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Continue.dev with Meridian

Use Meridian as your AI coding assistant inside VS Code and JetBrains via Continue.dev. Drop the config below into your ~/.continue/config.json and start coding with Meridian's models.

config.json
{
  "models": [
    {
      "title": "Meridian",
      "provider": "openai",
      "model": "meridian-v1",
      "apiBase": "https://api.getnimbus.net/v1",
      "apiKey": "YOUR_MERIDIAN_API_KEY",
      "completionOptions": {
        "temperature": 0.7,
        "maxTokens": 4096
      }
    }
  ],
  "tabAutocompleteModel": {
    "title": "Meridian Autocomplete",
    "provider": "openai",
    "model": "meridian-v1",
    "apiBase": "https://api.getnimbus.net/v1",
    "apiKey": "YOUR_MERIDIAN_API_KEY"
  },
  "embeddingsProvider": {
    "provider": "openai",
    "model": "meridian-embed",
    "apiBase": "https://api.getnimbus.net/v1",
    "apiKey": "YOUR_MERIDIAN_API_KEY"
  }
}

Step 1

Install the Continue extension for VS Code or JetBrains.

Step 2

Copy the config above into ~/.continue/config.json. Replace YOUR_MERIDIAN_API_KEY with your key from the dashboard.

Step 3

Open Continue in your IDE sidebar, select Meridian from the model dropdown, and start chatting or autocompleting.

Model Details

  • meridian-v1 — chat + autocomplete
  • meridian-embed — embeddings for @codebase
  • API base: https://api.getnimbus.net/v1

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure your API key has not expired — check your dashboard.
  • Verify the apiBase URL ends with /v1.
  • If Continue shows connection errors, confirm your network allows outbound HTTPS to api.getnimbus.net.
  • Restart VS Code / JetBrains after updating config.json.