p7b)
Save to a permanent location on your system

Convert Certificate Format

Open a terminal with OpenSSL (Git Bash on Windows works well):

# Navigate to your certificate directory
cd /path/to/certificates

# Convert DER to PEM format
openssl pkcs7 \
  -in Certificates_PKCS7_v5_14_DoD.der.p7b \
  -inform DER \
  -print_certs \
  -out Certificates_PKCS7_v5_14_DoD.der.pem

This creates the .pem file required for Continue configuration.

Update Configuration with Certificate

Add the requestOptions section to your model configuration:

models:
  - name: GPT-4 Gov
    provider: askSage
    model: gpt4-gov
    apiBase: https://api.asksage.ai/server/
    apiKey: YOUR_ASK_SAGE_API_KEY
    requestOptions:
      caBundlePath: /path/to/Certificates_PKCS7_v5_14_DoD.der.pem
    roles:
      - chat
      - edit
      - apply
    capabilities:
      - tool_use

  Path Format: Windows: Use forward slashes or escaped backslashes
 C:/Users/username/certs/cert.pem or C:\\Users\\username\\certs\\cert.pem
Mac/Linux: Standard Unix paths
 /Users/username/certs/cert.pem
 

Environment-Specific Configurations

Army GenAI Environment

For users on the Army GenAI platform:

models:
  - name: GPT-4 Gov (Army)
    provider: askSage
    model: gpt4-gov
    apiKey: YOUR_API_KEY
    apiBase: https://api.genai.army.mil/server/
    requestOptions:
      caBundlePath: /path/to/Certificates_PKCS7_v5_14_DoD.der.pem
    roles:
      - chat
      - edit
      - apply

Getting Your Army GenAI API Key:

Visit https://chat.genai.army.mil/

Click the Settings icon (⚙️) in the bottom left

Navigate to the Account tab

Find "Manage your API Keys"

Click Create New Key and copy it immediately

Features & Capabilities

Continue.Dev with Ask Sage supports the following features:

Chat

Interactive AI conversations in the sidebar - Ask questions, brainstorm solutions, debug issues

Edit

In-place code modifications - Refactor functions, fix bugs, improve code quality

Image Input

Analyze screenshots and diagrams - Debug UI issues, understand architecture diagrams

Tool Use

Execute functions and commands - Run tests, query databases, interact with APIs

Activation & Testing

Final Steps

Save Configuration

Save your config.yaml file

Restart IDE

Restart your IDE completely (or reload the Continue plugin)

Open Continue

Open the Continue sidebar

Verify Model

Verify your Ask Sage model appears in the model dropdown

Quick Test

Try asking Continue a simple question:

What's the difference between async and sync functions in Python?

If you receive a response, your setup is complete! 🎉

Troubleshooting

Issue: Model Not Appearing

Model doesn't show up in Continue sidebar

Solutions:

✅ Verify API key is correct (no extra spaces)
✅ Confirm config.yaml is in the correct location
✅ Check YAML syntax (indentation matters!)
✅ Restart IDE completely (not just reload window)
✅ Check Continue logs for errors (View → Output → Continue)

Issue: Certificate Errors

SSL/TLS certificate validation failures

Solutions:

✅ Verify .pem file path is absolute and correct
✅ Use forward slashes in paths (even on Windows)
✅ Ensure certificate conversion completed successfully
✅ Download the latest DoD certificate bundle
✅ Check file permissions (must be readable)

Issue: Connection Issues

Cannot connect to Ask Sage API

Solutions:

✅ Confirm correct apiBase URL for your environment
✅ Check firewall/proxy settings

Issue: Performance Issues

Slow responses or timeouts

Solutions:

✅ Check your internet connection speed
✅ Try a different model (some are faster than others)
✅ Reduce context size in Continue settings

Additional Resources

Documentation & Support

Documentation

Support

Email: support@asksage.ai
Documentation: https://docs.asksage.ai

Need Help?

If you encounter issues not covered here, reach out to support@asksage.ai with:

Your IDE and version
Continue plugin version
Relevant error messages from Continue logs
Your config.yaml (with API key redacted)