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AI Pair Programming in Your Terminal

Aider lets you pair program with LLMs to start a new project or build on your existing codebase.

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## Features ### [Cloud and local LLMs](https://aider.chat/docs/llms.html) Aider works best with Claude 3.7 Sonnet, DeepSeek R1 & Chat V3, OpenAI o1, o3-mini & GPT-4o, but can connect to almost any LLM, including local models.
### [Maps your codebase](https://aider.chat/docs/repomap.html) Aider makes a map of your entire codebase, which helps it work well in larger projects.
### [100+ code languages](https://aider.chat/docs/languages.html) Aider works with most popular programming languages: python, javascript, rust, ruby, go, cpp, php, html, css, and dozens more.
### [Git integration](https://aider.chat/docs/git.html) Aider automatically commits changes with sensible commit messages. Use familiar git tools to easily diff, manage and undo AI changes.
### [Use in your IDE](https://aider.chat/docs/usage/watch.html) Use aider from within your favorite IDE or editor. Ask for changes by adding comments to your code and aider will get to work.
### [Images & web pages](https://aider.chat/docs/usage/images-urls.html) Add images and web pages to the chat to provide visual context, screenshots, reference docs, etc.
### [Voice-to-code](https://aider.chat/docs/usage/voice.html) Speak with aider about your code! Request new features, test cases or bug fixes using your voice and let aider implement the changes.
### [Linting & testing](https://aider.chat/docs/usage/lint-test.html) Automatically lint and test your code every time aider makes changes. Aider can fix problems detected by your linters and test suites.
### [Copy/paste to web chat](https://aider.chat/docs/usage/copypaste.html) Work with any LLM via its web chat interface. Aider streamlines copy/pasting code context and edits back and forth with a browser. ## Getting Started ```bash python -m pip install aider-install aider-install # Change directory into your codebase cd /to/your/project # DeepSeek aider --model deepseek --api-key deepseek= # Claude 3.7 Sonnet aider --model sonnet --api-key anthropic= # o3-mini aider --model o3-mini --api-key openai= ``` See the [installation instructions](https://aider.chat/docs/install.html) and [usage documentation](https://aider.chat/docs/usage.html) for more details. ## More Information ### Documentation - [Installation Guide](https://aider.chat/docs/install.html) - [Usage Guide](https://aider.chat/docs/usage.html) - [Tutorial Videos](https://aider.chat/docs/usage/tutorials.html) - [Connecting to LLMs](https://aider.chat/docs/llms.html) - [Configuration Options](https://aider.chat/docs/config.html) - [Troubleshooting](https://aider.chat/docs/troubleshooting.html) - [FAQ](https://aider.chat/docs/faq.html) ### Community & Resources - [LLM Leaderboards](https://aider.chat/docs/leaderboards/) - [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider) - [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/Y7X7bhMQFV) - [Release notes](https://aider.chat/HISTORY.html) - [Blog](https://aider.chat/blog/) ## Kind Words From Users - *"My life has changed... Aider... It's going to rock your world."* — [Eric S. Raymond on X](https://x.com/esrtweet/status/1910809356381413593) - *"The best free open source AI coding assistant."* — [IndyDevDan on YouTube](https://youtu.be/YALpX8oOn78) - *"The best AI coding assistant so far."* — [Matthew Berman on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df8afeb1FY8) - *"Aider ... has easily quadrupled my coding productivity."* — [SOLAR_FIELDS on Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36212100) - *"It's a cool workflow... Aider's ergonomics are perfect for me."* — [qup on Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38185326) - *"It's really like having your senior developer live right in your Git repo - truly amazing!"* — [rappster on GitHub](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/124) - *"What an amazing tool. It's incredible."* — [valyagolev on GitHub](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/6#issue-1722897858) - *"Aider is such an astounding thing!"* — [cgrothaus on GitHub](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/82#issuecomment-1631876700) - *"It was WAY faster than I would be getting off the ground and making the first few working versions."* — [Daniel Feldman on X](https://twitter.com/d_feldman/status/1662295077387923456) - *"THANK YOU for Aider! It really feels like a glimpse into the future of coding."* — [derwiki on Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38205643) - *"It's just amazing. It is freeing me to do things I felt were out my comfort zone before."* — [Dougie on Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1131200896827654144/1174002618058678323/1174084556257775656) - *"This project is stellar."* — [funkytaco on GitHub](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/112#issuecomment-1637429008) - *"Amazing project, definitely the best AI coding assistant I've used."* — [joshuavial on GitHub](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/84) - *"I absolutely love using Aider ... It makes software development feel so much lighter as an experience."* — [principalideal0 on Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1131200896827654144/1133421607499595858/1229689636012691468) - *"I have been recovering from ... surgeries ... aider ... has allowed me to continue productivity."* — [codeninja on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/s/nmNwkHy1zG) - *"I am an aider addict. I'm getting so much more work done, but in less time."* — [dandandan on Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1131200896827654144/1131200896827654149/1135913253483069470) - *"Aider... blows everything else out of the water hands down, there's no competition whatsoever."* — [SystemSculpt on Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1131200896827654144/1131200896827654149/1178736602797846548) - *"Aider is amazing, coupled with Sonnet 3.5 it's quite mind blowing."* — [Josh Dingus on Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1131200896827654144/1133060684540813372/1262374225298198548) - *"Hands down, this is the best AI coding assistant tool so far."* — [IndyDevDan on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPYFPvxfGZs) - *"[Aider] changed my daily coding workflows. It's mind-blowing how ...(it)... can change your life."* — [maledorak on Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1131200896827654144/1131200896827654149/1258453375620747264) - *"Best agent for actual dev work in existing codebases."* — [Nick Dobos on X](https://twitter.com/NickADobos/status/1690408967963652097?s=20) - *"One of my favorite pieces of software. Blazing trails on new paradigms!"* — [Chris Wall on X](https://x.com/chris65536/status/1905053299251798432) - *"Aider has been revolutionary for me and my work."* — [Starry Hope on X](https://x.com/starryhopeblog/status/1904985812137132056) - *"Try aider! One of the best ways to vibe code."* — [Chris Wall on X](https://x.com/Chris65536/status/1905053418961391929) - *"Freaking love Aider."* — [hztar on Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44035015) - *"Aider is hands down the best. And it's free and opensource."* — [AriyaSavakaLurker on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPTCoding/comments/1ik16y6/whats_your_take_on_aider/mbip39n/) - *"Aider is also my best friend."* — [jzn21 on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPTCoding/comments/1heuvuo/aider_vs_cline_vs_windsurf_vs_cursor/m27dcnb/) - *"Try Aider, it's worth it."* — [jorgejhms on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPTCoding/comments/1heuvuo/aider_vs_cline_vs_windsurf_vs_cursor/m27cp99/) - *"I like aider :)"* — [Chenwei Cui on X](https://x.com/ccui42/status/1904965344999145698) - *"Aider is the precision tool of LLM code gen... Minimal, thoughtful and capable of surgical changes ... while keeping the developer in control."* — [Reilly Sweetland on X](https://x.com/rsweetland/status/1904963807237259586) - *"Cannot believe aider vibe coded a 650 LOC feature across service and cli today in 1 shot."* - [autopoietist on Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1131200896827654144/1131200896827654149/1355675042259796101) - *"Oh no the secret is out! Yes, Aider is the best coding tool around. I highly, highly recommend it to anyone."* — [Joshua D Vander Hook on X](https://x.com/jodavaho/status/1911154899057795218) - *"thanks to aider, i have started and finished three personal projects within the last two days"* — [joseph stalzyn on X](https://x.com/anitaheeder/status/1908338609645904160) - *"Been using aider as my daily driver for over a year ... I absolutely love the tool, like beyond words."* — [koleok on Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1131200896827654144/1273248471394291754/1356727448372252783) - *"Aider ... is the tool to benchmark against."* — [BeetleB on Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43930201) - *"aider is really cool"* — [kache on X](https://x.com/yacineMTB/status/1911224442430124387)