Agents
Agents use the same markdown file format as checks. The difference: agents can be triggered by events beyond PR open — cron schedules, GitHub issues, Sentry alerts, Slack messages, webhooks. Triggers are configured in Mission Control.
Local agents vs. cloud agents
There are two ways to define agents:
- Local: Place agent files in
.continue/agents/in your repository. Version-controlled and shared with your team. - Cloud: Created and managed on continue.dev/agents. Web UI for configuration, no file to commit.
Both run on Continue's cloud infrastructure.
Triggers
Triggers determine when an agent runs. They are configured in Mission Control.
Supported trigger types:
| Trigger | Description |
|---|---|
| Cron | Run on a schedule (daily, weekly, hourly, custom) |
| Webhook | Run when an external system sends a request |
| GitHub event | Run when specific GitHub events occur (PR opened, issue created, label added, etc.) |
Version-controlled trigger configuration (defined in the agent file itself) is on the roadmap. Today, all triggers are managed through Mission Control.
Running agents
Trigger agents from the web interface at continue.dev and review results in real-time.
Checks vs. agents
| Checks | Agents | |
|---|---|---|
| File location | .continue/checks/ | .continue/agents/ or continue.dev |
| Trigger | Always on PR open | Configurable in Mission Control |
| Purpose | Pass/fail review of PRs | Any automated task |
Cloud agent gallery
Pre-configured agents you can use immediately:
Security Scanning
continuedev/snyk-continuous-ai-agentMonitors vulnerabilities and automatically opens PRs with fixes.
GitHub Management
continuedev/github-project-manager-agentTriages issues and manages project workflows.
Analytics Insights
continuedev/posthog-continuous-ai-agentAnalyzes user data and creates actionable tasks.
Performance Optimization
continuedev/netlify-continuous-ai-agentMonitors Core Web Vitals and optimizes deployments.
Database Auditing
continuedev/supabase-agentAudits RLS security and generates migrations.
Data Pipelines
continuedev/dlt-agentInspects pipelines and debugs load errors.