From b68afbd5aad135a627806bfc9d2a58885fc0017d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Gauthier Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:15:53 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] copy --- aider/website/docs/faq.md | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/aider/website/docs/faq.md b/aider/website/docs/faq.md index b4fa184ec..3ff692020 100644 --- a/aider/website/docs/faq.md +++ b/aider/website/docs/faq.md @@ -45,7 +45,14 @@ Aider will work in any size repo, but is not optimized for quick performance and response time in very large repos. There are some things you can do to improve performance. -Change into a sub directory of your repo that contains the +Be sure to check the +[general usage tips](/docs/usage/tips.html) +before considering this large-repo specific advice. +To get the best results from aider you want to +be thoughtful about how you add files to the chat, +regardless of your repo size. + +You can change into a sub directory of your repo that contains the code you want to work on and use the `--subtree-only` switch. This will tell aider to ignore the repo outside of the directory you start in.