Run/Debug continue extension from sources doesn't work - please help to identify the issue

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Before submitting your bug report

• I've tried using the "Ask AI" feature on the Continue docs site to see if the docs have an answer
• I'm not able to find a related conversation on GitHub discussions that reports the same bug
• I'm not able to find an open issue that reports the same bug
• I've seen the troubleshooting guide on the Continue Docs

Relevant environment info

- OS: Linux Ubuntu 26.04
- Continue version: Tag: v1.2.22-vscode
- IDE version: vscode
Version: 1.117.0
Commit: 10c8e557c8b9f9ed0a87f61f1c9a44bde731c409
Date: 2026-04-21T16:12:14-07:00
Electron: 39.8.7
ElectronBuildId: 13841579
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 7.0.0-14-generic snap
- Model: no
- config: no

Description

No response

To reproduce

1. git clone git@github.com:continuedev/continue.git
2. cd continue
3. git checkout v1.2.22-vscode -b v1.2.22-vscode-branch
4. code .
5. press F5

Log output

*  Executing task: node scripts/prepackage.js 

node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1386
  throw err;
  ^

Error: Cannot find module 'ncp'
Require stack:
- /home/ubuntu/git/continue/extensions/vscode/scripts/prepackage.js
    at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1383:15)
    at defaultResolveImpl (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1025:19)
    at resolveForCJSWithHooks (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1030:22)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1192:37)
    at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
    at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:237:24)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1463:12)
    at require (node:internal/modules/helpers:147:16)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/ubuntu/git/continue/extensions/vscode/scripts/prepackage.js:4:13)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1705:14) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [
    '/home/ubuntu/git/continue/extensions/vscode/scripts/prepackage.js'
  ]
}

Node.js v22.22.1