Bekaboo's Aider Configuration

A production-ready Aider configuration optimized for professional development workflows with architect mode, intelligent file watching, and multilingual communication support.

Features

Configuration Steps

When setting up Aider with this configuration, the AI agent should:

1. **Create or update `.aider.conf.yml`** in the project root with the following settings:

```yaml

# Display Settings

multiline: true

show-diffs: true

watch-files: true

user-input-color: "" # use default terminal foreground color

# Git Integration

gitignore: false

auto-commits: false

# Architect Mode

architect: true

cache-prompts: true

auto-accept-architect: false

# Model Configuration

model: gpt-5

weak-model: deepseek

editor-model: opus

# Language Settings

chat-language: >

prefer English or Chinese for explanation, according to the language of

user's question; always generate code or comments with English

```

2. **Explain key settings**:

- `architect: true` enables high-level planning mode for complex changes

- `auto-accept-architect: false` requires manual approval of architectural decisions

- `watch-files: true` monitors file system for external changes

- `show-diffs: true` displays inline code diffs during conversations

- `auto-commits: false` gives you control over when changes are committed

- `cache-prompts: true` improves performance by caching system prompts

3. **Verify model availability**:

- Ensure GPT-5 access is configured for main model

- Confirm DeepSeek API key for weak model operations

- Check Opus (Claude) credentials for editor model

4. **Multilingual behavior**:

- Explanations adapt to user's question language (English or Chinese)

- All code and comments remain in English for consistency

- Natural language switching without explicit commands

Usage Examples

Starting Aider with this configuration

```bash

Configuration is auto-loaded from .aider.conf.yml

aider

Or specify configuration explicitly

aider --config .aider.conf.yml

```

Architect mode workflow

```bash

Large refactoring requests will trigger architect mode

aider

> Refactor the authentication system to use JWT tokens

Aider will:

1. Analyze the request

2. Propose an architectural plan

3. Wait for your approval (auto-accept-architect: false)

4. Execute the approved changes

```

Important Notes