AI Pair Programming in Your Terminal
Aider lets you pair program with LLMs to start a new project or build on your existing codebase.
## Features
- π§ **[Cloud and local LLMs](https://aider.chat/docs/llms.html)** - Aider works best with Claude 3.7 Sonnet, DeepSeek R1 & Chat V3, OpenAI o1, o3-mini & GPT-4o, but can connect to almost any LLM, including local models.
- πΊοΈ **[Maps your codebase](https://aider.chat/docs/repomap.html)** - Aider makes a map of your entire codebase, which helps it work well in larger projects.
- `` **[100+ code languages](https://aider.chat/docs/languages.html)** - Aider works with most popular programming languages: python, javascript, rust, ruby, go, cpp, php, html, css, and dozens more.
- π **[Git integration](https://aider.chat/docs/git.html)** - Aider automatically commits changes with sensible commit messages. Use familiar git tools to easily diff, manage and undo AI changes.
- π₯οΈ **[Use in your IDE](https://aider.chat/docs/usage/watch.html)** - Use aider from within your favorite IDE or editor. Ask for changes by adding comments to your code and aider will get to work.
- πΌοΈ **[Images & web pages](https://aider.chat/docs/usage/images-urls.html)** - Add images and web pages to the chat to provide visual context, screenshots, reference docs, etc.
- π€ **[Voice-to-code](https://aider.chat/docs/usage/voice.html)** - Speak with aider about your code! Request new features, test cases or bug fixes using your voice and let aider implement the changes.
- β
**[Linting & testing](https://aider.chat/docs/usage/lint-test.html)** - Automatically lint and test your code every time aider makes changes. Aider can fix problems detected by your linters and test suites.
- π **[Copy/paste to web chat](https://aider.chat/docs/usage/copypaste.html)** - Work with any LLM via its web chat interface. Aider streamlines copy/pasting code context and edits back and forth with a browser.
## Getting Started
```bash
python -m pip install aider-install
aider-install
# Change directory into your codebase
cd /to/your/project
# DeepSeek
aider --model deepseek --api-key deepseek=
# Claude 3.7 Sonnet
aider --model sonnet --api-key anthropic=
# o3-mini
aider --model o3-mini --api-key openai=
```
See the [installation instructions](https://aider.chat/docs/install.html) and [usage documentation](https://aider.chat/docs/usage.html) for more details.
## More Information
### Documentation
- [Installation Guide](https://aider.chat/docs/install.html)
- [Usage Guide](https://aider.chat/docs/usage.html)
- [Tutorial Videos](https://aider.chat/docs/usage/tutorials.html)
- [Connecting to LLMs](https://aider.chat/docs/llms.html)
- [Configuration Options](https://aider.chat/docs/config.html)
- [Troubleshooting](https://aider.chat/docs/troubleshooting.html)
- [FAQ](https://aider.chat/docs/faq.html)
### Community & Resources
- [LLM Leaderboards](https://aider.chat/docs/leaderboards/)
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider)
- [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/Tv2uQnR88V)
- [Blog](https://aider.chat/blog/)
## Kind Words From Users
- *"The best free open source AI coding assistant."* β [IndyDevDan](https://youtu.be/YALpX8oOn78)
- *"The best AI coding assistant so far."* β [Matthew Berman](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df8afeb1FY8)
- *"Aider ... has easily quadrupled my coding productivity."* β [SOLAR_FIELDS](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36212100)
- *"It's a cool workflow... Aider's ergonomics are perfect for me."* β [qup](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38185326)
- *"It's really like having your senior developer live right in your Git repo - truly amazing!"* β [rappster](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/124)
- *"What an amazing tool. It's incredible."* β [valyagolev](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/6#issue-1722897858)
- *"Aider is such an astounding thing!"* β [cgrothaus](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/82#issuecomment-1631876700)
- *"It was WAY faster than I would be getting off the ground and making the first few working versions."* β [Daniel Feldman](https://twitter.com/d_feldman/status/1662295077387923456)
- *"THANK YOU for Aider! It really feels like a glimpse into the future of coding."* β [derwiki](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38205643)
- *"It's just amazing. It is freeing me to do things I felt were out my comfort zone before."* β [Dougie](https://discord.com/channels/1131200896827654144/1174002618058678323/1174084556257775656)
- *"This project is stellar."* β [funkytaco](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/112#issuecomment-1637429008)
- *"Amazing project, definitely the best AI coding assistant I've used."* β [joshuavial](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/84)
- *"I absolutely love using Aider ... It makes software development feel so much lighter as an experience."* β [principalideal0](https://discord.com/channels/1131200896827654144/1133421607499595858/1229689636012691468)
- *"I have been recovering from multiple shoulder surgeries ... and have used aider extensively. It has allowed me to continue productivity."* β [codeninja](https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/s/nmNwkHy1zG)
- *"I am an aider addict. I'm getting so much more work done, but in less time."* β [dandandan](https://discord.com/channels/1131200896827654144/1131200896827654149/1135913253483069470)
- *"After wasting $100 on tokens trying to find something better, I'm back to Aider. It blows everything else out of the water hands down, there's no competition whatsoever."* β [SystemSculpt](https://discord.com/channels/1131200896827654144/1131200896827654149/1178736602797846548)
- *"Aider is amazing, coupled with Sonnet 3.5 it's quite mind blowing."* β [Josh Dingus](https://discord.com/channels/1131200896827654144/1133060684540813372/1262374225298198548)
- *"Hands down, this is the best AI coding assistant tool so far."* β [IndyDevDan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPYFPvxfGZs)
- *"[Aider] changed my daily coding workflows. It's mind-blowing how a single Python application can change your life."* β [maledorak](https://discord.com/channels/1131200896827654144/1131200896827654149/1258453375620747264)
- *"Best agent for actual dev work in existing codebases."* β [Nick Dobos](https://twitter.com/NickADobos/status/1690408967963652097?s=20)