MiniMax Code
An open-source coding agent tool for end users introduced by MiniMax, designed for developer command-line workflows. It supports self-hosting, auditability, and customization, targeting scenarios where developers require a locally deployable and inspectable coding assistant.
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MiniMax open-sourced Mcode Stack, disclosing the agent workflows and skill collection its development team uses daily, including project review, context management and palm-task handling, but the repository does not contain the original code of MiniMax Code.
MCode Stack is oriented toward the MiniMax Code team's own practical scenarios, and many of its rules bear traces of a specific engineering environment, so directly copying them may not be appropriate.
M3.1 Flash is already available through three entry points: the MiniMax API, M Plan and MiniMax Code.
The author's direct reason for choosing MiniMax Code was the 50% discount on the plan and the ample token supply.
In the project, MiniMax Code automatically logged into a Linux virtual machine, installed the database with Docker, and automatically installed and configured VCOOL, the Python environment, Node, and domestic mirrors.
The author used GPT to break down the tasks for a GitHub repository data query project, generating a document containing the overall architecture, database design, collection plan, main Agent prompt, seven sub-Agent prompts, main Agent scheduling specification, and final acceptance criteria.
Prompt engineering remains a key step, and the author adopts a mode that separates "planning" from "execution": a model good at planning (GPT) generates structured prompts, which are then handed to an AI programming tool with tool-calling capabilities for implementation.
During development, six sub-Agents completed their respective tasks in parallel, and after several hours of development they entered the verification phase.
On September 27, MiniMax named Space Bunny Alpha M3.1-Flash-Preview and made it the default model for MiniMax Code.
MiniMax M3.1 Flash Preview emphasizes speed and can be used for quickly fixing bugs in code development.
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MiniMax M3.1 Flash Preview emphasizes speed and can be used for quickly fixing bugs in code development.
65%UnverifiedMCode Stack is oriented toward the MiniMax Code team's own practical scenarios, and many of its rules bear traces of a specific engineering environment, so directly copying them may not be appropriate.
50%UnverifiedPrompt engineering remains a key step, and the author adopts a mode that separates "planning" from "execution": a model good at planning (GPT) generates structured prompts, which are then handed to an AI programming tool with tool-calling capabilities for implementation.
50%UnverifiedThe author's direct reason for choosing MiniMax Code was the 50% discount on the plan and the ample token supply.
50%UnverifiedMiniMax Code's annotation feature allows users to directly box-select target areas in HTML to add comments; in the tutorial, after box-selecting text and requesting it be turned red, the AI completed the modification in just 13 seconds.
50%UnverifiedMiniMax Code supports a remote control feature that allows a mobile phone to take over complex tasks running on a computer.
50%UnverifiedMiniMax Code is an AI tool optimized for office scenarios with a built-in office plugin ecosystem, supporting one-click plugin installation, with operations simplified to four steps: select a plugin, describe the task, select a model, and send.
50%UnverifiedMiniMax Code has built-in Office suite plugins (Word, Excel, etc.) as well as professional plugins for multiple vertical industries, such as "PKULaw" in the legal domain and an analysis suite in the financial domain.
50%UnverifiedMiniMax Code's financial analysis suite connects to the Hundsun database and pairs with an Excel plugin; the tutorial demonstrates a task of analyzing the fundamentals of Kweichow Moutai over the most recent 120 trading days and outputting an Excel spreadsheet.
50%UnverifiedMiniMax Code can directly produce visualized HTML presentation pages through the "industry research" skill combined with the Super Design plugin.
50%UnverifiedMiniMax open-sourced Mcode Stack, disclosing the agent workflows and skill collection its development team uses daily, including project review, context management and palm-task handling, but the repository does not contain the original code of MiniMax Code.
50%UnverifiedM3.1 Flash is already available through three entry points: the MiniMax API, M Plan and MiniMax Code.
50%UnverifiedIn the project, MiniMax Code automatically logged into a Linux virtual machine, installed the database with Docker, and automatically installed and configured VCOOL, the Python environment, Node, and domestic mirrors.
50%UnverifiedDuring development, six sub-Agents completed their respective tasks in parallel, and after several hours of development they entered the verification phase.
50%UnverifiedThe author used GPT to break down the tasks for a GitHub repository data query project, generating a document containing the overall architecture, database design, collection plan, main Agent prompt, seven sub-Agent prompts, main Agent scheduling specification, and final acceptance criteria.
50%UnverifiedOn September 27, MiniMax named Space Bunny Alpha M3.1-Flash-Preview and made it the default model for MiniMax Code.
60%UnverifiedMiniMax released the text model M3.1 Flash Preview, positioned for everyday development scenarios.
50%UnverifiedThe content creator switched the demonstration tool from Codex to MiniMax Code because of its strong long-text comprehension and multimodal capabilities.
50%UnverifiedThe public repository for MiniMax Code has officially launched, positioned as an open-source coding agent for end users.
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