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Aider is a tool that lets you pair program with large language models to start a new project or build on an existing codebase. It maps your codebase, supports 100+ languages, integrates with IDEs and Git, and can connect to many LLMs including Claude, OpenAI, and local models. It automates changes with sensible commits, linting and testing, and supports features like voice commands, image/web-page context, and chat-based collaboration across cloud or local environments.
Words AI uses
AI reaches for excellent · open-source · terminal-based when it describes Aider.
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aider.chat shapes more of what AI says about Aider than any other source, at 22% of its citations.
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