diff --git a/aider/__init__.py b/aider/__init__.py
index bfda3a602..2ee8a6499 100644
--- a/aider/__init__.py
+++ b/aider/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,16 @@
 __version__ = "0.54.8-dev"
+
+"""
+[[[cog
+# TODO: write python to emit `git_hash = "X"`, where X is the latest 7-char git hash
+# python goes here
+]]]
+"""
+git_hash = "deadbee"
+"""
+[[[end]]]
+"""
+
+if '-dev' in __version__:
+    xyz = __version__.split("-")[0]
+    __version__ = xyz + "-dev+" + git_hash