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+# Codebase Embeddings (Experimental)
+
+We're sharing an early look at an experimental plugin: codebase embeddings. By using the /codebase slash command, you will be able to ask a question and Continue will use similarity search to find the most relevant files to answer the question.
+
+While it is experimental, codebase embeddings will only be available through the PyPI package. Here are the steps to get started:
+
+1. In VS Code settings (cmd+,), search for "continue" and check the box that says "Manually Running Server"
+2. `pip install --upgrade continuedev` to install the Continue PyPI package
+3. `python -m continuedev` to start the Continue server
+4. Open `~/.continue/config.py` and add the following, filling in your OpenAI API key:
+
+```python
+from continuedev.plugins.steps.chroma import (
+    AnswerQuestionChroma,
+    CreateCodebaseIndexChroma,
+)
+...
+
+config=ContinueConfig(
+    steps_on_startup=[
+        CreateCodebaseIndexChroma(
+            openai_api_key="<OPENAI_API_KEY>"
+        )
+    ],
+    ...
+    slash_commands=[
+        ...
+        SlashCommand(
+            name="codebase",
+            description="Answer question after embeddings-based retrieval",
+            step=AnswerQuestionChroma,
+            params={
+                "openai_api_key": "<OPENAI_API_KEY>"
+            },
+        ),
+    ]
+)
+```
+
+5. Reload the VS Code window to connect to the server you are running manually and allow the config changes to take effect
+6. When you open a workspace, Continue will generate the embeddings. You can then enter '/codebase <QUESTION>' to ask a question with embeddings-based retrieval.
+7. Please share feedback in [Discord](https://discord.gg/NWtdYexhMs)!
+
+> Note: There is a known bug that requires different imports for the PyPI package. If you encounter "No module named 'continuedev.src', you should replace all instances of 'continuedev.src.continuedev' in `config.py` with just 'continuedev'.
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         "walkthroughs/manually-run-continue",
         "walkthroughs/running-continue-without-internet",
         "walkthroughs/headless-mode",
+        "walkthroughs/codebase-embeddings",
       ],
     },
     "development-data",