# Aider

> AI pair programming in your terminal

A terminal tool that edits code in your local git repo with an LLM, maps your codebase for context, and commits each change with a sensible message.

- Source: https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider
- Homepage: https://aider.chat/
- License: Apache-2.0
- Language: Python
- Stars: 49380
- Forks: 5032
- Contributors: 171
- Last commit: 2026-05-22
- Latest release: v0.86.0 (2025-08-09)
- Purpose: AI & LLM tooling, Coding assistants
- Runs on: CLI
- For: Personal

## Worth score: 61/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 23/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 7/25
- Community: 13/15
- Readiness: 8/15

## Install

pip:

```
python -m pip install aider-install
aider-install
```

## Alternatives

- [Kilo Code](https://diggithub.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode.md): Open-source agentic engineering platform
- [Oh My OpenAgent](https://diggithub.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent.md): Multi-agent orchestration add-on for coding agents
- [Graft](https://diggithub.com/trailhq/Graft.md): Codebase context for coding agents
- [Gemini CLI](https://diggithub.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli.md): Gemini as an agent in your terminal
- [Oh My Pi](https://diggithub.com/can1357/oh-my-pi.md): Coding agent with the IDE wired in
- [RTK](https://diggithub.com/rtk-ai/rtk.md): Cut LLM token use on common dev commands
- [Loop Engineering](https://diggithub.com/cobusgreyling/loop-engineering.md): Patterns and tools for loops with coding agents
- [Tokscale](https://diggithub.com/junhoyeo/tokscale.md): Track token use across coding agents

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/Aider-AI/aider
Updated: 2026-10-05