NCP Setup for Continue

🚀 Quick Setup

Step 1: Install NCP

npm install -g @portel/ncp

Step 2: Install Continue Extension

Open VS Code → Extensions → Search for "Continue" → Install

Step 3: Configure MCP Server

Create configuration in .continue/mcpServers/ directory:

# In your workspace root
mkdir -p .continue/mcpServers

Create .continue/mcpServers/ncp.yaml:

name: ncp
command: ncp

Or use JSON (.continue/mcpServers/ncp.json):

{
  "name": "ncp",
  "command": "ncp"
}

Step 4: Reload VS Code

Open Command Palette (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P) → Developer: Reload Window

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📖 Official Documentation

For complete Continue setup, Agent Mode configuration, and features:

📚 Official Continue MCP Guide

Requirements:

• Agent Mode must be enabled for MCP tools to work

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⚙️ NCP-Specific Configuration

Using Profiles

Separate work and personal MCPs:

.continue/mcpServers/ncp-work.yaml:

name: ncp-work
command: ncp
env:
  NCP_PROFILE: work

.continue/mcpServers/ncp-personal.yaml:

name: ncp-personal
command: ncp
env:
  NCP_PROFILE: personal

Debug Logs

Enable logging to ~/.ncp/logs/:

name: ncp
command: ncp
env:
  NCP_DEBUG: "true"

Custom Working Directory

name: ncp
command: ncp
env:
  NCP_WORKING_DIR: /path/to/workspace

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💡 What NCP Provides

• ncp_find - Semantic search across all your MCPs
• ncp_run - Execute any tool with proper parameter handling

Result: 90%+ token savings, longer conversations, just-in-time tool loading.

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