Aider Configuration for AI Survey Project

This configuration sets up Aider with a dual-model approach: GPT-4o as the architect (main model) and Claude 3.5 Sonnet as the editor model, optimized for the ai-survey developer survey project.

Configuration Strategy

This setup leverages:

Usage

1. Place this configuration as `.aider.conf.yml` in your project root

2. Start Aider with the pre-configured models:

```bash

aider

```

Or explicitly specify the models:

```bash

aider --model azure/gpt-4o --architect --editor-model claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022

```

Key Configuration Options

Model Setup

Performance Optimizations

File Management

Environment Variables Required

Set these in your environment or `.env` file:

```bash

OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_key_here

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_key_here

```

Customization

To modify the configuration:

1. **Change models**: Update `model`, `editor-model`, or `weak-model` values

2. **Adjust caching**: Modify `cache-prompts` or add `cache-keepalive-pings`

3. **Configure linting**: Add `lint-cmd` entries for your project's linters

4. **Set test commands**: Add `test-cmd` to enable automatic testing

Advanced Options

The configuration file supports many additional options:

Refer to the commented options in the full configuration file for all available settings.

Notes