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Open-source AI pair programming tool; usage of LLM providers may have separate costs
Read 11 Oct 2026 · aider.chat
On the record
- Coding agent
- Yesaider.chat · read 20 Sep 2026
- Chat assistance
- Yesaider.chat · read 20 Sep 2026
- Codebase context
- Aider creates a map of the codebase to give LLMs context about the repository.aider.chat · read 11 Oct 2026
- Codebase indexing
- Yesaider.chat · read 20 Sep 2026
- Git
- Aider can automatically commit edits with descriptive messages, and its git integration supports reviewing and undoing changes.aider.chat · read 11 Oct 2026
- IDE support
- Aider can watch files and respond to AI comments added in an IDE or text editor.aider.chat · read 11 Oct 2026
- Images and web pages
- Users can add images and web pages to the coding chat as visual context.aider.chat · read 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The maker documents installation on Mac, Linux, and Windows, and says aider-install can use a separate Python environment.aider.chat · read 11 Oct 2026
- Languages
- Aider supports more than 100 programming languages.aider.chat · read 11 Oct 2026
- Large repositories
- Aider's FAQ says it works with repositories of any size but is not optimized for quick performance and response time in very large repositories.aider.chat · read 11 Oct 2026
- License and company
- Aider AI LLC is the company behind Aider, which is open source under the Apache 2.0 license.aider.chat · read 11 Oct 2026
- Linting and testing
- Aider can automatically run linters and tests after edits and fix detected problems.aider.chat · read 11 Oct 2026
- Model integrations
- Aider connects to hosted and local LLMs, with documentation for providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, Ollama, OpenRouter, Azure, Vertex AI, and Amazon Bedrock.aider.chat · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy analytics
- The privacy policy says programming-tool analytics may include feature usage, errors, and model names tied to a randomly generated identifier, and users can turn analytics off.aider.chat · read 11 Oct 2026
- Repository limit
- Aider can work with only one Git repository at a time.aider.chat · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says Aider uses physical and electronic safeguards but cannot guarantee the security or privacy of information.aider.chat · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker points users to documentation, troubleshooting information, and a Discord community.aider.chat · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported IDEs
- VS Codeaider.chat · read 20 Sep 2026
