
by Paul Gauthier

Aider is a command-line tool that lets you pair program with an LLM. It can read your local codebase, write new features, fix bugs, and automatically commit the changes to Git.
Aider is a command-line tool that lets you pair program with an LLM. It can read your local codebase, write new features, fix bugs, and automatically commit the changes to Git.
Here's a breakdown of how people are actually using this tool in the real world to speed up their workflows.
These are the core features that actually matter. Instead of overwhelming you with options, this tool focuses on doing these specific tasks exceptionally well.
Automatically creates sensible git commits with descriptive messages.
Can refactor code across dozens of files simultaneously.
Uses a repository map to understand your entire codebase.
Codeium
Free, high-speed AI code completion, in-IDE chat, and context-aware refactoring.