diff --git a/aider/coder.py b/aider/coder.py
index 551ff2ca1..78092a8b2 100755
--- a/aider/coder.py
+++ b/aider/coder.py
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
-
 import os
 import sys
-import re
 import traceback
 import time
 from openai.error import RateLimitError
@@ -374,29 +372,9 @@ class Coder:
             if live:
                 live.stop()
 
-    pattern = re.compile(
-        # Optional: Matches the start of a code block (e.g., ```python) and any following whitespace
-        r"(^```\S*\s*)?"
-        # Matches the file path
-        r"^(\S*)\s*"
-        # Optional: Matches the end of a code block (e.g., ```) and any following whitespace
-        r"(^```\S*\s*)?"
-        # Matches the start of the ORIGINAL section and captures its content
-        r"^<<<<<<< ORIGINAL\n(.*?\n?)"
-        # Matches sep between ORIGINAL and UPDATED sections, captures UPDATED content
-        r"^=======\n(.*?)"
-        # Matches the end of the UPDATED section
-        r"^>>>>>>> UPDATED",
-        re.MULTILINE | re.DOTALL,
-    )
-
     def update_files(self, content, inp):
         edited = set()
-        for match in self.pattern.finditer(content):
-            _, path, _, original, updated = match.groups()
-
-            path = path.strip()
-
+        for path, original, updated in utils.find_original_update_blocks(content):
             full_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(self.root, path))
 
             if full_path not in self.abs_fnames:
diff --git a/aider/utils.py b/aider/utils.py
index 54ecc5b05..c41640cf5 100644
--- a/aider/utils.py
+++ b/aider/utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import re
 import math
 
 from difflib import SequenceMatcher
@@ -126,3 +127,27 @@ def show_messages(messages, title):
         content = msg["content"].splitlines()
         for line in content:
             print(role, line)
+
+
+pattern = re.compile(
+    # Optional: Matches the start of a code block (e.g., ```python) and any following whitespace
+    r"(^```\S*\s*)?"
+    # Matches the file path
+    r"^(\S+)\s*"
+    # Optional: Matches the end of a code block (e.g., ```) and any following whitespace
+    r"(^```\S*\s*)?"
+    # Matches the start of the ORIGINAL section and captures its content
+    r"^<<<<<<< ORIGINAL\n(.*?\n?)"
+    # Matches sep between ORIGINAL and UPDATED sections, captures UPDATED content
+    r"^=======\n(.*?)"
+    # Matches the end of the UPDATED section
+    r"^>>>>>>> UPDATED",
+    re.MULTILINE | re.DOTALL,
+)
+
+
+def find_original_update_blocks(content):
+    for match in pattern.finditer(content):
+        _, path, _, original, updated = match.groups()
+        path = path.strip()
+        yield path, original, updated