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IDEPaul Gauthier

Aider

Terminal-native pair programmer. BYO key, BYO model.

Categories
IDEAgent
Pricing
BYO KEY
Source
Open source
Hosting
Local
Platforms
macOSWindowsLinuxCLI
Models
BYO key / model
Verified
Jun 7, 2026

Open-source CLI for AI pair-programming directly against your git repo. Brings any model (Claude, Gemini, GPT, local) into a tight commit-per-task loop.

Capabilities 3

What it actually does — grouped by capability family.

  • Autonomous coding agent (primary capability)
  • Terminal / CLI agent (primary capability)
  • Code generation (secondary capability)

Pros & cons

  • Fully open-source, BYO-key
  • Auto-commits each edit to git
  • Works with any model incl. local
  • Strong on its own Polyglot benchmark
  • No editor lock-in — pure terminal
  • No GUI — terminal comfort required
  • You pay model API costs yourself
  • Less hand-holding than IDE agents
  • Setup/config heavier than hosted tools

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