Aider Configuration

This skill configures Aider, the AI pair programming tool, with optimized settings for efficient AI-assisted coding using Claude models through GitHub Copilot.

Configuration Details

Model Settings

Editor Settings

Workflow Settings

Instructions

When setting up Aider for a user:

1. **Create the configuration file** at `~/.aider.conf.yml` with the following content:

```yaml

model: openai/claude-3.7-sonnet-thought

openai-api-base: https://api.githubcopilot.com

edit-format: diff

weak-model: openai/claude-3.5-sonnet

editor-edit-format: diff

show-model-warnings: false

map-tokens: 2048

dark-mode: true

code-theme: github-dark

auto-commits: false

dirty-commits: false

attribute-author: true

vim: true

yes-always: true

editor: nvim

```

2. **Verify prerequisites**:

- Neovim is installed and accessible via `nvim` command

- GitHub Copilot subscription is active

- Aider is installed (`pip install aider-chat`)

3. **Explain key settings to the user**:

- Diff format provides precise, surgical edits to code

- Claude 3.7 Sonnet offers advanced reasoning capabilities

- Vim mode is enabled for keyboard-driven efficiency

- Manual commit control allows reviewing AI changes before committing

- Attribution ensures AI contributions are tracked in git history

4. **Usage notes**:

- Run `aider` in any git repository to start

- The configuration optimizes for speed and control

- Confirmations are skipped for faster iteration

- All commits require manual execution for safety

Example Usage

After applying this configuration:

```bash

Start aider in your project

aider

Aider will use Claude 3.7 Sonnet with diff editing

Edit files with vim keybindings

Review changes before committing manually

```

Constraints