Aider
Coding agents · Open source
About
An open-source terminal pair programmer that edits code in your local Git repo and commits changes.
Key features
- Edits with automatic Git commits
- Repository map
- Works with many models
- Voice coding
Best for
- — Git-centric terminal workflows
- — Using any model with your own key
- Pricing
- Open source
- Platforms
- CLI, macOS, Windows, Linux
- Works with
- GitHub
- Last checked
- 2026-10-29
- Status
- Listed, not yet tested
Our take
Lean and effective. Terminal-only, which not everyone enjoys.
Features and pricing change often — confirm on aider.chat before you commit.
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