Aider
last releaseAugust 9, 2025
powered byClaude, GPT, DeepSeek, local via Ollama
goblin vibe check:
the terminal-native coding agent for devs who want cursor-style autonomy without being stuck in someone else's ide
best open-source cli coding agent. native git commit integration — commits as it works. loved by hardcore devs who want cursor-like autonomy in the terminal without vendor lock-in. byok required — you pay your api provider directly.
cost
free
architect mode splits planning and editing across two model passesrepo map compresses codebase structure into efficient contextevery edit lands in git with easy undo and review flowsworks with frontier and local models from the terminal
key features
architect mode splits planning and editing across two model passesrepo map compresses codebase structure into efficient contextevery edit lands in git with easy undo and review flowsworks with frontier and local models from the terminal
spec & usage
latest GitHub release is Aider v0.86.0 from Aug 9, 2025
bring your own provider key and run it directly inside any git repo
scope:
codeautomationapilocalopen-sourcegithub
launchJuly 2, 2023
last releaseAugust 9, 2025