Aider
Aider-AI/aider
AI pair programming in the terminal — edits your git repo with commit-friendly workflows. GitHub: Aider-AI/aider (~48k stars).
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Overview
Aider (Aider-AI/aider) is listed in LimeDock Directories as an AI agent resource. AI pair programming in the terminal — edits your git repo with commit-friendly workflows. Group: coding-agents. Community size: ~48k GitHub stars. Repo (copy/paste): https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider This page is a plain-English guide so searches for the GitHub project can land on how teams actually use it.
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Installation guide
Open the GitHub repository, then follow the README for your stack.
Official GitHub repository: https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider GitHub path: Aider-AI/aider
How to open it: 1. Copy: https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider 2. Clone or follow the README for your OS/stack. 3. Start with the smallest example before production use.
How to use it
**Simple example** You want terminal pair-programming that proposes diffs and commits cleanly.
1. Install Aider. 2. Run it inside a git repo. 3. Ask for a small change; review the diff; let it commit if you like the flow.
Example prompts
- “Use Aider to add tests for this function.”
- “Aider architect mode vs default?”
- “How do we keep Aider commits reviewable?”
Use cases and examples
- Evaluate Aider-AI/aider as an AI agent building block
- Pilot Aider on one staging workflow
- Compare against agents you already pay for
- Document a team playbook after the pilot
Prerequisites
- Git repo
- Model API keys
Tips
- Small commits.
- Look at the diff every time.