AWS Bedrock Aider Configuration

A production-ready Aider configuration optimized for AWS Bedrock with Claude Sonnet 4, featuring custom theming, smart git handling, and professional development defaults.

What This Skill Does

This skill generates a comprehensive `.aider.conf.yaml` configuration file that:

Instructions

When a user requests this Aider configuration, follow these steps:

1. **Determine the target location**

- Ask the user where they want the config file created (default: `~/.aider.conf.yaml`)

- For user home directory, expand `~` to the actual home path

2. **Create the configuration file**

- Write the complete `.aider.conf.yaml` with all sections below

- Use YAML format with proper indentation (2 spaces)

3. **Configuration sections to include**:

**Model Configuration:**

```yaml

model: "bedrock/us.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-20250514-v1:0"

```

**AWS Settings:**

```yaml

set-env:

- AWS_REGION=us-east-1

- AWS_PROFILE=default

```

**Model Aliases:**

```yaml

alias:

- "kip:bedrock/us.anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219-v1:0"

```

**Behavior Settings:**

```yaml

cache-prompts: false

check-update: false

multiline: false

notifications: true

show-release-notes: false

stream: true

suggest-shell-commands: false

watch-files: true

yes-always: true

```

**Git Configuration:**

```yaml

gitignore: false

auto-commits: false

dirty-commits: false

```

Note: Git features are disabled as a workaround for GitHub issue #3049

**Theme Settings (Monokai-inspired):**

```yaml

code-theme: monokai

user-input-color: "#d7af5f"

tool-output-color: "#d0d0d0"

tool-error-color: "#ff8080"

tool-warning-color: "#afd700"

assistant-output-color: "#d0d0d0"

completion-menu-color: "#d0d0d0"

completion-menu-bg-color: "#303030"

completion-menu-current-color: "#585858"

```

4. **Include explanatory comments**

- Add reference to Aider docs: `# https://aider.chat/docs/config/aider_conf.html`

- Add section headers for clarity: `# Default Model`, `# AWS Settings`, `# Recommended`, `# Behavior`, `# Git`, `# Theme`

- Include the git issue note: `# Disabled because of: https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/3049`

5. **Provide usage instructions**

- Inform the user that Aider will automatically load this config

- Mention the `$AIDER_MODEL` environment variable for selecting aliases

- Note that AWS credentials must be configured separately (`aws configure`)

Example Usage

**User request:** "Set up my Aider config for AWS Bedrock with Claude Sonnet 4"

**Agent response:**

1. Creates `~/.aider.conf.yaml` with the complete configuration

2. Confirms AWS Bedrock model selection

3. Notes that `AWS_PROFILE=default` and `AWS_REGION=us-east-1` are set

4. Reminds user to run `aws configure` if credentials aren't set up

5. Explains the model alias system (use `$AIDER_MODEL=kip` to switch models)

Important Notes

Customization Guidance

Suggest these customizations based on user needs: