Aider configuration optimized for Rust development with automatic formatting via cargo fmt, test execution via cargo test, and prompt caching enabled for faster responses.
Aider configuration file optimized for Rust projects with automatic code formatting and testing.
This configuration enables efficient Rust development workflows with Aider by:
1. **Automatic Formatting**: Runs `cargo fmt --` after each code change to maintain consistent code style
2. **Automatic Testing**: Executes `cargo test` after modifications to catch regressions immediately
3. **Prompt Caching**: Enables caching for faster response times on repeated operations
4. **Minimal Shell Commands**: Disables shell command suggestions to keep focus on code changes
5. **Clean Git History**: Disables commit message author attribution for cleaner commits
When using this Aider configuration:
1. **File Location**: Save this configuration as `.aider.conf.yml` in your project root directory
2. **Rust Formatting**:
- The `lint-cmd: cargo fmt --` setting runs Rust's formatter on all changes
- The `auto-lint: true` flag ensures formatting happens automatically after each edit
- Aider will format code before committing changes
3. **Automatic Testing**:
- The `test-cmd: cargo test` runs your full test suite
- The `auto-test: true` flag executes tests after code modifications
- Failed tests will be reported immediately so you can address issues
4. **Performance Optimization**:
- `cache-prompts: true` speeds up repeated operations by caching prompt responses
- Particularly useful for iterative development sessions
5. **Workflow Behavior**:
- `suggest-shell-commands: false` keeps Aider focused on code changes rather than suggesting shell commands
- `attribute-commit-message-author: false` creates cleaner git commit messages without attribution
Start Aider in your Rust project directory:
```bash
aider
```
With this configuration, Aider will:
Full Aider configuration documentation: https://aider.chat/docs/config/aider_conf.html
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