Advanced Aider AI coding assistant configuration with caching, repo mapping, and automated workflows for professional development teams
Enterprise-grade configuration for Aider AI coding assistant optimized for Claude Sonnet with intelligent caching, repository mapping, and automated testing/linting workflows.
This configuration file (`.aider.conf.yml`) sets up Aider with:
Create `.aider.conf.yml` in your project root with these key sections:
**Model Configuration:**
```yaml
sonnet: true
architect: false
cache-prompts: true
cache-keepalive-pings: 1
```
**Repository Mapping:**
```yaml
map-tokens: 2048
map-refresh: auto
```
**Workflow Settings:**
```yaml
stream: false
auto-commits: false
auto-lint: false
auto-test: false
yes-always: true
```
**Project Files:**
```yaml
file: .prompts/tasks/tasks.xml
read:
- .prompts/docs
- .prompts/rules
```
Create the following directory structure:
```
.prompts/
├── tasks/
│ └── tasks.xml # AI tasks to complete
├── docs/ # Reference documentation
└── rules/ # Coding rules and standards
```
Set your test command:
```yaml
test-cmd: .venv/bin/python -m pytest -v
auto-test: false # Enable manually when needed
```
Add lint commands for your language:
```yaml
lint-cmd:
- "python: .venv/bin/ruff check"
auto-lint: false # Enable manually when needed
```
Run aider from your project root:
```bash
aider
```
The configuration will automatically load tasks from `.prompts/tasks/tasks.xml` and reference files from `.prompts/docs` and `.prompts/rules`.
**Performance:**
**Safety:**
**Workflow:**
Edit these values based on your workflow:
**Start with task file:**
```bash
aider --config .aider.conf.yml
```
**Run tests before changes:**
```bash
aider --test
```
**Lint and fix issues:**
```bash
aider --lint
```
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