Using Routic in Continue

Set up Routic as your Continue AI backend in VS Code or JetBrains.

Why

One API key for all mainstream models — no need to sign up for multiple providers
Unified billing — one invoice for all usage

Prerequisites

VS Code or JetBrains with Continue extension installed
A Routic API Key (Console → API Keys page, starts with sk-)

Setup

Step 1: Open Continue Settings

Click the Continue icon in the sidebar
Click the Settings gear icon (or Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P → "Continue: Open Settings")

Step 2: Configure Model

Edit ~/.continue/config.json:

{
  "models": [
    {
      "title": "Routic DeepSeek V3",
      "provider": "openai",
      "model": "deepseek-v3",
      "apiBase": "https://api.routic.ai/v1",
      "apiKey": "sk-xxxxxxxx"
    },
    {
      "title": "Routic DeepSeek R1",
      "provider": "openai",
      "model": "deepseek-r1",
      "apiBase": "https://api.routic.ai/v1",
      "apiKey": "sk-xxxxxxxx"
    }
  ]
}

Step 3: Restart VS Code

Close and reopen VS Code
Open Continue chat
Select "Routic DeepSeek V3" from the model dropdown
Send a test message

Verify

Send a message in Continue chat. A normal response means it's working.

Troubleshooting:

Does apiBase end with /v1?
Is the API Key valid? (Check in the console)
Does the model name exactly match the model catalog?

Common issues

Model not found The model name must exactly match a name in the catalog, case-sensitive.

401 / 403 API Key is invalid or expired. Regenerate it in the console.