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AiderAtomCode
Free

Aider itself is free and open source under Apache 2.0. You pay whatever your chosen model…

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT license; model API costs depend on the provider you…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line macOS, Command line
  • Commits every change to git automatically, so the usual diff and revert tools work
  • Maps the whole codebase, which is what makes it usable on projects of real size
  • Works with any OpenAI-compatible API or local model
  • Edits code, runs commands and verifies changes autonomously
  • Needs an API key and per-token spend unless you run a local model
  • Terminal-driven; there is no graphical interface
  • Hosted on AtomGit rather than GitHub, with much material in Chinese
  • Requires access to a capable model
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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