Added tips

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Paul Gauthier 2024-07-05 14:05:26 -03:00
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@ -39,3 +39,6 @@ Using an `.env` file:
```
AIDER_DARK_MODE=true
```
{% include env-keys-tip.md %}

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@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Below is a sample of the file, which you
can also
[download from GitHub](https://github.com/paul-gauthier/aider/blob/main/aider/website/assets/sample.aider.conf.yml).
{% include env-keys-tip.md %}
<!--[[[cog
from aider.args import get_sample_yaml
from pathlib import Path
@ -32,6 +34,10 @@ cog.outl("```")
# Place in your home dir, or at the root of your git repo.
##########################################################
# Note: You can only put OpenAI and Anthropic API keys in the yaml
# config file. Keys for all APIs can be stored in a .env file
# https://aider.chat/docs/config/dotenv.html
##########
# options:

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@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ description: Frequently asked questions about aider.
- TOC
{:toc}
{% include help-tip.md %}
## How can I add ALL the files to the chat?
People regularly ask about how to add **many or all of their repo's files** to the chat.

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@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ description: How to troubleshoot problems with aider and get help.
Below are some approaches for troubleshooting problems with aider.
{% include help.md %}
{% include help-tip.md %}

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@ -35,10 +35,18 @@ Use /help to see in-chat commands, run with --help to see cmd line args
...
```
{% include help-tip.md %}
## Adding files
Add the files that the aider will need to *edit*.
To edit files, you need to "add them to the chat".
Do this
by naming them on the aider command line.
Or, you can use the in-chat
`/add` command to add files.
Only add the files that need to be edited for your task.
Don't add a bunch of extra files.
If you add too many files, the LLM can get overwhelmed
and confused (and it costs more tokens).
@ -46,15 +54,13 @@ Aider will automatically
pull in content from related files so that it can
[understand the rest of your code base](https://aider.chat/docs/repomap.html).
You add files to the chat by naming them on the aider command line.
Or, you can use the in-chat
`/add` command to add files.
You can use aider without adding any files,
and it will try to figure out which files need to be edited based
on your requests.
But you'll get the best results if you add the files that need
to edited.
{: .tip }
You'll get the best results if you think about which files need to be
edited and add them to the chat.
## LLMs