On Wednesday, Mistral unveiled Mistral Code, an artificial intelligence (AI) coding assistant tailored primarily for enterprise developers. The Paris-based company emphasized that this innovative platform aims to enhance productivity in coding and deployment processes. Driven by Mistral’s proprietary AI models, the assistant offers organizations the flexibility to customize its features according to their specific needs. This launch follows closely behind the introduction of Devstral, Mistral’s open-source coding agent launched two weeks prior, which is capable of executing various software development tasks.
Mistral Code: Powered by Four AI Models
In a detailed announcement shared through a newsroom post, Mistral elaborated on the capabilities of Mistral Code. The coding assistant is grounded in the open-source project known as Continue, and the company asserts that it incorporates the transparency and fine-grained controls that enterprises require. Currently, Mistral Code is available in private beta mode for JetBrains IDEs and Visual Studio Code, with plans for a general rollout soon.
Mistral Code features an integrated development environment (IDE) assistant, local deployment options, and robust support for enterprise tools, all powered by four large language models (LLMs) developed in-house.
The assistant utilizes Codestral for code completion, while Codestral Embed facilitates code searching and retrieval. Furthermore, Mistral Code leverages Devstral for agent-based coding and Mistral Medium for a range of chat assistance functionalities. Enterprises are also permitted to fine-tune or post-train these AI models on their private codebases and can distill more lightweight versions based on individual needs.
Remarkably, Mistral Code is proficient in over 80 programming languages. It can also reason over files, Git diffs, terminal outputs, and issues. The company mentioned that it is currently exploring additional features, including the ability to create new modules, update tests, and execute shell commands, all designed with configurable approval workflows to maintain developer oversight.
Mistral noted that various enterprises have already adopted Mistral Code within their infrastructures, including the Spanish bank Abanca, the French national railway company SNCF, and the multinational IT giant Capgemini.
