Aider

Spec sheet

What it does

Aider lets you pair program with LLMs to start a new project or build on an existing codebase.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aider.chat

Security

The privacy policy says Aider uses physical and electronic safeguards but cannot guarantee the security or privacy of information.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aider.chat

Support

The maker points users to documentation, troubleshooting information, and a Discord community.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aider.chat

Chat assistance

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · aider.chat

Codebase context

Aider creates a map of the codebase to give LLMs context about the repository.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aider.chat

Codebase indexing

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · aider.chat

Coding agent

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · aider.chat

Git

Aider can automatically commit edits with descriptive messages, and its git integration supports reviewing and undoing changes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aider.chat

IDE support

Aider can watch files and respond to AI comments added in an IDE or text editor.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aider.chat

Images and web pages

Users can add images and web pages to the coding chat as visual context.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aider.chat

Installation

The maker documents installation on Mac, Linux, and Windows, and says aider-install can use a separate Python environment.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aider.chat

Languages

Aider supports more than 100 programming languages.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aider.chat

Large repositories

Aider's FAQ says it works with repositories of any size but is not optimized for quick performance and response time in very large repositories.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aider.chat

License and company

Aider AI LLC is the company behind Aider, which is open source under the Apache 2.0 license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aider.chat

Linting and testing

Aider can automatically run linters and tests after edits and fix detected problems.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aider.chat

Model integrations

Aider connects to hosted and local LLMs, with documentation for providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, Ollama, OpenRouter, Azure, Vertex AI, and Amazon Bedrock.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aider.chat

Privacy analytics

The privacy policy says programming-tool analytics may include feature usage, errors, and model names tied to a randomly generated identifier, and users can turn analytics off.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aider.chat

Repository limit

Aider can work with only one Git repository at a time.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aider.chat

Supported IDEs

VS CodeRead 20 Sep 2026 · aider.chat

Terminal access

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · aider.chat

Plans and prices

Every Aider plan and price →

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