From 90cd78a6b4db277258228982213846c0cb6981a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Gauthier Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2024 15:49:28 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Updated installation instructions for pipx and added information about specifying coding guidelines in a file. --- docs/faq.md | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/faq.md b/docs/faq.md index 0b691c3ab..6302665cf 100644 --- a/docs/faq.md +++ b/docs/faq.md @@ -350,11 +350,7 @@ within its own python environment. This way you can use aider to work on any python project, even if that project has conflicting dependencies. -See the pipx docs for how to install pipx: - -https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/ - -Then just do: +Install [pipx](https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/) then just do: ``` pipx install aider @@ -362,7 +358,11 @@ pipx install aider ## Can I specify guidelines or conventions? -Yes, just write some extra instructions in a file +Sometimes you want GPT to be aware of certain coding guidelines, +like whether to provide type hints, which libraries or packages +to prefer, etc. + +Just put any extra instructions in a file like `INSTRUCTIONS.md` and then add it to the chat. For more details, see this documentation on