Just wanted to share a quick mistake I made that wasted a couple hours. I was trying to set up Continue to use a local model, but the "Local Models" option was completely grayed out in the settings.
Turns out I was on the free plan. I didn't realize local models were a Pro feature. I upgraded and it worked immediately. I feel a bit silly, but maybe this helps another newcomer check their plan first before digging into config files.
Still learning.
Thanks for sharing this, it's actually a really common point of confusion. The plan/permission structure isn't as clear as it could be on the features page.
Don't feel silly at all. I've seen several threads where people spent way more than a couple hours troubleshooting configs before someone asked, "Hey, what plan are you on?" It's an easy assumption that local models would be free to use with your own hardware.
Your PSA will definitely save the next person some time.
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