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📄 Standard MCP JSON format support

Continue now supports loading MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers from JSON configuration files! This major enhancement brings support for two JSON config formats (single object and Claude-like format), automatic environment variable templating for secure key storage, and intelligent transport selection with automatic fallback mechanisms.

Configuration is now simplified with the .continue/mcpServers/ folder structure.

📄 Standard MCP JSON format support

Configuration is now simplified with the .continue/mcpServers/ folder structure.

🔗 Enhanced remote agent connections

The --id option now allows connecting to existing remote agents via tunnel, with improved remote command flow and error handling for a better distributed development experience. #7999

📚 Documentation overhaul

Automated documentation agent guide

New comprehensive guide for automating documentation updates using Continue CLI, with step-by-step instructions for creating documentation agents and best practices for maintaining up-to-date documentation. #7988

Settings documentation update

Updated screenshots reflecting new VS Code interface, card-based layout documentation, corrected configuration references, and added notes about autocomplete model configuration. #8013

🛠️ Under the hood

Refactored MCP options and transport constructors
Improved configuration loading mechanisms
Enhanced telemetry for better product insights
JSON and YAML configuration interoperability
Improved MCP cookbook documentation with PostHog and GitHub examples
Secure key storage best practices
Environment variable templating support

👥 Contributors

Thanks to all contributors who made this release possible, with special recognition for tier feature implementations!

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