Aider configuration optimized for autonomous AI agent workflows with local model support, git automation, and comprehensive context management for AI-driven development projects
This skill configures Aider for autonomous AI agent workflows with intelligent defaults for local development, git integration, and context-aware code generation.
Configures Aider to work optimally with the AGENTIC_AI_WORKFLOW pattern, supporting both local Ollama models (recommended for privacy and zero cost) and cloud APIs. The configuration includes automated git commits, comprehensive context loading, and hardware-optimized model selection.
The configuration provides three hardware tiers:
**Budget/Laptop (8GB VRAM)**
**Mid-Range (16GB VRAM)**
**High-End (24GB+ VRAM)**
Automated commit workflow with structured messaging:
Pre-loaded documentation for informed decision-making:
Repository mapping with 2048 token context window for comprehensive understanding.
Create `.aider.conf.yml` in your project root:
```yaml
model: ollama/qwen2.5-coder:7b-instruct
editor-model: ollama/qwen2.5-coder:7b-instruct
api-base: http://127.0.0.1:11434
auto-commits: true
dirty-commits: true
commit-prompt: |
Generate a clear, descriptive commit message following AGENTIC_AI_WORKFLOW conventions.
Include AI_COMMIT metadata tags when appropriate.
Format: AI_COMMIT: [brief description]
- [detailed changes]
- Ref: [documentation reference if applicable]
read:
- docs/AGENTIC_AI_WORKFLOW.md
- DOCUMENTATION_GUIDE.md
- BOOTSTRAP_AUTONOMOUS_AGENT.md
map-tokens: 2048
map-refresh: auto
lint: true
test: false
auto-test: false
pretty: true
show-diffs: true
show-repo-map: false
chat-history-file: .aider.chat.history.md
dark-mode: auto
voice-language: en
edit-format: architect
env-file: .aider.env
stream: true
message-file: .aider.message.md
restore-chat-history: false
```
1. **Install Aider and Ollama** (for local models):
```bash
pip install aider-chat
# Install Ollama from https://ollama.ai
```
2. **Pull recommended models**:
```bash
ollama pull qwen2.5-coder:7b-instruct
```
3. **Place configuration** in project root as `.aider.conf.yml`
4. **Launch Aider**:
```bash
aider
```
Aider will automatically load the configuration, pre-read workflow documentation, and use the specified model tier.
**Switch to cloud APIs**: Uncomment cloud model lines and comment out Ollama configuration:
```yaml
model: gpt-4o
editor-model: gpt-4o-mini
```
**Adjust context files**: Modify the `read:` section to include project-specific documentation.
**Change hardware tier**: Uncomment the model pair matching your VRAM capacity.
**Enable chat history persistence**: Set `restore-chat-history: true` to continue previous sessions.
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