HarnessesCoding agent

Aider

Terminal pair programmer that maps your repo and commits each change to git.

Maker
Aider-AI (Paul Gauthier)
Kind
coding agent
Interface
CLI
Open source
Open source · Licence: Apache-2.0 · GitHub
GitHub stars
49,593 (GitHub API, 2026-10-17)
Models
Any LLM incl. local · Bring your own model
Pricing
No paid plan listed; bring your own LLM API key. (source: official page, checked 2026-10-16)
MCP support
—
Subagents
—
Headless / scripted mode
Yes
Sandboxing
—
On Vibe Shipped
Aider in the Agent Toolbox
Official site
https://aider.chat/
Sources
api.github.com/repos/Aider-AI/aider · aider.chat/docs/scripting.html · aider.chat/ (docs checked 2026-10-17)
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Every value comes from the official site or docs, or from the GitHub API, on the date shown. A blank (—) means the value isn't stated or wasn't verified. It never means 'no'. Pricing is copied from official pages and changes often. No affiliate links.