Aider

Aider for AI coding

An open-source terminal coding assistant candidate for developers comfortable with Git and CLI workflows.

Open sourceTerminalExisting codebase

Best for

  • Git-based editing
  • terminal workflows
  • open-source agent evaluation

Limitations to verify

  • Model support, setup requirements, and current capabilities should be checked against the latest aider docs.

Quick facts

Environment
terminal
Open source
Yes
Local first
Yes
Cloud required
No / verify setup
Pricing
Aider is open-source and runs with configured LLM providers; ongoing cost depends on the selected model/provider.
Source checked
2026-05-30

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