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Aider

AI pair programming in your terminal that edits files and creates Git commits.

LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars23.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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CliGit AutomationAi Pair ProgrammingLlmPythonTerminal
Overview

Why consider Aider?

Aider is an open-source AI pair programmer in the terminal. It analyzes local Git repositories, edits code across multiple files automatically, and writes descriptive git commit messages.

Guided learning

Learn Aider by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Aider

Aider tracks your whole Git repository map, enabling Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4o to execute complex refactors and unit test generation directly on your terminal files.

Quickstart

bash
1pip install aider-chat
2export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-key
3aider file1.py file2.py

Aider is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.

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Aider FAQs

Aider is listed as a Ai Machine Learning tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Aider is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Aider is listed as an alternative to Cursor. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.