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Useful in a specific setup · Coding assistants
Aider
Terminal pair programmer that commits to git.
A strong fit if you already live in the terminal and want the agent to touch git directly.
- Vendor
- Aider
- Pricing tier
- Free
- Best for
- Terminal-first coding in a git repo
- Open source
- Yes
What it is
Aider is an open-source coding agent you run in the terminal. It edits a git repo and can commit the changes. You bring an API key or a local model. There is no hosted editor to sign up for.
The tool is free and open source. Model API usage is billed by the provider you connect.
Why it ranks
- Works in the terminal against a git repository
- Can make commits as part of the loop
- Open source
Watch outs
- No polished IDE of its own
- You manage keys, models, and the repo state