Usage
Run Aider inside your project directory:
cd /to/your/project
aider
Configure an LLM Provider
Aider supports multiple AI providers. You can specify the model and API key when starting Aider.
The easiest way to configure a provider is by using the --model and --api-key command-line options:
# DeepSeek via DeepSeek's API
aider --model deepseek --api-key deepseek=your-key
# Claude 3.7 Sonnet via Anthropic's API
aider --model sonnet --api-key anthropic=your-key
# o3-mini via OpenAI's API
aider --model o3-mini --api-key openai=your-key
# Sonnet via OpenRouter's API
aider --model openrouter/anthropic/claude-3.7-sonnet --api-key openrouter=your-key
# DeepSeek Chat V3 via OpenRouter's API
aider --model openrouter/deepseek/deepseek-chat --api-key openrouter=your-key
Shell Environment
Aider is installed under:
- Binary:
/root/.local/bin/aider - Environment:
/root/.local/bin/env
