Aider

What is Aider?

Aider is an AI pair programmer that edits code in your local git repo via the terminal. It works with your editor, any LLM (Claude 3.5 Sonnet, DeepSeek R1, GPT-4o, local models), and many languages. Aider lets you pair program with LLMs to start a new project or build on your existing codebase.

How to use Aider?

To use Aider, first install it using `python -m pip install aider-install aider-install`. Then, change the directory into your codebase using `cd /to/your/project`. Finally, run Aider with your chosen model and API key, such as `aider –model deepseek –api-key deepseek=` for DeepSeek, `aider –model sonnet –api-key anthropic=` for Claude 3.7 Sonnet, or `aider –model o3-mini –api-key openai=` for o3-mini.

Aider’s Core Features

AI pair programming in your terminal Cloud and local LLM support Codebase mapping Git integration IDE integration Image and web page context Voice-to-code Linting and testing Copy/paste to web chat

Aider’s Use Cases

• Starting a new project with AI assistance
• Building on an existing codebase with AI support
• Debugging code with AI
• Implementing new features with AI
• Refactoring code with AI