Build Dependencies & Secrets
This document catalogs all build dependencies, secrets, and environment variables required by the continue-fork repository.
Secret
Purpose
Referenced In
VSCE_TOKEN
Personal access token for publishing to the VS Code Marketplace (set as VSCE_PAT)
main.yaml, preview.yaml
VSX_REGISTRY_TOKEN
Token for publishing to the Open VSX Registry
main.yaml, preview.yaml
Secret
Purpose
Referenced In
APPLE_CERT_DATA
Base64-encoded Apple signing certificate (p12) for macOS code signing
jetbrains-release.yaml
APPLE_CERT_PASSWORD
Password for the Apple signing certificate
jetbrains-release.yaml
APPLE_NOTARY_USER
Apple notarization username (currently commented out)
jetbrains-release.yaml
APPLE_NOTARY_PASSWORD
Apple notarization password (currently commented out)
jetbrains-release.yaml
JETBRAINS_PUBLISH_TOKEN
Token for publishing to JetBrains Marketplace
jetbrains-release.yaml
JETBRAINS_CERTIFICATE_CHAIN
Certificate chain for signing the JetBrains plugin
jetbrains-release.yaml
JETBRAINS_PRIVATE_KEY
Private key for signing the JetBrains plugin
jetbrains-release.yaml
JETBRAINS_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD
Password for the JetBrains signing private key
jetbrains-release.yaml
Variable
Purpose
Referenced In
CONTINUE_API_BASE
Base URL for the Continue API (defaults to https://api.continue.dev/)
extensions/cli/.env.example
CONTINUE_API_KEY
API key for Continue authentication
extensions/cli/.env.example, packages/continue-sdk/typescript/.env.example, multiple workflows
Secret
Purpose
Referenced In
SEMANTIC_RELEASE_GITHUB_TOKEN
GitHub token used by semantic-release for creating releases
release-openai-adapters.yml, release-config-yaml.yml, release-fetch.yml, release-llm-info.yml, reusable-release.yml
SEMANTIC_RELEASE_NPM_TOKEN
npm token used by semantic-release for publishing packages
release-openai-adapters.yml, release-config-yaml.yml, release-fetch.yml, release-llm-info.yml, reusable-release.yml
SEMANTIC_RELEASE_TOKEN
GitHub token for stable release workflow
stable-release.yml
AI Provider API Keys (Testing & Releases)
Used for integration tests in PR checks and package releases.
Secret
Purpose
Referenced In
OPENAI_API_KEY
OpenAI API key
pr-checks.yaml, reusable-release.yml, release-*.yml
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
Anthropic API key
pr-checks.yaml, reusable-release.yml, release-*.yml, cli-pr-checks.yml, continue-agents.yml
GEMINI_API_KEY
Google Gemini API key
pr-checks.yaml, reusable-release.yml, release-*.yml
MISTRAL_API_KEY
Mistral API key
pr-checks.yaml, reusable-release.yml, release-*.yml
AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY
Azure OpenAI API key
pr-checks.yaml, reusable-release.yml, release-*.yml
AZURE_FOUNDRY_CODESTRAL_API_KEY
Azure AI Foundry Codestral API key
pr-checks.yaml, reusable-release.yml, release-*.yml
AZURE_FOUNDRY_MISTRAL_SMALL_API_KEY
Azure AI Foundry Mistral Small API key
pr-checks.yaml, reusable-release.yml, release-*.yml
AZURE_OPENAI_GPT41_API_KEY
Azure OpenAI GPT-4.1 API key
pr-checks.yaml, reusable-release.yml, release-*.yml
VOYAGE_API_KEY
Voyage AI embeddings API key
pr-checks.yaml, reusable-release.yml, release-*.yml
RELACE_API_KEY
Relace API key
pr-checks.yaml, reusable-release.yml, release-*.yml
INCEPTION_API_KEY
Inception API key
pr-checks.yaml, reusable-release.yml, release-*.yml
Secret
Purpose
Referenced In
GITHUB_TOKEN
Default GitHub Actions token (automatic)
Many workflows
CI_GITHUB_TOKEN
Elevated GitHub PAT for cross-repo operations and PR management
jetbrains-release.yaml, preview.yaml, main.yaml, pr-checks.yaml, auto-assign-issue.yaml
CONTINUE_API_KEY
Continue platform API key for agent workflows
run-continue-agent.yml, tidy-up-codebase.yml, snyk-agent.yaml, auto-fix-failed-tests.yml, cli-pr-checks.yml
RUNLOOP_API_KEY
Runloop API key for uploading sandbox blueprints
stable-release.yml, upload-runloop-blueprint.yml
SNYK_TOKEN
Snyk security scanning token
snyk-agent.yaml
Secret
Purpose
Referenced In
CHROMA_CLOUD_API_KEY
Chroma vector DB API key for similar issue detection
similar-issues.yml
CHROMA_TENANT
Chroma tenant identifier
similar-issues.yml
CHROMA_DATABASE
Chroma database name
similar-issues.yml
ISSUE_PR_METRICS_SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL
Slack webhook for PR/issue metrics notifications
metrics.yaml
Secret
Purpose
Referenced In
GH_ACTIONS_SSH_TEST_KEY_PEM
SSH private key for remote connection tests
pr-checks.yaml
GH_ACTIONS_SSH_TEST_DNS_NAME
DNS name of the SSH test host
pr-checks.yaml
All workflow files are located under .github/workflows/. Environment example files are at:
extensions/cli/.env.example
packages/continue-sdk/typescript/.env.example