Aider

Aider is an open-source command-line AI pair programmer that edits code across multiple files and commits each change to git automatically. It's terminal-native and git-first, and supports local models via Ollama — letting you run an agentic coding loop privately on your own hardware as an alternative to Claude Code or Codex.

Best for: Terminal users who want git-aware AI pair programming on local models

• ✓ Edits across multiple files from the terminal
• ✓ Automatic git commits for every change
• ✓ Local model support via Ollama
• ✓ Repo map for whole-codebase awareness
• ✓ Open source
• ✓ Voice-to-code and image input support