Aider
aider.chat ↗Our verdict
A lightweight, free terminal option for developers.
Docs describe a minimal git-integrated workflow; release cadence has slowed.
Based on public docs and pricing pages — not hands-on testing.Strengths
- Open source, terminal-based
- Git-aware edits
- Works with many LLM providers
Limitations
- Latest GitHub release found was v0.86.0 (Aug 2025), so check activity
- Terminal only
Good for
AI pair programming in the terminalgit-aware code editsuse local or any LLM