Aider

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Aider is an open source AI pair programming tool that runs on the terminal.

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What is Aider?

Aider is an open source AI pair programming tool that runs on the terminal. It supports Claude, GPT-4, Gemini and other models. It can directly modify local code files and automatically submit Git. Aider is one of the most efficient AI programming tools for developers who prefer command-line workflows.

Core Features

Terminal operation, seamless integration with existing development environment
Supports Claude, GPT-4, Gemini, local models, etc.
Automatically modify code files and generate Git commits
Modify multiple files together to understand the overall project
Completely open source, no data is uploaded

Pricing Plans

The tool itself is completely free; the AI model API is at your own expense.

Pros

Command line workflow, extremely efficient
Automatic Git submission, operation traceability
Support multiple models and flexibly switch
Completely open source, safe and trustworthy

Cons

You need to prepare your own API Key, which costs a certain amount.
No graphical interface, the learning curve is steep for novices
Complex UI tasks are inferior to editors with interfaces

Aider is a good partner for Vibe coding flow - tell it what to do in the terminal, it will help you change the code and write commits, and you only need to review the results.