Basic Usage

Basic Usage

Getting Started with Aider

Working with Aider

To start using Aider:

  1. Launch Aider with your files:

    aider <file1> <file2> ...
    
  2. Request changes at the prompt:

    aider > Make a function that calculates factorials
    
  3. Review the changes Aider proposes

  4. Accept or refine the implementation

Aider will edit your files and automatically commit changes to Git with descriptive commit messages.

Only add the files that need to be edited for your task. Don't add unnecessary files that might distract the model.

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