Aider 80.7

AI pair programming in your terminal with automatic git commits.

Category
Coding agents
Ranking
#7 in Best AI code editors & coding agents
Why it's ranked
Lean, git-native terminal agent that works with many models.
Pricing
Open source; bring your own API key (check the vendor's site for current prices)
GitHub
Aider-AI/aider · ★ 49,532 (as of 2026-10-14)
Editor's score
78/100
Added
2026-10-13
Last reviewed
2026-10-13
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