Mistral Rebrands Le Chat as Vibe, Launches Agentic Work and Code Modes

Mistral has renamed its Le Chat assistant to Vibe and launched two specialized agent modes designed for long-running, multi-step tasks. Work Mode handles enterprise workflows and document creation, while Code Mode manages software development from feature requests to pull requests.

Work Mode Capabilities

Work Mode functions as an autonomous agent for complex tasks across enterprise systems. According to Mistral, the agent maps out a plan for user approval before execution, then works across connected services to complete tasks.

Key features include:

• Enterprise knowledge search across Google Workspace, Outlook, SharePoint, Slack, GitHub, and custom connectors
• Structured data analysis with chart and dashboard rendering within conversations
• Document synthesis using a Canvas tool for briefs, reports, RFP responses, and presentations
• Multi-step task scheduling with daily, weekly, or monthly cadences
• Reusable skills via open standards for workflow automation

All tool calls and reasoning chains are expandable to show inputs and outputs.

Code Mode and Development Tools

Code Mode operates through the Vibe web app with GitHub connectivity, project management, and session handling. Sessions run in isolated sandboxes where users manage sensitive actions and inspect code diffs. Sessions persist when machines are off and can run in parallel.

Mistral released a new VS Code extension that brings the Vibe coding agent into the editor. The extension works across entire projects in a side panel, with automatic file attachment, line-range selections, and @ mentions for pulling context from other directories.

The extension can:

• Write unit and integration tests matching existing patterns
• Refactor and translate code, moving modules to new patterns or legacy files to modern languages
• Connect to GitHub, GitLab, Jira, or Linear for issue tracking and team conventions

CLI Updates

The Vibe CLI received several updates:

• Skills that turn workflows into slash commands
• Custom modes and subagents for specialized work
• Editable agent plans before execution
• Multiple choice questions during runs
• Session-scoped permissions with file, command, and directory overrides
• /teleport command to move live sessions between terminal and cloud

Installation:

curl -LsSf https://mistral.ai/vibe/install.sh | bash
uv tool install mistral-vibe

Pricing and Availability

• Free: Quick answers and simple tasks
• Pro: $14.99/month for complex tasks, deeper reasoning, and all-day coding
• Team: $24.99/user/month with shared workspace, admin controls, and more storage
• Enterprise: Custom deployments, model training, and dedicated solutions

Vibe is live at chat.mistral.ai with mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play. All Le Chat conversations, settings, and plans have been migrated. Mistral plans to sunset the legacy Chat mode while preserving all Le Chat history in Work Mode.

What This Means

Mistral is positioning Vibe as a unified agent platform competing directly with coding assistants like GitHub Copilot and enterprise AI tools like Anthropic's Claude for Work. The $14.99 Pro tier undercuts GitHub Copilot's $10/month by adding work capabilities, while the $24.99 Team tier targets organizations already using Mistral models. The VS Code extension and CLI updates suggest Mistral is prioritizing developer adoption through familiar workflows, though the company has not disclosed which specific Mistral models power Vibe or provided benchmark comparisons for coding tasks.