ai coding assistants⏱10 minutes
Get Started with Aider Desk
Quick Summary
“AI-powered platform for software engineers.”
Best for: Developers seeking AI assistance in coding
Time to first integration: 10 minutes
📋Prerequisites
- ✓Node.js 18+ installed
- ✓A Aider Desk account — sign up here
- ✓An existing project (Next.js, React, or Node.js recommended)
Setup Steps
3 steps1
1
Clone Repository
Clone the Aider Desk repository from GitHub.
bash
git clone https://github.com/user/aider-desk.git2
2
Install Dependencies
Navigate to the project directory and install dependencies.
bash
npm install3
3
Run Application
Start the application using npm.
bash
npm startCommon Gotchas
Watch out for these issues in your first week.
Compatibility issues with older Node.js versions
Fix: Ensure Node.js is updated to the latest LTS version.
Electron app not launching
Fix: Check for missing dependencies and reinstall if necessary.