Aider
Aider is a command-line tool where you chat with an AI model to write and change code in your own project. It is for programmers who want an AI helper that works inside their terminal and git repository.
Description written from the project's own page; checked by AI.
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The jobs it does, and the closed apps it replaces
AI coding assistants
Replaces fullyInstead of GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex app · Terminal only; you pay for the AI
What's missing
Things people miss in Aider. Upvote what matters to you; it helps its team decide.
Facts
LicenseApache-2.0
Runs onWindows · Mac · Linux
KindFor developers
Stars on GitHub50k
Hosted onGitHub
ActivityChanged within the last year
Something wrong?
Wrong devices, a wrong description, or it isn't really open source? A mod reviews every suggestion.
What we couldn't confirm3
- Whether Aider has autocomplete or in-editor features like Copilot, Cursor or Windsurf; the README only mentions IDE use via comments.
- Feature parity with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf or Copilot beyond what the README states.
- Whether the Apache-2.0 license file matches the host's report, since no license file was provided.