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CodewhaleAider
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence; hosted model usage may cost extra.

 Free

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Works with hosted or local models of your choice
  • Can run tests to verify its own changes
  • 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
  • Still at a 0.x pre-release version
  • Most interface translations are only partial
  • Needs an API key and per-token spend unless you run a local model
  • Terminal-driven; there is no graphical interface
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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