Mistral Vibe

Mistral Vibe is Mistral's open-source CLI coding assistant. Rechecked 2026-08-25: github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe had 4,872 stars, license Apache-2.0. The CLI itself is $0. You need a Mistral API key from console.mistral.ai. We did not re-audit every Model Studio row, so this page has no invented dollar seat. Official support targets UNIX; Windows works but is not the first-party target.

Compare Claude Code if you wanted Anthropic's CLI, Qwen Code if you wanted another lab-backed open CLI, and Cline if you wanted a $0 individual agent plus BYOK.

Key Features

• Conversational CLI: read, write, patch, grep, bash, todos, ask_user_question, and task subagents.
• Built-in agents: ask, plan, accept-edits (default), auto-approve. --agent auto-approve or --yolo approves every tool.
• Skills + MCP: Agent Skills spec, custom slash commands, and MCP servers (http, streamable-http, stdio).
• Programmatic mode: vibe --prompt "..." with --max-turns, --max-price, --max-tokens, and JSON output.
• Install: curl -LsSf https://mistral.ai/vibe/install.sh | bash, or uv tool install mistral-vibe, or pip install mistral-vibe.

Limitation: the default agent auto-approves file edits. --yolo auto-approves everything. Use that only in a trusted folder. The trust-folder prompt exists for a reason.

Use Cases

• People already on Mistral API who want a first-party TUI instead of wrapping the key in Cline.
• People who want --agent plan for read-only exploration before edits.
• People scripting headless runs with --max-price as a hard stop.

Pricing

CLI is free. Model access on 2026-08-25.

If a leftover blog prints a Vibe Pro $20 row, treat this table as the source.

Getting Started

1. Install with curl -LsSf https://mistral.ai/vibe/install.sh | bash, or uv tool install mistral-vibe.
2. cd into a repo and run vibe. Paste a Mistral API key on first launch (saved to ~/.vibe/.env).
3. Stay on accept-edits until you trust the repo. Use --agent plan to explore.
4. Do not pass --yolo or --agent auto-approve outside a disposable sandbox.

First-party start: github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the CLI still free?

Yes. The Apache-2.0 CLI is $0. Models are billed by Mistral.

Official on Windows?

It runs. The README says UNIX is the supported target.

Same as Le Chat?

No. Le Chat is Mistral's consumer chat. This page is the vibe coding CLI.

Alternatives

• Claude Code: Anthropic first-party CLI.
• Qwen Code: Alibaba open CLI plus ModelStudio.
• Cline: $0 individual agent plus BYOK.

Tips

1. Quote 4,872 stars and Apache-2.0 from the GitHub check.
2. Do not invent a Vibe dollar seat.
3. Set --max-price on unattended --prompt runs.

Conclusion

Mistral Vibe is a 4,872-star Apache-2.0 terminal agent that bills through a Mistral API key, not a leftover $20 seat. Start at github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe, then decide whether Claude Code already covers the workflow you need.