Vinci in Continue

Continue  is an open-source AI assistant for VS Code & JetBrains. Add Vinci as an OpenAI-compatible model in its config.yaml (~/.continue/config.yaml).

Setup

1. Vinci app → Account → API keys → issue a vinci_live_… key.
2. Add to ~/.continue/config.yaml:

models:
  - name: Vinci Piccolo
    provider: openai
    model: vinci-piccolo
    apiBase: https://vinci.getsimpledirect.com/api/v1
    apiKey: vinci_live_...
    roles: [chat, edit]

3. Reload Continue and pick Vinci Piccolo in the model selector.

provider: openai + apiBase is how Continue targets any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Add more entries for vinci-bozza / vinci-tela.

Local app: apiBase: http://localhost:3000/api/v1.

Every call routes through the Vinci gateway → character layer + free-tier metering + ZDR.