diff --git a/aider/special.py b/aider/special.py
index 6a19e805c..687da8e47 100644
--- a/aider/special.py
+++ b/aider/special.py
@@ -1,240 +1,115 @@
 import os
 
-IMPORTANT_FILES = [
+ROOT_IMPORTANT_FILES = [
     # Version Control
-    ".gitignore",
-    ".gitattributes",
+    ".gitignore", ".gitattributes",
     # Documentation
-    "README",
-    "README.md",
-    "README.txt",
-    "README.rst",
-    "CONTRIBUTING",
-    "CONTRIBUTING.md",
-    "CONTRIBUTING.txt",
-    "CONTRIBUTING.rst",
-    "LICENSE",
-    "LICENSE.md",
-    "LICENSE.txt",
-    "CHANGELOG",
-    "CHANGELOG.md",
-    "CHANGELOG.txt",
-    "CHANGELOG.rst",
-    "SECURITY",
-    "SECURITY.md",
-    "SECURITY.txt",
+    "README", "README.md", "README.txt", "README.rst",
+    "CONTRIBUTING", "CONTRIBUTING.md", "CONTRIBUTING.txt", "CONTRIBUTING.rst",
+    "LICENSE", "LICENSE.md", "LICENSE.txt",
+    "CHANGELOG", "CHANGELOG.md", "CHANGELOG.txt", "CHANGELOG.rst",
+    "SECURITY", "SECURITY.md", "SECURITY.txt",
     "CODEOWNERS",
     # Package Management and Dependencies
-    "requirements.txt",
-    "Pipfile",
-    "Pipfile.lock",
-    "pyproject.toml",
-    "setup.py",
-    "setup.cfg",
-    "package.json",
-    "package-lock.json",
-    "yarn.lock",
-    "npm-shrinkwrap.json",
-    "Gemfile",
-    "Gemfile.lock",
-    "composer.json",
-    "composer.lock",
-    "pom.xml",
-    "build.gradle",
-    "build.sbt",
-    "go.mod",
-    "go.sum",
-    "Cargo.toml",
-    "Cargo.lock",
-    "mix.exs",
-    "rebar.config",
-    "project.clj",
-    "Podfile",
-    "Cartfile",
-    "dub.json",
-    "dub.sdl",
+    "requirements.txt", "Pipfile", "Pipfile.lock", "pyproject.toml",
+    "setup.py", "setup.cfg", "package.json", "package-lock.json",
+    "yarn.lock", "npm-shrinkwrap.json", "Gemfile", "Gemfile.lock",
+    "composer.json", "composer.lock", "pom.xml", "build.gradle",
+    "build.sbt", "go.mod", "go.sum", "Cargo.toml", "Cargo.lock",
+    "mix.exs", "rebar.config", "project.clj", "Podfile", "Cartfile",
+    "dub.json", "dub.sdl",
     # Configuration and Settings
-    ".env",
-    ".env.example",
-    ".editorconfig",
-    "tsconfig.json",
-    "jsconfig.json",
-    ".babelrc",
-    "babel.config.js",
-    ".eslintrc",
-    ".eslintignore",
-    ".prettierrc",
-    ".stylelintrc",
-    "tslint.json",
-    ".pylintrc",
-    ".flake8",
-    ".rubocop.yml",
-    ".scalafmt.conf",
-    ".dockerignore",
-    ".gitpod.yml",
-    "sonar-project.properties",
-    "renovate.json",
-    "dependabot.yml",
-    ".pre-commit-config.yaml",
-    "mypy.ini",
-    "tox.ini",
-    ".yamllint",
-    "pyrightconfig.json",
+    ".env", ".env.example", ".editorconfig", "tsconfig.json", "jsconfig.json",
+    ".babelrc", "babel.config.js", ".eslintrc", ".eslintignore", ".prettierrc",
+    ".stylelintrc", "tslint.json", ".pylintrc", ".flake8", ".rubocop.yml",
+    ".scalafmt.conf", ".dockerignore", ".gitpod.yml", "sonar-project.properties",
+    "renovate.json", "dependabot.yml", ".pre-commit-config.yaml", "mypy.ini",
+    "tox.ini", ".yamllint", "pyrightconfig.json",
     # Build and Compilation
-    "Makefile",
-    "CMakeLists.txt",
-    "webpack.config.js",
-    "rollup.config.js",
-    "parcel.config.js",
-    "gulpfile.js",
-    "Gruntfile.js",
-    "build.xml",
-    "build.boot",
-    "project.json",
-    "build.cake",
+    "webpack.config.js", "rollup.config.js", "parcel.config.js", "gulpfile.js",
+    "Gruntfile.js", "build.xml", "build.boot", "project.json", "build.cake",
     "MANIFEST.in",
     # Testing
-    "pytest.ini",
-    "phpunit.xml",
-    "karma.conf.js",
-    "jest.config.js",
-    "cypress.json",
-    "conftest.py",
-    ".nycrc",
-    ".nycrc.json",
+    "pytest.ini", "phpunit.xml", "karma.conf.js", "jest.config.js", "cypress.json",
+    ".nycrc", ".nycrc.json",
     # CI/CD
-    ".travis.yml",
-    ".gitlab-ci.yml",
-    "Jenkinsfile",
-    "azure-pipelines.yml",
-    "bitbucket-pipelines.yml",
-    "appveyor.yml",
-    "circle.yml",
-    ".circleci/config.yml",
-    ".github/dependabot.yml",
-    "codecov.yml",
-    ".coveragerc",
+    ".travis.yml", ".gitlab-ci.yml", "Jenkinsfile", "azure-pipelines.yml",
+    "bitbucket-pipelines.yml", "appveyor.yml", "circle.yml", ".circleci/config.yml",
+    ".github/dependabot.yml", "codecov.yml", ".coveragerc",
     # Docker and Containers
-    "Dockerfile",
-    "docker-compose.yml",
-    "docker-compose.override.yml",
+    "Dockerfile", "docker-compose.yml", "docker-compose.override.yml",
     # Cloud and Serverless
-    "serverless.yml",
-    "firebase.json",
-    "now.json",
-    "netlify.toml",
-    "vercel.json",
-    "app.yaml",
-    "terraform.tf",
-    "main.tf",
-    "cloudformation.yaml",
-    "cloudformation.json",
-    "ansible.cfg",
-    "kubernetes.yaml",
-    "k8s.yaml",
+    "serverless.yml", "firebase.json", "now.json", "netlify.toml", "vercel.json",
+    "app.yaml", "terraform.tf", "main.tf", "cloudformation.yaml", "cloudformation.json",
+    "ansible.cfg", "kubernetes.yaml", "k8s.yaml",
     # Database
-    "schema.sql",
-    "liquibase.properties",
-    "flyway.conf",
+    "schema.sql", "liquibase.properties", "flyway.conf",
     # Framework-specific
-    "manage.py",
-    "settings.py",  # Django
-    "config/routes.rb",
-    "Rakefile",  # Ruby on Rails
-    "next.config.js",
-    "nuxt.config.js",  # Next.js, Nuxt.js
-    "vue.config.js",
-    "angular.json",  # Vue.js, Angular
-    "gatsby-config.js",
-    "gridsome.config.js",  # Gatsby, Gridsome
+    "next.config.js", "nuxt.config.js", "vue.config.js", "angular.json",
+    "gatsby-config.js", "gridsome.config.js",
     # API Documentation
-    "swagger.yaml",
-    "swagger.json",
-    "openapi.yaml",
-    "openapi.json",
-    # Language-specific
-    "__init__.py",  # Python
-    "stack.yaml",
-    "package.yaml",  # Haskell
-    ".htaccess",  # Apache
-    ".bowerrc",  # Bower
+    "swagger.yaml", "swagger.json", "openapi.yaml", "openapi.json",
     # Development environment
-    ".nvmrc",
-    ".ruby-version",
-    ".python-version",
-    "Vagrantfile",
+    ".nvmrc", ".ruby-version", ".python-version", "Vagrantfile",
     # Quality and metrics
-    ".codeclimate.yml",
-    ".coveragerc",
-    "codecov.yml",
+    ".codeclimate.yml", "codecov.yml",
     # Documentation
-    "mkdocs.yml",
-    "_config.yml",
-    "book.toml",
-    "docs/conf.py",
-    "readthedocs.yml",
-    ".readthedocs.yaml",
+    "mkdocs.yml", "_config.yml", "book.toml", "readthedocs.yml", ".readthedocs.yaml",
     # Package registries
-    ".npmrc",
-    ".yarnrc",
-    # IDE and Editor
-    ".vscode/settings.json",
-    ".idea/workspace.xml",
-    ".sublime-project",
-    ".vim",
-    "_vimrc",
+    ".npmrc", ".yarnrc",
     # Linting and formatting
-    ".isort.cfg",
-    ".markdownlint.json",
-    ".markdownlint.yaml",
+    ".isort.cfg", ".markdownlint.json", ".markdownlint.yaml",
     # Security
-    ".bandit",
-    ".secrets.baseline",
+    ".bandit", ".secrets.baseline",
     # Misc
-    "CODEOWNERS",
-    ".pypirc",
-    ".gitkeep",
-    ".npmignore",
+    ".pypirc", ".gitkeep", ".npmignore",
 ]
 
+ANYWHERE_IMPORTANT_FILES = [
+    # Build and Compilation
+    "Makefile", "CMakeLists.txt",
+    # Framework-specific
+    "manage.py", "settings.py",  # Django
+    "config/routes.rb", "Rakefile",  # Ruby on Rails
+    # Language-specific
+    "__init__.py",  # Python
+    "stack.yaml", "package.yaml",  # Haskell
+    ".htaccess",  # Apache
+    ".bowerrc",  # Bower
+    # IDE and Editor
+    ".vscode/settings.json", ".idea/workspace.xml", ".sublime-project",
+    ".vim", "_vimrc",
+    # Testing
+    "conftest.py",
+    # Documentation
+    "docs/conf.py",
+]
 
-# Normalize IMPORTANT_FILES once
-NORMALIZED_IMPORTANT_FILES = [os.path.normpath(path) for path in IMPORTANT_FILES]
-
+# Normalize the lists once
+NORMALIZED_ROOT_IMPORTANT_FILES = [os.path.normpath(path) for path in ROOT_IMPORTANT_FILES]
+NORMALIZED_ANYWHERE_IMPORTANT_FILES = [os.path.normpath(path) for path in ANYWHERE_IMPORTANT_FILES]
 
 def is_important(file_path):
     file_name = os.path.basename(file_path)
     dir_name = os.path.dirname(file_path)
+    normalized_path = os.path.normpath(file_path)
 
     # Check for GitHub Actions workflow files
-    if (
-        os.path.basename(dir_name) == "workflows"
+    if (os.path.basename(dir_name) == "workflows"
         and os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(dir_name)) == ".github"
-        and file_name.endswith(".yml")
-    ):
+        and file_name.endswith(".yml")):
         return True
 
     # Check for IDE-specific directories
     if file_name in [".idea", ".vscode"]:
         return True
 
-    """
-    # Check for Kubernetes config files
-    if "kubernetes" in os.path.normpath(dir_name).split(os.sep) and file_name.endswith(".yaml"):
-        return True
-
-    # Check for migration directories
-    if file_name == "migrations" and os.path.isdir(file_path):
-        return True
-    """
-
-    # Check if the file_path matches any of the NORMALIZED_IMPORTANT_FILES
-    normalized_path = os.path.normpath(file_path)
-    return any(
-        normalized_path == important_file or normalized_path.endswith(os.sep + important_file)
-        for important_file in NORMALIZED_IMPORTANT_FILES
-    )
+    # Check if the file is in the root directory and matches ROOT_IMPORTANT_FILES
+    if os.path.dirname(normalized_path) == '':
+        return any(normalized_path == important_file for important_file in NORMALIZED_ROOT_IMPORTANT_FILES)
 
+    # Check if the file matches ANYWHERE_IMPORTANT_FILES
+    return any(normalized_path.endswith(os.sep + important_file) for important_file in NORMALIZED_ANYWHERE_IMPORTANT_FILES)
 
 def filter_important_files(file_paths):
     """