Aider Configuration

This skill provides a professionally configured `.aider.conf.yml` file optimized for development workflows with sensible defaults for model selection, git integration, output formatting, and commit message generation.

What This Skill Does

Configures aider with:

Instructions

When the user requests this skill, create a `.aider.conf.yml` file in their project root with the following configuration:

1. **Output Settings**: Dark mode enabled with monokai code theme for better code visibility

2. **Git Integration**: Auto-commits enabled with custom commit message format following `<subSystem>/<Component>: <Description>` pattern

3. **Input Mode**: Multi-line mode enabled, vim mode enabled for power users

4. **Author Attribution**: Disabled to keep commits clean

5. **Auto-read Files**: CONVENTIONS.md and ARCHITECTURE.md automatically included in context

6. **Model Warnings**: Suppressed for cleaner output

Configuration Details

**Commit Message Format:**

**Key Settings:**

Implementation Steps

1. Create `.aider.conf.yml` in the project root directory

2. Add all configuration sections in the following order:

- Model settings

- History files

- Output settings (dark mode, colors, theme)

- Git settings (auto-commits, commit prompt)

- Fixing and committing settings

- Other settings (vim mode, multiline)

- Auto-read files list

3. Inform the user that they can customize model selection by uncommenting and modifying the model/weak-model lines

4. Note that API keys should be stored in `.env` file, not in this config

Usage Example

Place `.aider.conf.yml` in your git repository root. Aider will automatically load this configuration on startup, providing:

Important Notes