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Aider basically requires GPT-4.
You can invoke it with `aider -3` to try using gpt-3.5-turbo, but it will almost certainly fail to function correctly.
GPT-3.5 is unable to consistently follow directions to generate code edits in a stable, parsable format.
GPT-3.5 is unable to consistently follow directions to generate concise code edits in a stable, parsable format.
Aider also can only edit code that can fit in the context window.
Aider can only edit code that fits in the GPT context window.
For GPT-4 that is 8k tokens.
It helps to be selective about which of your source files you give to aider.
It helps to be selective about which of your source files you discuss with aider at once.
It can also help to refactor your code into more, smaller files.
Aider can help with such refactorings if you start them before the files hit the context window limit.
Aider can help with perform such refactorings, if you start before the files get too large.
If you have access to gpt-4-32k, I would be curious to hear how it works with aider.