Aider Configuration for Docker Image Projects

Professional Aider configuration optimized for Docker-based everyday tools development with automatic git commits and conventions enforcement.

Configuration Details

This skill configures Aider with:

Instructions

When applying this configuration:

1. **Create the configuration file** at `.aider.conf.yml` in the project root with the following content:

```yaml

Aider Configuration

Copy this file to .aider.conf.yml in your project root

See all options: https://aider.chat/docs/config/options.html

Model selection (aliases: sonnet, opus, gpt-4o, grok-4-latest, gemini, deepseek)

model: sonnet

Git settings

auto-commits: true

gitignore: false

Read conventions file on startup

read:

- CONVENTIONS.md

Editor behavior

auto-lint: true

auto-test: false

UI settings

dark-mode: true

stream: true

Advanced

map-tokens: 1024

cache-prompts: true

```

2. **Ensure CONVENTIONS.md exists** in the project root, as Aider will load it automatically on startup to understand project-specific coding standards

3. **Verify git repository** is initialized, since auto-commits is enabled

4. **Start Aider** - the configuration will be loaded automatically from `.aider.conf.yml`

Optional Enhancements

Uncomment additional settings based on project needs:

Model Alternatives

Change the `model` setting to use different AI models:

Usage Context

This configuration is ideal for: