---
title: "Aider, Custom-code · CLI pair-programmer · Agent Fieldbook"
url: https://agentfieldbook.org/catalog/agents/aider/
description: "Open-source CLI coding agent, you keep the repo, it writes commits alongside you."
section: "Catalogue · Agents · dev"
source: Agent Fieldbook — generated from the published page
---

# Aider

**Custom-code · CLI pair-programmer · Confirmed**

Open-source CLI coding agent, you keep the repo, it writes commits alongside you.

Verified against [aider.chat](https://aider.chat/)· 2026-07-08

- [aider.chat](https://aider.chat/)

## Spec sheet

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Foundation | Multi-model (Claude, GPT, Deepseek) |
| Topology | recursive |
| Type | agent |
| Deployment | cloud |
| Interface | chat· api |
| Context | Model-dependent |
| Pricing | Free (bring your own API key) |
| Scale | 47.3K+ GitHub stars |
| Tools | git + shell + file edits |
| Orchestration | Git-aware repo editing loop |
| Country | US |
| Verified | 2026-07-08 |

## Sources

## Verified against

- [https://aider.chat/](https://aider.chat/)

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