Aider review
AI pair programming in your terminal
4.6
Open Source100K+ usersOpen Source
81
ToolHund Score
Excellent
Top 20%
Our verdict
Aider lets developers pair program with LLMs directly in a local git repository from the terminal.
ToolHund Score: 81/100 · Best for: Terminal-first developers who want lightweight AI code editing with git integration.
Strengths
- Open source
- Self-hostable
- Developer control
Weaknesses
- Requires setup
- Can be complex for beginners
- Needs careful permissions
Pricing
Open source · Bring your own key
Strong for technical teams — no license fees, you pay for infra and model usage
Features
- Git-native edits
- Terminal UI
- Multi-model
- Repo map