# Mentat

> Mentat is a Agents & MCP tool with open source (archived) pricing. Early CLI agent lineage still cited in directories; kept for completeness—prefer…

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- URL: https://www.isthereanytool.app/tool/mentat
- Vendor: https://github.com/AbanteAI/archive-old-cli-mentat
- Pricing: Open Source (archived)
- Platforms: CLI (archived)
- Category: [Agents & MCP](https://www.isthereanytool.app/category/coding-agents-and-ai-ides)

Historical open-source CLI coding assistant (AbanteAI) for multi-file edits; CLI and mentat.ai bot service

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## Alternatives page

[See alternatives to Mentat](https://www.isthereanytool.app/alternatives/mentat)