Aider Configuration - Neo Picasso

A comprehensive Aider configuration file optimized for multi-model AI-assisted development workflow. This configuration leverages OpenRouter for model access and includes extensive model aliases for quick switching between providers.

Model Configuration

This configuration uses a two-tier model approach:

Model Aliases

Quick-switch aliases for different models:

Key Features

1. **Performance Optimizations**

- Prompt caching enabled

- Map tokens set to 1024 for controlled repo scanning

- Stream disabled for stability

- Cache keepalive pings enabled

2. **Workflow Settings**

- Auto-commits disabled (manual control)

- Auto-lint disabled

- Diff-fenced edit format

- Diffs shown on commit

3. **History Tracking**

- Centralized input history: `~/.aider.input.history`

- Centralized chat history: `~/.aider.chat.history.md`

4. **UI/UX**

- Dark mode with Monokai code theme

- Voice notifications ("say aider is ready")

- Terminal bell notifications enabled

Instructions

When applying this configuration:

1. **Set up the configuration file**:

- Create `.aider.conf.yml` in the project root or user home directory

- Copy the full configuration content

2. **Update file paths**:

- Replace `/Users/williamnguyen/` with the appropriate user home directory

- Adjust paths for: `input-history-file`, `chat-history-file`, `env-file`

3. **Configure environment file**:

- Create `~/.env.aider` (or path specified in `env-file`)

- Add required API keys:

```

OPENROUTER_API_KEY=your_openrouter_key

GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_key

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_key

```

4. **Optional: Add convention documents**:

- Uncomment the `read:` section if you have convention/guide documents

- Place documents in `~/dotfiles/aider_config/` or adjust paths

5. **Customize model selection**:

- Switch main model by changing `model:` value

- Use aliases in chat: `aider --model flash` or `aider --model sonnet`

- Swap editor model by changing `editor-model:` value

6. **Adjust token limits**:

- Increase `map-tokens` for larger repos (costs more)

- Decrease to 0 to disable repo scanning entirely

7. **Notification customization**:

- macOS: Uses `say` command (built-in)

- Linux: Replace with `notify-send` or similar

- Windows: Replace with appropriate notification command

Usage Examples

**Start with default configuration**:

```bash

aider

```

**Use specific model alias**:

```bash

aider --model flash

aider --model r1

aider --model sonnet

```

**Override map tokens for large repo**:

```bash

aider --map-tokens 4096

```

**Check token usage**:

```

/tokens

```

Cost Optimization

Notes

Constraints