Aider Pro Configuration

This skill provides a professionally optimized Aider configuration file (`.aider.conf.yml`) designed for developers who prefer Claude Sonnet 3.5, dark terminal themes, and manual control over repository mapping.

Configuration Highlights

Instructions

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

```bash

touch ~/.aider.conf.yml

```

2. **Copy the following configuration** into `.aider.conf.yml`:

```yaml

Main model configuration

sonnet: true

Repomap settings

map-refresh: manual

Output settings - Dark mode optimized

dark-mode: true

user-input-color: "#B3B1AD"

tool-output-color: "#B3B1AD"

tool-error-color: "#F26D78"

tool-warning-color: "#FFB454"

assistant-output-color: "#39BAE6"

completion-menu-color: "#B3B1AD"

completion-menu-bg-color: "#0F131A"

completion-menu-current-color: "#B3B1AD"

completion-menu-current-bg-color: "#1B3A5B"

code-theme: one-dark

Git settings

auto-commits: true

dirty-commits: true

attribute-author: true

attribute-committer: true

Linting

auto-lint: true

Editor integration

editor: nvim

```

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

```bash

aider --help

```

4. **Customize as needed**:

- Change `map-refresh` to `auto` if you want automatic repository map updates

- Adjust colors by modifying the hex values (e.g., `user-input-color: "#YOUR_COLOR"`)

- Switch models by setting `opus: true` or `haiku: true` instead of `sonnet: true`

- Change `editor: nvim` to your preferred editor (`vim`, `code`, `emacs`, etc.)

Key Features Explained

Manual Repo Map Refresh

The `map-refresh: manual` setting prevents Aider from automatically refreshing the repository map on every change, giving you control over when this happens. Use `/map-refresh` in the Aider chat to manually trigger updates.

Color Scheme

The color palette is carefully selected for dark terminal backgrounds:

Git Attribution

All commits made by Aider will be attributed properly in both the author and committer fields, maintaining clear audit trails in your git history.

Advanced Customization

Add API Keys

Add your API keys directly to the config (OpenAI and Anthropic only):

```yaml

anthropic-api-key: "your-key-here"

```

For other providers, use a `.env` file in your git root.

Configure Linting

Add custom lint commands for specific languages:

```yaml

lint-cmd:

- "python: ruff check --fix"

- "javascript: eslint --fix"

- "typescript: eslint --fix"

```

Set Testing Commands

Enable automatic testing after changes:

```yaml

test-cmd: "pytest"

auto-test: true

```

Usage Example

Once configured, launch Aider in any git repository:

```bash

cd ~/my-project

aider

```

Aider will use your configuration automatically. The manual repo-map refresh means you control when to update the context, the dark mode colors will be easy on your eyes, and Claude Sonnet will power your coding sessions.

Notes