On May 28, Mistral made a significant move: Le Chat is now Vibe — and it’s no longer just a chatbot but an agent that handles long-running, multi-step tasks on its own.
Two Modes, One Agent
Vibe splits into Work Mode and Code Mode. In Work Mode, the agent connects to your inbox, calendar, Google Workspace, Outlook, SharePoint, Slack, and GitHub. It catches up on what you missed, runs deep research, drafts deliverables, and can repeat the whole process on a schedule — daily, weekly, or monthly.
In Code Mode, Vibe goes further: the agent builds features, fixes bugs, refactors code, and ships reviewable pull requests. Everything runs in an isolated sandbox, sessions can run in parallel, and they stay active even when your machine is off.
VS Code Extension and CLI
There’s also a new VS Code extension that brings Vibe directly into your IDE. The agent reads, edits, and executes commands — with automatic context from open files and @-mentions for pulling in other directories. And if you prefer working in the terminal: the CLI gets Skills (reusable workflows as /-commands), editable plans before execution, and session-scoped permissions.
A nice touch: /teleport moves a live session between your terminal and the cloud — keeping history and approvals intact.
What This Means for the Market
Mistral is positioning itself squarely against Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and Cursor. Pricing is aggressive: Pro costs $14.99/month, Teams $24.99/user. Existing Le Chat users keep their plans, history, and settings — everything migrates automatically.
The trend is unmistakable: AI assistants are becoming AI agents. Not just answering questions, but doing the work. Mistral is now tackling both knowledge work and software development with a single product. Whether that’s enough against the incumbents remains to be seen — but the approach is well thought out.
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