Tool profile
Aider
Aider
A terminal-native open-source coding assistant for applying edits to local repositories with model guidance.
What it's used for
Aider is used to chat against a codebase, make file edits from the terminal, and combine local development loops with external or local models.
Categories
How you access it
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APIMedium complexityUsage based
Connected model providers
Aider commonly calls hosted APIs when local inference is not used.
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LocalMedium complexitySelf-hosted infra cost
CLI on a developer machine
The tool runs locally in a terminal and can also connect to local model servers.