Aider
AI pair programming in your terminal.
TerminalOpen sourceAgentic
Terminal
Agentic
by Open sourceAider
AI pair programming in your terminal.
Aider is the leading terminal-first AI coding tool: git-aware, works with any model, and integrates with your existing editor.
Terminal#open-source#ai-ide#review
Pricing
Free: OSS
Paid: Bring your own API keys
Models supported
Any (LiteLLM)
Strengths
- Git-native workflow
- Terminal-first
- Model-agnostic
Weaknesses
- CLI learning curve
- No GUI
Best for
Terminal purists
Custom pipelines
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Sources & further reading
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APA
Build on Vibe Editorial (2026). Aider AI pair programming in your terminal.. Build on Vibe. Retrieved from https://buildonvibe.site/ide/aider
BibTeX
@misc{bov-ide-aider,
title = {Aider AI pair programming in your terminal.},
author = {Build on Vibe Editorial},
year = {2026},
url = {https://buildonvibe.site/ide/aider},
note = {Build on Vibe}
}