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Continue v1.4.39: Smart Diffs & Settings Refresh

Sep 12, 2025
Continue.dev/ContinueIDE

⭐ Highlights

🎨 UI/UX Overhaul

Notch Cleanup & Settings Revamp (#7667)

  • ✨ Polished interface with notch cleanup for modern displays
  • 🎯 Streamlined settings with improved navigation and organization
  • πŸ”§ Better accessibility and configuration management by @Patrick-Erichsen

Git-Aware CLI (#7532, #7620)

  • 🌿 See your current git branch right in the CLI
  • ✍️ Automatic commit signatures for better traceability by @RomneyDa

Enhanced Diagnostics (#7621)

  • πŸ” Comprehensive /info screen with system diagnostics
  • 🩺 Quick troubleshooting with detailed environment data by @RomneyDa

Smart Safety Features

  • 🏠 Home Directory Warning (#7536) - Prevents accidental operations in ~/
  • ⏸️ Pause & Resume (#7501) - Take control of long-running operations
  • 🎯 Ctrl+C Behavior (#7378) - Once to clear, twice to exit

πŸ› οΈ Developer Experience

Code Intelligence

  • 🎨 Auto-formatting Detection (#7660) - Smart code style preservation
  • πŸ”„ Visual Diff UI (#7367) - Beautiful find-and-replace with diff preview
  • πŸ“ Empty Diff Messages (#7698) - Clear feedback when no changes detected

Command Enhancements

  • πŸš€ /init Command (#7669) - Quick project initialization
  • πŸ’¬ --prompt Flag (#7358) - Direct prompt specification
  • βš™οΈ --config for Remote (#7592) - Remote configuration support

🏒 Enterprise Ready

Proxy & Integration Support

  • πŸ” On-Prem Proxy Support (#7466) - Enterprise proxy configurations
  • πŸ“Š OpenAI Usage Tracking (#7462) - Token usage monitoring
  • πŸ”— Unified Fetch Tool (#7671) - Consistent content fetching

🎭 UI Polish

Visual Refinements

  • πŸ’­ Thinking Tags Dimming (#7665) - Subtle processing indicators
  • πŸ“¦ Compaction UI (#7695) - Smoother visual feedback
  • ⏎ Press Enter to Continue (#7643) - Natural flow control

🧠 Intelligence Improvements

Advanced Planning

  • 🎯 Plan Mode System Prompt (#7365) - Smarter planning capabilities
  • 🚦 Allow/Block Lists (#7400) - Fine-grained assistant control
  • πŸ“ Filepath Template Vars (#7681) - Enhanced template support by @sestinj

πŸ”§ Code Quality

  • πŸ’‘ CLI Tips (#7500) - Helpful guidance for new users by @sestinj

πŸ™ Thank You

Big thanks to our amazing contributors who made this release possible: @Patrick-Erichsen, @RomneyDa, @tingwai, @sestinj, and @jpoly1219

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πŸ“– Documentation: continue.dev/docs

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