Runs in the terminal, letting an LLM edit files in your local codebase and commit each change to git. It is listed in the Atlas under Coding, Developer tools.

Developers who want to pair program with LLMs from their terminal on new or existing codebases.

Widely used: 261k installs/mo (pypi).

Is Aider still maintained?

Quiet: release 6 months ago · site updated 1 years ago.

Does Aider have an iPhone app?

Yes: “Aider” on the App Store, rated 5 from 1 ratings; current version released 2022-06-20.

What are alternatives to Aider?

In Coding, by use: Cursor, Kiro, Cline Agent, Qodo, Kilo.

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261k installs/mo

Widely used

For: Developers who want to pair program with LLMs from their terminal on new or existing codebases.
Activity: Quietrelease 6 months ago · site updated 1 years ago
How it runs: CLI
App Store: 51 ratingsiPhone & iPad · updated Jun 20, 2022
Used for: pair program with LLMs on existing codebases
commit AI code changes to git with generated messages
run linters and tests to fix detected problems

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260,509 installs a month on pypipublic registry

Alternatives in Codingby use, among tools still maintained

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What is Aider?
Runs in the terminal, letting an LLM edit files in your local codebase and commit each change to git. It is listed in the Atlas under Coding, Developer tools.
Who is Aider for?
Developers who want to pair program with LLMs from their terminal on new or existing codebases.
Do people use Aider?
Widely used: 261k installs/mo (pypi).

Is Aider still maintained?
Quiet: release 6 months ago · site updated 1 years ago.
Does Aider have an iPhone app?
Yes: “Aider” on the App Store, rated 5 from 1 ratings; current version released 2022-06-20.
What are alternatives to Aider?
In Coding, by use: Cursor, Kiro, Cline Agent, Qodo, Kilo.

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