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@ -8,15 +8,18 @@ But it's difficult to use GPT-4 to modify or extend
a large, complex pre-existing codebase. a large, complex pre-existing codebase.
To modify such code, GPT needs to understand the dependencies and APIs To modify such code, GPT needs to understand the dependencies and APIs
which interconnect all of its subsystems. which interconnect all of its subsystems.
Depending on the coding task, it may be hard Somehow we need to provide this "code context" to GPT
to determine which parts of the codebase are relevent to solving the task. when we ask it to accomplish some coding task. Specifically, we need to:
Even assuming we can identify all the needed context, we must
ensure that it fits within GPT-4's 8k-token - Help GPT understand the overall codebase, so that it
context window. can decifer the meaning of code with complex dependencies and generate
new code that respects existing abstractions.
- Convey all of this "code context" to GPT in an
efficient manner that fits within the 8k-token context window.
To address these issues, `aider` has To address these issues, `aider` has
a new experimental feature that utilizes `ctags` to provide a new experimental feature that utilizes `ctags` to provide
GPT with a **concise map of your whole git repository** including GPT with a **concise map of your whole git repository** that includes
all declared variables and functions with call signatures. all declared variables and functions with call signatures.
This *repo map* enables GPT to better comprehend, navigate This *repo map* enables GPT to better comprehend, navigate
and edit the code in larger repos. and edit the code in larger repos.
@ -75,7 +78,7 @@ Here's a
sample of the map of the aider repo, just showing the maps of sample of the map of the aider repo, just showing the maps of
[main.py](https://github.com/paul-gauthier/aider/blob/main/aider/main.py) [main.py](https://github.com/paul-gauthier/aider/blob/main/aider/main.py)
and and
[utils.py](https://github.com/paul-gauthier/aider/blob/main/aider/utils.py) [io.py](https://github.com/paul-gauthier/aider/blob/main/aider/io.py)
: :
``` ```
@ -87,22 +90,21 @@ aider/
variable variable
status status
... ...
utils.py: io.py:
function FileContentCompleter
do_replace (fname, before_text, after_text, dry_run=False) member
find_original_update_blocks (content) __init__ (self, fnames, commands)
quoted_file (fname, display_fname, number=False) get_completions (self, document, complete_event)
replace_most_similar_chunk (whole, part, replace) InputOutput
show_messages (messages, title=None) member
strip_quoted_wrapping (res, fname=None) __init__ (self, pretty, yes, input_history_file=None, chat_history_file=None, input=None, output=None)
try_dotdotdots (whole, part, replace) ai_output (self, content)
variable append_chat_history (self, text, linebreak=False, blockquote=False)
DIVIDER confirm_ask (self, question, default="y")
ORIGINAL get_input (self, fnames, commands)
UPDATED prompt_ask (self, question, default=None)
edit tool (self, *messages, log_only=False)
separators tool_error (self, message)
split_re
... ...
``` ```