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Aider

by Open Source

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Verdict

Open-source terminal pair programming

Pair programming with AI; multi-file editing via chat; git-integrated coding; code review; refactoring

Best for

Senior developersopen-source contributorsterminal-native engineersprivacy-conscious devs

Quick facts

Free tier
Free and open-source (Apache 2.0); uses your own LLM API key
Starting price
Free, from See pricing
Platforms
web
Company
Open Source
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Pricing

PlanPriceKey limits
FreeFreeUnlimited (API costs apply); supports many LLM providers
bring your own API keySee pricing

Key capabilities

Works with

  • Code

Outputs

  • Code files
  • git commits
  • diffs
  • terminal output

Technical details

Offline
No
API
No
Languages
All major programming languages
Difficulty
Advanced
Privacy
High
Time to productivity
15 min
Upgrade when
N/A (fully free); upgrade LLM provider for better results
Integrations
Git (native), any LLM (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google
more

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