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# Frequently asked questions
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## Can I use aider with other LLMs, local LLMs, etc?
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Aider does not officially support use with LLMs other than OpenAI's gpt-3.5-turbo and gpt-4
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and their variants.
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It generally requires some model-specific tuning to get prompts and
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editing formats working well. For example, GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 use very
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different prompts and editing formats in aider right now.
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Adopting new LLMs will probably require a similar effort to tailor the
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prompting and edit formats.
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That said, aider does provide some features to experiment with other models.
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If you can make the model accessible via an OpenAI compatible API,
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you can use `--openai-api-base` to connect to a different API endpoint.
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Here is are some
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[GitHub issues which may contain relevant information](https://github.com/paul-gauthier/aider/issues?q=is%3Aissue+%22openai-api-base%22+).
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[LocalAI](https://github.com/go-skynet/LocalAI)
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looks like a relevant tool to serve many local models via a compatible API:
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## Can I change the system prompts that aider uses?
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Aider is set up to support different system prompts and edit formats
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in a modular way. If you look in the `aider/coders` subdirectory, you'll
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see there's a base coder with base prompts, and then there are
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a number of
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different specific coder implementations.
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While it's not yet documented how to add new coder subsystems, you may be able
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to modify an existing implementation or use it as a template to add another.
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If you're thinking about experimenting with system prompts
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this document about
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[benchmarking GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 on code editing](https://aider.chat/docs/benchmarks.html)
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might be useful background.
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## Can I run aider in Google Colab?
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User [imabutahersiddik](https://github.com/imabutahersiddik)
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has provided this
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[Colab notebook](https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1J9XynhrCqekPL5PR6olHP6eE--rnnjS9?usp=sharing).
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## How do I get ctags working?
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First, be aware that ctags is completely optional and not required to use aider.
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If you wish to use ctags, you should consult the
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[universal ctags repo](https://github.com/universal-ctags/ctags)
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for official instructions on how to install it in your environment.
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You may be able to install a compatible version using these commands:
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* Mac: `brew install universal-ctags`
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* Windows: `choco install universal-ctags`
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* Ubuntu: `sudo apt-get install universal-ctags`
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Some things to be aware of:
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* The `ctags` command needs to be on your shell path so that it will run by default when aider invokes `ctags ...`.
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* You need a build which includes the json feature. You can check by running `ctags --version` and looking for `+json` in the `Optional compiled features` list.
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