Aider
AI pair programming in your terminal.
Git-native terminal coding assistant that edits files and commits with sensible messages; works with almost any LLM.
- Vendor
- Aider
- Category
- Coding assistants
- Pricing
- Open source
- Open source
- Yes
- License
- Apache 2.0
- Platforms
- CLI
- Launched
- 2023
- Website
- aider.chat
Features
- Repo map
- Auto commits
- Works with local models
Best for
- Coding
- Local & on-device
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