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Install

pip install aider-chat
pipx install aider-chat

Authenticate

Set the API key for your model:

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."
 
export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."

See aider.chat/docs/llms.html  for other providers.

Launch

Aider runs in a standard terminal — open one with ⌘+⌥+1, then type aider.

Terminal
$ aider --model claude-3.5-sonnet
Aider v0.50.0
Models: claude-3.5-sonnet with diff edit format
 
$ Add dark mode toggle to the settings page
Applied edit to src/settings.tsx
$
FlagDescription
--model <model>Choose the AI model
--auto-commitsCommit after every edit (default on)
--no-auto-commitsDisable automatic commits
--yesAuto-accept all proposed changes
--lintRun linter after each edit

Full reference: aider.chat/docs 

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