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Aider

Agent

Pair programming in the terminal, with git as the memory.

Aider maps the repo, proposes diffs, and commits when you say so. Works with the model you already pay for.

v0.80+·Apache-2.0·Updated this month·github.com/Aider-AI/aider

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python -m pip install aider-chat

By Paul Gauthier

Runtime
Local Python CLI; your API key
Autonomy
Shows the diff; commits only when you agree

aider.chat/

  • Map

    Builds a repo map so the model sees the right files.

  • Diff

    Edits come as unified diffs, not a blob.

  • Test

    Runs the command you give it after each change.

  • Commit

    A message you can edit. History stays linear.

Local Python CLI; your API key

How it runs

Four beats, then it hands back.

  1. 1

    Map

    Builds a repo map so the model sees the right files.

  2. 2

    Diff

    Edits come as unified diffs, not a blob.

  3. 3

    Test

    Runs the command you give it after each change.

  4. 4

    Commit

    A message you can edit. History stays linear.

Maker

Paul Gauthier

@paul-gauthier · Maker

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