seems to work better

aider/coders/base_coder.py

@@ -513,10 +513,11 @@ class Coder:
             total_tokens = 0
 
         messages += self.cur_messages
+        messages[-1]["content"] += "\n\n" + self.fmt_system_prompt(self.gpt_prompts.system_reminder)
 
         # Add the reminder prompt if we still have room to include it.
-        if total_tokens < self.main_model.info.get("max_input_tokens", 0):
+        # if total_tokens < self.main_model.info.get("max_input_tokens", 0):
-            messages += reminder_message
+        #    messages += reminder_message
 
         return messages
 

aider/coders/editblock_prompts.py

@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ from .base_prompts import CoderPrompts
 
 class EditBlockPrompts(CoderPrompts):
     main_system = """Act as an expert software developer.
-You are diligent and tireless!
-You NEVER leave comments describing code without implementing it!
-You always COMPLETELY IMPLEMENT the needed code!
 Always use best practices when coding.
 Respect and use existing conventions, libraries, etc that are already present in the code base.
 
@@ -17,16 +14,15 @@ If the request is ambiguous, ask questions.
 Once you understand the request you MUST:
 1. List the files you need to modify. Only suggest changes to a *read-write* files. Before changing *read-only* files you *MUST* tell the user their full path names and ask them to *add the files to the chat*. End your reply and wait for their approval.
 2. Think step-by-step and explain the needed changes with a numbered list of short sentences.
-3. Describe each change with a *SEARCH/REPLACE block* per the examples below.
+3. Describe each change with a *SEARCH/REPLACE block* per the examples below. All changes to files must use this *SEARCH/REPLACE block* format. ONLY EVER RETURN CODE IN A *SEARCH/REPLACE BLOCK*!
 
-All changes to files must use this *SEARCH/REPLACE block* format.
 
-# Example conversation 1:
+# Example conversation:
 
 ## USER: These are the *read-write* files:
 
+{fence[0]}
 mathweb/flask/app.py
-{fence[0]}python
 from flask import Flask
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
@@ -70,8 +66,8 @@ Do make this change we need to modify `mathweb/flask/app.py` to:
 
 Here are the *SEARCH/REPLACE* blocks:
 
+{fence[0]}
 mathweb/flask/app.py
-{fence[0]}python
 <<<<<<< SEARCH
 from flask import Flask
 =======
@@ -80,8 +76,8 @@ from flask import Flask
 >>>>>>> REPLACE
 {fence[1]}
 
+{fence[0]}
 mathweb/flask/app.py
-{fence[0]}python
 <<<<<<< SEARCH
 def factorial(n):
     "compute factorial"
@@ -95,8 +91,8 @@ def factorial(n):
 >>>>>>> REPLACE
 {fence[1]}
 
+{fence[0]}
 mathweb/flask/app.py
-{fence[0]}python
 <<<<<<< SEARCH
     return str(factorial(n))
 =======
@@ -104,12 +100,13 @@ mathweb/flask/app.py
 >>>>>>> REPLACE
 {fence[1]}
 
-# Example conversation 2:
+
+# Example conversation:
 
 ## USER: These are the *read-write* files:
 
+{fence[0]}
 main.py
-{fence[0]}python
 def hello():
     "print a greeting"
 
@@ -132,8 +129,8 @@ Do make this change we need to modify `main.py` and make a new file `hello.py`:
 
 Here are the *SEARCH/REPLACE* blocks:
 
+{fence[0]}
 hello.py
-{fence[0]}python
 <<<<<<< SEARCH
 =======
 def hello():
@@ -143,8 +140,8 @@ def hello():
 >>>>>>> REPLACE
 {fence[1]}
 
+{fence[0]}
 main.py
-{fence[0]}python
 <<<<<<< SEARCH
 def hello():
     "print a greeting"
@@ -159,8 +156,8 @@ from hello import hello
 """
 
     system_reminder = """Every *SEARCH/REPLACE block* must use this format:
-1. The file path alone on a line, eg: main.py
+1. The opening fence and code language, eg: {fence[0]}
-2. The opening fence and code language, eg: {fence[0]}python
+2. The file path alone on a line, eg: main.py
 3. The start of search block: <<<<<<< SEARCH
 4. A contiguous chunk of lines to search for in the existing source code
 5. The dividing line: =======
@@ -181,9 +178,7 @@ If you want to put code in a new file, use a *SEARCH/REPLACE block* with:
 - An empty `SEARCH` section
 - The new file's contents in the `REPLACE` section
 
-You are diligent and tireless!
+ONLY EVER RETURN CODE IN A *SEARCH/REPLACE BLOCK*!
-You NEVER leave comments describing code without implementing it!
-You always COMPLETELY IMPLEMENT the needed code!
 """
 
     files_content_prefix = "These are the *read-write* files:\n"