Aider Minimal Configuration

A streamlined Aider configuration that disables auto-commits, analytics, and automatic updates while using Claude 3.7 Sonnet as the AI model. Perfect for developers who want manual control over their git workflow.

Configuration Details

This configuration sets up Aider with the following preferences:

1. **Manual Git Control**: Disables auto-commits and gitignore management so you maintain full control over version control

2. **Privacy First**: Turns off analytics and automatic update checks

3. **Claude 3.7 Sonnet**: Uses Anthropic's powerful Claude 3.7 Sonnet model for AI assistance

4. **No Token Mapping**: Sets map-tokens to 0 for minimal token overhead

5. **Clean Output**: Disables model warnings for a cleaner interface

6. **No Auto-Testing**: Test execution is manual-only (test command can be configured if needed)

Setup Instructions

1. Create a file named `.aider.conf.yml` in either:

- Your home directory (`~/`) for global configuration, OR

- The root of your git repository for project-specific settings

2. Copy the following configuration into the file:

```yaml

map-tokens: 0

auto-commits: false

gitignore: false

analytics: false

check-update: false

auto-test: false

#test-cmd:

model: anthropic/claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219

show-model-warnings: false

```

3. Ensure you have an Anthropic API key set in your environment:

```bash

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

```

4. Run Aider in your project directory:

```bash

aider

```

Configuration Options Explained

Customization

To enable automatic testing, uncomment and set the `test-cmd` line:

```yaml

test-cmd: pytest # or your preferred test command

```

To switch models, change the `model` line to another supported model (e.g., `openai/gpt-4`, `anthropic/claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022`).

When to Use This Configuration

Notes