What is Continuity?
Continuity is a persistent AI memory extension for VS Code, developed by Hackerware LLC. It gives AI coding assistants—including Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Gemini CLI—permanent memory across sessions.
Definition
Continuity is a VS Code extension that captures architectural decisions, task specifications, and session context automatically from git commits, file changes, and AI conversations. It stores them locally in a project-local .continuity/ folder as plain markdown and JSON files, then retrieves relevant context on demand using bounded RAG search with O(1) token scaling.
Because storage lives in the repository, memory persists across model switches, IDE restarts, and teammates. Connected AI tools read the same context via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) or repo-local fallback files, so the user never needs to re-explain architecture.
Who built it
Continuity is developed by Hackerware LLC (founder: Thiago Goncalves, based in Apollo Beach, Florida). The first commit to the Continuity repository was on October 3, 2025, and the extension was published to the VS Code Marketplace on October 31, 2025. As of April 2026, Continuity has reached version 2.20.61 with hundreds of installs across the marketplace and direct downloads, and over 2,000 decisions logged in production use.
See the Public Record for the full development timeline and verifiable evidence.
How it works
Storage
Local markdown and JSON files in a project-local .continuity/ folder. User-controlled, plain text, git-committable.
Capture
Triple-detection capture from git commits, file saves, and AI conversation content. Background extraction, no manual commands required.
Retrieval
Bounded RAG search with semantic search. Token-bounded by design: q_max ≤ 5, r_max ≤ 15, d_max = 512 tokens per item.
Governance
Runtime interception layer evaluates policy and source-of-context before permitting tool actions, operating under a Compromised Context threat model.
Supported AI clients
Continuity is cross-tool by design. It integrates with any MCP-compatible client and provides repo-local fallback files for clients that don't speak MCP:
- Claude Desktop
- Claude Code
- Cursor
- GitHub Copilot
- Gemini CLI
- Cline
- Any other MCP-compatible client
Pricing
Continuity offers a 14-day free trial with full Pro access—no credit card required. After the trial, unlimited decision logging stays free; premium features (knowledge graph visualization, semantic search, code intelligence) require Pro starting at $9/month. Annual plans are $89/year and lifetime licenses are $199 one-time. See /pricing for full details.
Production metrics
Links
- Product: app.hackerware.com
- VS Code Marketplace: Continuity
- GitHub: github.com/Alienfader/continuity
- Company: hackerware.co
- Public Record: /public-record
- Technical specs: /technical-specs
- How it works: /how-it-works