Continue Documentation MCP Server

The Continue Documentation MCP Server allows you to search and retrieve information from the Continue documentation directly within your agent conversations.

Set Up

Configure Continue

1. Create a folder called .continue/mcpServers at the top level of your workspace
2. Add a file called continue-docs-mcp.yaml to this folder
3. Write the following contents and save:

name: Continue Documentation MCP
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1
mcpServers:
  - uses: continuedev/continue-docs-mcp

Enable Agent Mode

MCP servers only work in agent mode. Make sure to switch to agent mode in Continue before testing.

Usage Examples

Once configured, you can use the MCP server to search Continue documentation:

Model Configuration Help

How do I add Claude 4 Sonnet as a model from Bedrock in Continue?

Context Providers

What context providers are available in Continue?

Customization

How do I add custom rules to my configuration in Continue?

Troubleshooting

MCP Server Not Loading

1. Check configuration: Ensure your YAML configuration uses the correct uses field with continuedev/continue-docs-mcp
2. Check agent mode: MCP servers only work in agent mode
3. Restart Continue: Try restarting the Continue extension

No Search Results

1. Verify connection: The MCP server needs internet access to search the documentation
2. Check query format: Try rephrasing your search query
3. Test with known topics: Search for well-documented features like "model configuration"

Related Documentation

• MCP Overview
• Agent Mode
• Configuration