Aider Clipboard Configuration

Configuration for Aider with Ollama models optimized for clipboard-based workflows. This setup uses editor-diff format and configures multiple model tiers for different tasks.

Description

This configuration demonstrates a multi-model Aider setup that pipes output directly to your clipboard for easy pasting in GUI applications. It leverages Ollama's local models with specific configurations for main chat, editor tasks, and lightweight operations.

Configuration Details

The configuration uses:

Alternative models commented out for easy switching:

Instructions

1. **Prerequisites Check**

- Verify Aider is installed: `aider --version`

- Confirm Ollama is running: `ollama list`

- Ensure the required models are pulled:

- `ollama pull gpt-oss:120b`

- `ollama pull llama3.2:latest`

2. **Configuration Setup**

- Create or edit `.aider.conf.yml` in your project root or home directory

- Copy the configuration content

- Adjust model names based on your available Ollama models

3. **Model Selection**

- The configuration uses a three-tier model approach:

- **Main model**: Heavy-lifting code generation and complex reasoning

- **Editor model**: Code editing and refactoring tasks

- **Weak model**: Commit messages, summaries, and lightweight tasks

- Uncomment alternative models if you prefer different options

4. **Advanced Options**

- Uncomment `yes-always: true` to skip all confirmation prompts

- Uncomment `thinking-tokens: 8k` for models that support extended reasoning

- Uncomment `architect: true` and `auto-accept-architect: true` for automatic architectural change acceptance

5. **Clipboard Integration**

- This configuration is optimized for clipboard workflows

- Use with tools that pipe Aider output to your system clipboard

- Enables seamless pasting into GUI applications

6. **Testing the Configuration**

- Start Aider in your project: `aider`

- Verify the models load correctly

- Test with a simple edit: "Add a docstring to the main function"

- Check that editor-diff format is being used

7. **Customization**

- Review the comprehensive comment section showing all available options

- Customize API settings, git behavior, output colors, and more

- Refer to the inline documentation for each configuration option

Usage Examples

**Basic usage with configuration:**

```bash

aider

```

**Override specific settings:**

```bash

aider --model ollama_chat/llama4:scout

```

**Use with specific files:**

```bash

aider main.py utils.py

```

Important Notes

Constraints

Related Configuration Options

The full configuration template includes settings for:

Refer to the commented sections in the configuration file for details on each category.