ai coding assistants⏱10 minutes
Get Started with Aider
Quick Summary
“AI pair programming in your terminal.”
Best for: Developers seeking AI-assisted coding
Time to first integration: 10 minutes
📋Prerequisites
- ✓Node.js 18+ installed
- ✓A Aider account — sign up here
- ✓An existing project (Next.js, React, or Node.js recommended)
Setup Steps
3 steps1
1
Clone the repository
Clone the Aider repository from GitHub.
bash
git clone https://github.com/aider/aider.git2
2
Install dependencies
Navigate to the cloned directory and install dependencies.
bash
pip install -r requirements.txt3
3
Run Aider
Start the Aider tool in your terminal.
bash
python aider.pyCommon Gotchas
Watch out for these issues in your first week.
Installation errors due to missing dependencies
Fix: Ensure all dependencies listed in requirements.txt are installed.
Compatibility issues with certain terminal environments
Fix: Test in a different terminal or update terminal software.