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aider · Code editing, agent loops, and repo-aware chat from the terminal.

$ pipx install aider-chat
One-liner to try
$ aider --model sonnet

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A markdown-ready setup brief with install, verify, safe starting commands, and guardrails for AI agents.

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Verify
aider --help
Agent URL
/cli/aider/agent.md

Quick reference

Install
pipx install aider-chat
Verify
aider --help
First command
aider --model sonnet
Machine JSON
/cli/aider.json

About

Code editing, agent loops, and repo-aware chat from the terminal. Built by aider.

Example workflow

1. aider --model sonnet

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