Django Development with DeepSeek via Ollama

An optimized Aider configuration for Django application development using the DeepSeek Coder 6.7B model served locally via Ollama.

Configuration Overview

This skill configures Aider with settings tailored for Django development workflows, including automatic git commits, unified diff format, intelligent repo mapping, and Django test command integration.

Instructions

When a user requests this configuration, create an `.aider.conf.yml` file in their project root with the following settings:

1. Model Configuration

2. Git Integration

3. Editing Behavior

4. Output & User Experience

5. Repository Context

6. Linting & Testing

7. Language Settings

8. Updates

Example Configuration File

Create `.aider.conf.yml`:

```yaml

Optimized for: Django app development + DeepSeek via Ollama

model: ollama_chat/deepseek-coder:6.7b

Git & commits

git: true

auto-commits: true

dirty-commits: true

gitignore: true

add-gitignore-files: true

Diff / editing behavior

edit-format: udiff

show-diffs: true

Output / UX

pretty: true

stream: true

restore-chat-history: true

max-chat-history-tokens: 4096

Repo map / context

map-tokens: 4096

map-refresh: auto

Linting & tests (Django-friendly defaults)

lint: false

auto-lint: false

test-cmd: "python manage.py test"

auto-test: false

Languages / misc

chat-language: en

commit-language: en

check-update: true

```

Usage Notes

1. **Prerequisites**: Ensure Ollama is installed and the DeepSeek Coder 6.7B model is pulled (`ollama pull deepseek-coder:6.7b`)

2. **Django Projects**: This configuration assumes a Django project structure with `manage.py` in the root

3. **Testing**: Use `/test` command in Aider to manually run Django tests

4. **Linting**: Enable `auto-lint: true` once the project is stable if desired

5. **Model Customization**: Change the `model` field to use different Ollama models or API-based models

Constraints