Aider Configuration Template

A comprehensive configuration template for Aider - the AI pair programming tool. This skill provides a complete `.aider.conf.yml` configuration file with all available settings documented and organized.

What This Skill Does

Creates a properly structured Aider configuration file that includes:

Instructions

1. **Create Configuration File**

- Save the configuration as `.aider.conf.yml` in your project root or home directory

- Uncomment and modify only the settings you want to customize

- Leave unused options commented out to use Aider's defaults

2. **Essential Settings to Configure**

```yaml

# Choose your primary model

model: claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022

# Add your API keys

anthropic-api-key: your_anthropic_key_here

openai-api-key: your_openai_key_here

# Basic customization

dark-mode: true

auto-commits: true

pretty: true

```

3. **Model Selection Options**

- Use `model: xxx` to specify your preferred AI model

- Configure `weak-model` for commit messages and summaries

- Set up `editor-model` for code editing tasks

- Add model aliases with `alias` for convenience

4. **Git Integration**

- Enable/disable auto-commits with `auto-commits`

- Configure commit attribution settings

- Set up custom commit message prompts

- Control dirty repository handling

5. **Performance Tuning**

- Adjust `map-tokens` for repository mapping

- Configure caching with `cache-prompts`

- Set API timeout values

- Control streaming responses

6. **Development Workflow**

- Set up automatic linting with `auto-lint` and `lint-cmd`

- Configure testing with `auto-test` and `test-cmd`

- Enable file watching with `watch-files`

- Customize diff display options

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