Aider-AI/aider

Published on Aug 6, 2026
★ 49.9k Python Apache-2.0

AI pair programming in your terminal, with git auto-commits.

Stop copy-pasting code from ChatGPT.

The manual ChatGPT copy-paste tax.

Instead of manual copy-pasting, Aider updates the code directly in your files, keeping you in your editor.

ChatGPT/Claude copy-paste is manual overhead

Launch aider with one command.

Install with pipx, run aider with your files, and start asking for edits in plain English.

pipx install aider-chat · run: aider <files>

Tell aider what to change.

Aider writes the code, applies it, and displays a clean git diff showing the changes.

Aider writes the code and updates files

Automated git commits.

Then, it automatically writes a descriptive commit message and commits the changes to Git.

automatic git commit with descriptive messages

47.2k stars. Written in Python. Apache-2.0.

Aider has over forty-seven thousand stars, written in Python, and Apache licensed.

Aider-AI/aider · Python · Apache-2.0