Configure short aliases for commonly used AI models in Aider, including DeepSeek, Claude, GPT, Kimi, MiniMax, and Gemini models via OpenRouter.
This skill configures convenient short aliases for AI models in Aider, making it faster to switch between different models during coding sessions.
Sets up command-line aliases for popular AI models accessed through OpenRouter, allowing you to use short codes instead of full model paths. For example, use `ds` instead of typing `openrouter/deepseek/deepseek-v3.1-terminus:exacto`.
When a user requests this skill, follow these steps:
1. **Locate or create Aider configuration file**
- Check for existing `.aider.conf.yml` in the user's home directory or project root
- If it doesn't exist, create a new one
2. **Add the alias configuration block**
```yaml
alias:
- "ds:openrouter/deepseek/deepseek-v3.1-terminus:exacto"
- "snt:openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
- "gpt:openrouter/openai/gpt-5.1"
- "km:openrouter/moonshotai/kimi-k2-0905:exacto"
- "kmt:openrouter/moonshotai/kimi-k2-thinking"
- "mm: openrouter/minimax/minimax-m2"
- "g:openrouter/google/gemini-3-pro-preview"
```
3. **Verify configuration format**
- Ensure proper YAML syntax with correct indentation
- Maintain the alias format: `"short-name:full-model-path"`
- Preserve any existing configuration in the file
4. **Inform the user**
- Confirm which file was modified
- Explain that they can now use these short aliases when running Aider
- Example: `aider --model ds` to use DeepSeek
- Remind them that an OpenRouter API key must be configured separately
After configuration, users can launch Aider with any alias:
```bash
aider --model ds
aider --model snt
aider --model gpt
```
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