Roo Code vs Continue
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Roo Code
🔴DeveloperAI Coding Assistant
Discontinued VS Code coding agent (shut down May 15, 2026). Known for custom "modes," per-mode MCP allow-lists, and Boomerang sub-agent tasks. Migrate to ZooCode or Cline.
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🔴DeveloperAI Coding Assistant
Open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains — bring your own models, curate a shared block library, ship as an internal platform.
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Roo Code - Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓Open Apache 2.0 source is preserved — the interesting ideas (modes, per-mode MCP, Boomerang) live on
- ✓Historical proof point for per-mode agent design that successor tools are now adopting
- ✓BYOK meant no vendor lock-in for anyone who used it
- ✓Aggressive MCP support led the industry in the 2025–2026 window
- ✓Migration path is clear: ZooCode is a near drop-in replacement
Cons
- ✗No longer maintained — do not adopt for new work in mid-2026 or later
- ✗No official support channel beyond billing questions
- ✗Any bugs, security issues, or breaking VS Code API changes will not be fixed by Roo Code, Inc.
- ✗Community forks (ZooCode) inherit a large codebase that has to be understood before it can be extended
- ✗Anyone with an active Enterprise contract needs a migration plan immediately
Continue - Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓Truly BYOK across 15+ providers — nothing is hard-wired to a single vendor
- ✓Apache 2.0 core makes procurement trivial for regulated enterprises
- ✓Continue Hub lets platform teams ship a standard assistant to every developer
- ✓First-class MCP client so team MCP servers become instantly reusable
- ✓Works in both VS Code and JetBrains — one config across polyglot teams
Cons
- ✗You are responsible for choosing and paying providers — no all-in-one price
- ✗Autocomplete quality depends heavily on which model you route to
- ✗Agent mode is competent but less aggressive than Cursor Composer or Cascade
- ✗Hub adoption still evolving; block ecosystem smaller than closed marketplaces
- ✗Teams tier pricing is not published — expect a sales conversation for real orgs
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