Local-first by design.
Continuum is built to preserve project continuity without creating a cloud archive of your conversations. This page describes the current public build.
No Continuum backend for conversation text
The current public build has no Continuum backend, account system, analytics, telemetry or cloud sync. Conversation text is not sent to a Continuum server.
How conversations are handled
When an internal Continuum action needs conversation state, the extension reads the recognized rendered ChatGPT or Claude conversation locally and on demand. Message text is processed in memory for features such as Smart Handoff and Context Health and is not persisted as a transcript.
What is stored
Structured project data, sessions, checkpoints and preferences are stored in chrome.storage.local. This storage is not encrypted by Continuum and is not a backup. Removing the extension or the Chrome profile can remove locally stored data.
Permissions
storagefor local Continuum data.tabsfor the resume workflow and tab/session coordination.- Content scripts are limited to
https://chatgpt.com/*andhttps://claude.ai/*.
Context Health
Context Health is a Continuum estimate. It is not the actual context-window size reported by ChatGPT or Claude. The calculation is local and returns aggregated metrics rather than conversation text.
Accounts, tokens and cookies
Continuum does not collect ChatGPT or Claude account credentials, authentication tokens or cookies.
Security limits
Local storage does not protect against a compromised operating-system account or Chrome profile. Continuum blocks actions when required state cannot be verified, but local browser storage should not be treated as an encrypted vault or backup.