[ Aider-AI / Aider ] >>> Unit 001

AI pair programming in your terminal

Aider lets you pair program with LLMs to start a new project or build on your existing codebase.

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Delivery systems

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Cloud and local LLMs

Works best with Claude 3.7 Sonnet, DeepSeek R1 & Chat V3, OpenAI o1, o3-mini & GPT-4o, but connects to almost any LLM, including local models. 02

Maps your codebase

Aider makes a map of your entire codebase, which helps it work well in larger projects. 03

100+ code languages

python, javascript, rust, ruby, go, cpp, php, html, css, and dozens more. 04

Git integration

Automatically commits changes with sensible commit messages. Use familiar git tools to diff, manage and undo AI changes. 05

In your IDE

Use aider from within your favorite IDE or editor. Ask for changes by adding comments to your code. 06

Images & web pages

Add images and web pages to the chat to provide visual context, screenshots, reference docs, etc. 07

Voice-to-code

Speak with aider about your code. Request new features, test cases or bug fixes using your voice. 08

Linting & testing

Automatically lint and test your code every time aider makes changes. Aider can fix problems detected by your linters and test suites. 09

Copy/paste to web chat

Aider works best with LLM APIs, but it can also work with an LLM via its web chat interface. Aider streamlines copy/pasting code back and forth with a browser.
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Getting started

python -m pip install aider-install aider-install # Change directory into your codebase cd /to/your/project # DeepSeek aider --model deepseek --api-key deepseek=<key> # Claude 3.7 Sonnet aider --model sonnet --api-key anthropic=<key> # o3-mini aider --model o3-mini --api-key openai=<key>

Want more details?

Installation Guide Usage Guide
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Field reports

"aider is really cool"

kache / X

"Oh no the secret is out! Yes, Aider is the best coding tool around. I highly, highly recommend it to anyone."

Joshua D Vander Hook / X

"Aider ... is the tool to benchmark against."

BeetleB / Hacker News

"Aider ... has easily quadrupled my coding productivity."

SOLAR_FIELDS / Hacker News

"It's just amazing. It is freeing me to do things I felt were out my comfort zone before."

Dougie / Discord

"I have been recovering from ... surgeries ... aider ... has allowed me to continue productivity."

codeninja / Reddit

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More information

Documentation

Everything you need to get started and make the most of Aider

Community & Resources

Connect with other users and find additional resources