AI pair programming in your terminal
Aider is the veteran open AI pair-programming agent since 2023: git-centric, every change a reviewable diff commit, with repo maps for whole-repo context.
Updated 2026-08-15. Same-day snapshot of the official repo.
How to Get Started with Aider
3 steps to the git-diff pair-programming agent.
Install
Install via pip or uv.
python -m pip install aider-install
aider-installLaunch in repo
cd into your repo and launch with a model and key.
cd /to/your/project
aider --model deepseek --api-key deepseek=<key>Edit by chat
Describe a change; Aider produces a reviewable git diff commit.
aiderPitfalls
Python environment
Aider is Python-based; use aider-install or uv to avoid polluting system Python.
Git-centric
Built around git diffs; best in git-based projects. Non-git or fully-managed contexts lose some value.
No general plugin system
Versus Pi's Extensions or Claude Code's hooks, Aider extends via config and custom commands; deep customization is limited.
Beside Pi & Claude Code
Aider suits developers who want reviewable git commits with minimal weight. Five other hubs on this site complete the matrix.
| Tool | Core flow | License | Extensibility | Ecosystem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aider | Git diff commit flow | Apache-2.0 | Config + custom commands | Veteran 48k★, 6.8M installs |
| Pi Agent | Minimal 4 tools | MIT | TypeScript Extensions + SDK | 90k★ |
| Claude Code | Official managed terminal agent | Proprietary | Skills / hooks / MCP | Richest 141k★ |
Official Directory
Official
- Official site (aider.chat)
Official site and docs.
- GitHub repository
Source and releases. Apache-2.0.
Docs
- Installation
pip / uv / one-line install.
- Usage guide
Git-diff flow, repo map, multi-model config.
- Model providers
DeepSeek, Claude, GPT, local Ollama and more.
Community
- Discord
Official Aider Discord.
Compare
- Pi Agent (compare)
Minimal coding harness, covered in its own hub.
Latest Updates
2026-08-14 · GitHub · Aider-AI/aider
Aider passes 6.8M installs, 15B tokens/weekThe veteran git-diff agent stays active: 6.8M PyPI installs, 15B tokens/week, OpenRouter Top 20, and 88% of its latest release's new code was written by Aider itself.
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FAQ
- What is Aider?
- Aider is the veteran open-source AI pair-programming agent (Apache-2.0, by Paul Gauthier), built around git: every change becomes a reviewable diff commit, with repo maps for whole-repo context.
- How do I install Aider?
- `python -m pip install aider-install` then `aider-install` (or `uv tool install`). Then `cd` into your repo and run e.g. `aider --model deepseek --api-key deepseek=<key>`.
- How does Aider differ from Pi, OpenCode and Claude Code?
- Aider focuses on git diffs and lightness: every change is a committable diff, no heavy multi-surface or plugin system. Pi is minimal & embeddable, OpenCode is multi-surface, Claude Code is the commercial benchmark.
- Which models does Aider support?
- DeepSeek, Claude, GPT, local Ollama and more via --model and --api-key; no lock-in.
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