MyFlow Aider Configuration

This skill configures Aider for the MyFlow project with specific model settings, conventions, and workflow preferences optimized for architectural planning and safe code changes.

What This Skill Does

Sets up Aider with:

Configuration Details

Model Setup

Workflow Settings

UI Preferences

Project Context

Instructions for AI Agent

When applying this Aider configuration:

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

```yaml

read: CONVENTIONS.md

model: gemini/gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp

no-git: true

no-auto-commits: true

dry-run: true

dark-mode: true

chat-mode: architect

analytics-disable: true

```

2. **Verify CONVENTIONS.md exists** in the project root. If not found:

- Warn the user that the conventions file is missing

- Aider will work without it, but project-specific guidelines won't be loaded

3. **Ensure LiteLLM is configured** for the Gemini model:

- Check if `GEMINI_API_KEY` environment variable is set

- If missing, instruct user to obtain from Google AI Studio and export it

4. **Explain the dry-run mode**:

- All changes are previewed but not written to disk

- User must remove `dry-run: true` or use `--no-dry-run` flag to apply changes

- This is a safety feature for the MyFlow project

5. **Document alternative models** (currently commented):

- `gemini/gemini-1.5-flash-latest` - faster, less capable

- `vertex_ai-mistral_models/vertex_ai/codestral@latest` - specialized for code

- `vertex_ai/claude-3-5-sonnet@20240620` - high-quality alternative

- User can uncomment and switch models by editing the config

6. **Architect mode context**:

- Optimized for planning, refactoring, and architectural decisions

- Better for high-level discussions than direct code editing

- Suggest switching to `chat-mode: code` for implementation-focused work

Usage Examples

Apply this configuration to your project:

```bash

Copy or create .aider.conf.yml with the settings above

aider

```

Override dry-run for actual changes:

```bash

aider --no-dry-run

```

Switch to a different model temporarily:

```bash

aider --model gemini/gemini-1.5-flash-latest

```

Enable git integration if needed:

```bash

aider --git --auto-commits

```

Important Notes

When to Use This Skill