Using Mistral AI in VS Code

January 31, 2026 • 1 min read

1. First install the CLine Extension in VS Code.
2. Create a Mistral AI API key in the Workspace API keys settings (not in the Codestral page, as those API keys are not the same)
3. Use the following API configuration in the CLine Extension settings:

   API Provider: Mistral
   Mistral API key: <the API key from above>
   Model: devstral-2512 (for example)
   

4. Go.

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