AI pair programming in your terminal. Multi-file edits, git-aware, runs offline.
Aider is an open-source AI pair programmer that lives in your terminal. Unlike IDE-locked tools like Cursor, Aider works with any editor, runs on any model (Claude, GPT, local LLMs), and understands your git history. Multi-file refactors that take 20 minutes in Cursor take 5 in Aider.
Who it's for: Developers who prefer the terminal, want git-native AI, or need to use local/self-hosted models.
Works in any terminal, any editor. Vim users love it.
Auto-commits after each change. Review the diff in git like normal code.
Claude, GPT-4, DeepSeek, local Ollama. Switch models per task.
Refactor across 50 files with one prompt. Maintains context across the codebase.
The AI-first code editor. Built on VSCode, supercharged with GPT-4 and Claude.
Open-source AI code assistant. Runs in VSCode/JetBrains with any model.
The original AI pair programmer. Now with multi-model support and Chat integration.
AI code assistant with deep codebase context. Understands your entire repo.
The best AI coding tool for terminal users and serious developers. Use Cursor if you want a polished IDE, use Aider if you want power and flexibility.