Mistral Code, the European AI development assistant

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Introduction

French startup Mistral AI, already recognized for its open source language models, has just unveiled Mistral Code, an intelligent development assistant designed for businesses. This new tool follows in the footsteps of assistants like GitHub Copilot or Cursor, but with a resolutely European, sovereign, and customizable approach.

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What is Mistral Code ?

Mistral Code is an in-IDE (integrated Into the development environment) development client that brings together several of Mistral’s proprietary models, including :

• Codestral : for code autocompletion
• Codestral Embed : for code search and retrieval
• Devstral : for autonomous development tasks (agentic coding)
• Mistral Medium : for conversational assistance

All of this is integrated into a seamless interface compatible with VS Code and JetBrains IDEs, with a private beta version already available.

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Key features

Mistral Code stands out for its combination of power and control :

• Smart completion : real-time, multi-line suggestions tailored to the project context
• Contextual chat : ask questions about the code, get explanations or suggestions
• Refactoring and editing : transform code using natural language instructions
• Smart search : find functions or files using natural queries
• Autonomous coding : handle complex tasks such as documentation, testing, or bug fixing

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Designed for business

Unlike other solutions, Mistral Code can be deployed locally (private cloud, on-premises GPU, or air-gapped), making it an ideal solution for organizations concerned about the confidentiality of their code.

Businesses can also :

• Post-train models on their own repositories
• Distill lightweight variants tailored to their needs
• Monitor usage via a comprehensive administration console (access management, analytics, observability)
• Among the first customers are Capgemini, Abanca, and SNCF, which are already using Mistral Code in production.

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Conclusion

With Mistral Code, the French startup confirms its ambition to offer a sovereign alternative to the American AI giants. By leveraging powerful models, seamless integration into existing tools, and an approach focused on customization and security, Mistral aims to reinvent AI-assisted software development.

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Sources

Mistral AI - Mistral Code

Test Le Chat by Mistral AI

Capgemini - Mistral AI parter

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