Here is a step-by-step guide on how to set up Codestral with Continue using the Mistral AI API:
  1. Install the Continue VS Code or JetBrains extension following the instructions here
  2. Click on the gear icon in the bottom right corner of the Continue window to open ~/.continue/config.json (MacOS) / %userprofile%\.continue\config.json (Windows)
  3. Log in and create an API key on Mistral AI’s La Plateforme here. Make sure you get an API key from the “Codestral” page.
  4. To use Codestral as your model for both autocomplete and chat, insert your Mistral API key below and add it to your configuration file:
  • YAML
  • JSON
config.yaml 
models:
  - name: Codestral
    provider: mistral
    model: codestral-latest
    apiKey: <YOUR_CODESTRAL_API_KEY>
    apiBase: https://codestral.mistral.ai/v1
    roles:
      - chat
      - autocomplete
config.json 
{
  "models": [
    {
      "title": "Codestral",
      "provider": "mistral",
      "model": "codestral-latest",
      "apiKey": "<YOUR_CODESTRAL_API_KEY>",
      "apiBase": "https://codestral.mistral.ai/v1"
    }
  ],
  "tabAutocompleteModel": [
    {
      "title": "Codestral",
      "provider": "mistral",
      "model": "codestral-latest",
      "apiKey": "<YOUR_CODESTRAL_API_KEY>",
      "apiBase": "https://codestral.mistral.ai/v1"
    }
  ]
}
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