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Setting Up Knowmio Agent for Continue.dev

This guide walks you through setting up Knowmio as a custom model in Continue.dev.

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Prerequisites

  • Continue.dev extension installed (VS Code or Cursor)
  • Knowmio API key (obtain from your Knowmio account)

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Step 1: Create the Agent Configuration

  1. Navigate to your Continue configuration directory:
    • macOS/Linux: ~/.continue/
    • Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.continue\
  2. Create or edit config.yaml
  3. Add the following configuration: 
name: KnowMio
version: 1.0.0
schema: v1

models:
  - name: Knowmio
    provider: openai
    model: knowmio-chat
    apiBase: https://api.dev.knowmio.com/api/openai
    requestOptions:
      headers:
        x-api-key: ${{ secrets.KNOWMIO_API_KEY }}
    roles:
      - chat
      - edit
    capabilities:
      - tool_use

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Step 2: Add Your API Key to Continue Hub Secrets

  1. Open Continue Hub and go to the settings page
  2. Navigate to Secrets
  3. Add a new secret:
    • Name: KNOWMIO_API_KEY
    • Value: Your Knowmio API key
Alternatively, you can temporarily hardcode the API key for testing: 
requestOptions:
  headers:
    x-api-key: your-actual-api-key-here

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Step 3: Restart Continue

Restart the Continue extension or reload your IDE to apply the configuration.

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Step 4: Test the Integration

  1. Open Continue chat
  2. Select “Knowmio” from the model dropdown
  3. Send a test message: “Hi, how are you?”

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Authentication Details

Knowmio uses Better Auth’s API key plugin with the x-api-key header for authentication. The configuration uses requestOptions.headers to send the API key in the correct format that Knowmio’s backend expects.

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Troubleshooting

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401 Unauthorized Error

  • Verify your API key is correct
  • Ensure the secret name matches exactly: KNOWMIO_API_KEY
  • Check that the API key has the correct permissions

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Configuration Parse Errors

  • Verify YAML indentation (use 2 spaces, not tabs)
  • Ensure no extra fields at the top level (name, version, schema should only be present for agent definitions)

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Model Not Appearing

  • Restart Continue/IDE
  • Check the Continue logs for errors
  • Verify the apiBase URL is correct

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API Endpoint

The Knowmio OpenAI-compatible endpoint is located at:
  • Development: https://api.dev.knowmio.com/api/openai
  • Production: Update the apiBase URL accordingly
The endpoint implements the OpenAI Chat Completions API format and internally uses Claude Opus 4.1 via AWS Bedrock.