AiderStrong
Aider AI (open-source, maintained by Paul Gauthier)
Open-source terminal-based AI pair programmer that edits your local codebase and auto-commits to git.
BREAF's verdict
Why BREAF recommends (or doesn't) Aider, the full guide, and the sources it was checked against are Premium.
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Free tier
The tool is entirely free; the only cost is usage of whatever LLM API you connect it to
Commercial use
Included in every plan
Platforms
mac, windows, linux, cli
License
Apache-2.0
First released
2023-06-01
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