Aider Configuration

Professional Aider configuration file for AI-assisted coding workflows. This configuration is optimized for seamless development with Claude Sonnet 4 as the main model.

What This Does

This skill provides a complete `.aider.conf.yml` configuration file that:

Configuration Details

Key Settings

Default Behaviors

Instructions

1. **Create the configuration file** at the root of your git repository or in your home directory:

```yaml

.aider.conf.yml

model: openai/claude-sonnet-4

auto-commits: false

yes-always: true

```

2. **Verify the configuration** by running:

```bash

aider --help

```

3. **Start coding** with Aider using your configuration:

```bash

aider file1.py file2.js

```

Customization Options

You can extend this base configuration with additional settings:

Model Settings

Git Settings

Output Settings

Testing and Linting

Usage Examples

**Basic usage with configured settings:**

```bash

aider src/app.py

```

**Add multiple files:**

```bash

aider --file src/app.py --file tests/test_app.py

```

**Add read-only context files:**

```bash

aider --read README.md --file src/app.py

```

**Send a single message without entering chat mode:**

```bash

aider --message "Add error handling to the login function" src/auth.py

```

**Run with custom test command:**

```bash

aider --test-cmd "pytest tests/" src/app.py

```

Important Notes

File Location

The configuration file should be named `.aider.conf.yml` and placed in one of these locations (in order of precedence):

1. Git repository root

2. Current working directory

3. Home directory (`~/`)

Additional Resources