RusDJ Aider Configuration

A production-ready Aider configuration optimized for the RusDJ networked DJ music production tool, a Rust-based live performance system. This configuration emphasizes code quality through automatic testing, careful change control, and access to key documentation.

What This Configuration Does

This Aider setup is tailored for developing a complex Rust music production application with the following characteristics:

**Model**: Uses GPT-4o for high-quality code generation

**Testing**: Automatically runs `cargo test -- --show-output` after code changes

**Documentation Access**: Provides read-only access to README.md and CONVENTIONS.md for context

**Commit Control**: Disables auto-commits to allow manual review of changes before committing

**Format**: Uses the standard Aider edit format appropriate for the model

Configuration Details

Core Settings

**Primary Model**: GPT-4o (`4o: true`)

**Auto-commits**: Disabled (`auto-commits: false`) - review changes before committing

**Auto-testing**: Enabled (`auto-test: true`) - runs tests automatically after changes

**Test Command**: `cargo test -- --show-output` - shows detailed Rust test output

Read-Only Files

The following files are provided as read-only context to the AI:

`README.md` - Project overview and usage

`CONVENTIONS.md` - Coding standards and conventions

Git Settings

Standard git integration enabled

`.aiderignore` support active

No automatic attribution to keep git history clean

Dirty commits allowed for iterative development

Output Settings

Uses default color scheme (suitable for both light and dark terminals)

Streaming responses enabled for real-time feedback

Pretty colorized output enabled

Default markdown code theme

Usage Instructions

1. **Initial Setup**

- Place this configuration file as `.aider.conf.yml` in your repository root

- Ensure you have the Aider tool installed (`pip install aider-chat`)

- Set your OpenAI API key in environment or `.env` file

2. **Starting Aider**

```bash

aider

```

Aider will automatically load this configuration and:

- Connect using GPT-4o

- Load README.md and CONVENTIONS.md as context

- Be ready to edit files with automatic testing

3. **Development Workflow**

- Make code change requests to Aider

- Aider will modify files and automatically run `cargo test -- --show-output`

- Review the changes and test results

- Manually commit changes when satisfied: `/commit` or use git directly

4. **Key Commands**

- `/add <file>` - Add files to the editing context

- `/drop <file>` - Remove files from context

- `/commit` - Commit changes with AI-generated message

- `/diff` - Show uncommitted changes

- `/test` - Manually run the test suite

- `/undo` - Undo the last change

5. **Testing Features**

- Tests run automatically after each change

- If tests fail, describe the failure to Aider and it will attempt fixes

- Use `/test` to manually re-run tests without making changes

- Test output includes `--show-output` flag to see println! debugging

6. **Best Practices for Music Production Code**

- Reference CONVENTIONS.md patterns when requesting changes

- Keep audio processing functions pure when possible

- Be explicit about real-time constraints and latency requirements

- Test audio callbacks and networking separately when possible

Customization Options

To customize this configuration for your needs:

**Change Model**: Set `opus: true` for Claude 3 Opus or `sonnet: true` for Claude 3.5 Sonnet

**Enable Auto-commits**: Set `auto-commits: true` for automatic git commits

**Disable Auto-testing**: Set `auto-test: false` if tests are slow

**Add More Context Files**: Extend the `read:` list with additional documentation

**Custom Test Command**: Modify `test-cmd` for specific test targets (e.g., `cargo test audio::`)

Important Notes

**API Costs**: GPT-4o usage incurs OpenAI API costs. Monitor your usage.

**Test Performance**: Large test suites may slow down the workflow. Consider test filtering.

**Real-time Audio**: Be cautious with changes to audio callback functions - always review carefully.

**Network Code**: Changes to DJ networking features should be tested with multiple instances.

**Manual Commits**: This configuration requires manual commit review - don't expect automatic commits.

Context: RusDJ Project

This configuration is designed for RusDJ, a live networked DJ-focused music production tool built in Rust. The project involves:

Real-time audio processing

Network synchronization between DJ instances

Low-latency performance requirements

Complex state management for live performance

The configuration choices (GPT-4o for quality, auto-testing for safety, read-only docs for context) reflect these demanding requirements.

RusDJ Aider Configuration

RusDJ Aider Configuration

What This Configuration Does

Configuration Details

Core Settings

Read-Only Files

Git Settings

Output Settings

Usage Instructions

Customization Options

Important Notes

Context: RusDJ Project

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