InsightLM

Continue.dev fork with workbook management for NotebookLM-style document organization

What is InsightLM?

InsightLM extends Continue.dev with workbook functionality:

• Workbooks: Organize documents like NotebookLM notebooks
• AI Integration: Continue.dev's AI agent can read and create files in workbooks
• Document Management: Upload PDFs, Word docs, markdown, text files
• Persistence: All data saved locally in .insight/workbooks/

Quick Start

Linux/Mac

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/laserpointlabs/insightLM.git
cd insightLM/extensions/vscode
npm install

# Run (one command)
./RUN_WORKBOOK_DEMO.sh

Wait 15 seconds for Extension Development Host to load.

Windows

See START_HERE_WINDOWS.md for Windows setup instructions.

See GETTING_STARTED.md for detailed instructions.

Features

✅ Workbook Management

• Create/delete workbooks
• Add documents to workbooks
• Organize files by project/topic

✅ Continue.dev AI Integration

• Full Continue.dev AI agent capabilities
• AI can read workbook files via @mentions
• AI can create analysis files in workbooks
• Chat about your documents

✅ File Organization

• Files stored in .insight/workbooks/{uuid}/documents/
• Automatic filesystem scanning
• Tree view in sidebar

Usage

Creating a Workbook

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P
2. Type: Insight: Create New Workbook
3. Enter name
4. Workbook appears in Continue sidebar

Adding Documents

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P
2. Type: Insight: Add Document to Workbook
3. Select workbook and file

Using Continue AI with Workbooks

1. Open Continue chat (C icon in sidebar)
2. Type: @Folder .insight/workbooks
3. Ask questions about your documents
4. Continue can create new files in your workbooks

Development

Edit in Cursor, Test in VS Code:

# After making changes in Cursor
cd insightLM/extensions/vscode
./quick-rebuild.sh

# In Extension Development Host: Press Ctrl+R to reload

See DEVELOPMENT.md for complete workflow.

Documentation

• GETTING_STARTED.md - Quick start guide
• DEVELOPMENT.md - Development workflow
• CONTRIBUTING.md - Contribution guidelines
• WORKBOOKS_README.md - Workbook features
• QUICK_START.md - One-page reference

Architecture

InsightLM is a static fork of Continue.dev v1.3.26 with additions:

Our Additions:

• extensions/vscode/src/workbooks/ - Workbook system
• Enhanced development scripts
• Workbook-specific documentation

Continue.dev Base:

• Core AI agent functionality
• Code editing and chat features
• Extension infrastructure

No upstream syncing planned - maintained independently.

Requirements

• VS Code: >=1.70.0
• Node.js: >=20.19.0
• Operating System: Linux, macOS, or Windows (WSL supported)

License

Apache 2.0 (inherited from Continue.dev)

Related Projects

• ODRAS: https://github.com/laserpointlabs/ODRAS - Requirements engineering system
• Continue.dev: https://github.com/continuedev/continue - Original project

Support

• Issues: https://github.com/laserpointlabs/insightLM/issues
• Discussions: https://github.com/laserpointlabs/insightLM/discussions

Credits

Built on Continue.dev by Continue Dev, Inc.

Workbook system developed by Laser Point Labs.