Aider - AI Terminal Pair Programming
Aider is an AI pair programming assistant that runs in your terminal, helping build new projects or enhance existing codebases with automatic Git commits and support for 100+ languages.
- Terminal Pair Programming
- Codebase Mapping
- Git Auto-Commit
- Multi-Language Support
What is Aider?
Aider is a command-line AI pair programming tool that enables coders to build and refactor software directly in their local terminal. It provides context-aware assistance by automatically mapping the entire codebase and streamlines version control with integrated Git auto-commits. Designed for software developers and DevOps engineers, Aider works with your existing files and supports a wide range of models, from GPT-4o and Claude 3.7 to local LLMs, offering a powerful alternative to traditional IDE plugins.
Key Features & Benefits
Terminal Pair Programming
Collaborate with AI directly in your terminal for real-time code editing and refactoring in existing or new projects.
Codebase Mapping
Automatically generates a map of your entire repository to provide context-aware AI assistance for large projects.
Git Auto-Commit
Tracks all AI-generated changes with descriptive automatic commits for easy version control and rollback.
Multi-Language Support
Works with 100+ programming languages including Python, JavaScript, Rust, Go, C++, PHP, HTML, and CSS.
Use Cases
Build AI-Powered News Aggregator
Use Aider to scaffold and maintain a full-stack AI news application, integrating sources like TechCrunch via ASP.NET and Vite in seconds.
"Discover how Aider AI Agent powers a Full Stack AI News App built with ASP.NET, Vite, and integrates VSCode alongside AI models like Claude 3.5 Sonnet and OpenAI 4o!"
