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[Colab notebook](https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1J9XynhrCqekPL5PR6olHP6eE--rnnjS9?usp=sharing).
## Aider isn't editing my files?
Sometimes the LLM will reply with some code changes that don't get applied to your local files.
In these cases, aider might say something like "Failed to apply edit to *filename*".
This usually happens because the LLM is not specifying the edits
to make in the format that aider expects.
GPT-3.5 is especially prone to disobeying the system prompt instructions in this manner, but it also happens with stronger models.
Aider makes every effort to get the LLM
to conform, and works hard to deal with
replies that are "almost" correctly formatted.
If Aider detects an improperly formatted reply, it gives
the LLM feedback to try again.
Also, before each release new versions of aider are
[benchmarked](https://aider.chat/docs/benchmarks.html).
This helps prevent regressions in the code editing
performance of an LLM that could have been inadvertantly
introduced.
But sometimes the LLM just won't cooperate.
In these cases, here are some things you might try:
- Use `/drop` to remove files from the chat session which aren't needed for the task at hand. This will reduce distractions and may help GPT produce properly formatted edits.
- Use `/clear` to remove the conversation history, again to help GPT focus.
- Try the a different LLM.
## Can I change the system prompts that aider uses?
Aider is set up to support different system prompts and edit formats