Technical Overview

How Continuity works under the hood

Local JSON
Storage
MCP v1.0
Protocol
RAG-based
Architecture
Core / Standard / Full
Memory Tool Profiles
94.3%
Token Savings
1,500 nodes
Knowledge Graph
5 layers
Quality Dimensions
7 new
CLI Commands
6 fields
Domain Profiles

VS Code extension with a RAG-based synthetic memory system using 59+ MCP tools for cross-tool communication. Stores decisions locally in a .continuity/ folder as JSON. RAG-based retrieval with semantic search across 12 semantic categories. In-memory decision cache with file watching and auto-invalidation. Wiki Lint health checks detect contradictions and staleness. 4 report types: summary, comparison, timeline, deep-dive. 7 CLI commands for full terminal-based access. Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows.