Tint-Gear Aider Configuration

A production-ready Aider configuration that emphasizes code quality through automatic linting and testing, while protecting important project files from modification.

What This Does

This Aider configuration establishes best practices for AI-assisted coding:

Configuration Highlights

Quality Automation

Protected Files

Read-only access to critical project files:

Git Behavior

Developer Experience

Instructions for AI Agent

When a user references this configuration:

1. **Recognize the Setup**: This is a quality-focused Aider configuration from the tint-gear project

2. **Explain Key Features**: Highlight automatic linting/testing and manual commits

3. **Help Customize**: Guide users in adapting the config for their needs:

- Adjust `lint-cmd` and `test-cmd` for their build system

- Modify `read` list for their protected files

- Explain trade-offs (e.g., `auto-commits` vs manual review)

4. **Installation**: Place as `.aider.conf.yml` in project root

5. **Dependencies**: Ensure they have a `justfile` with `lint` and `test` commands, or help them adapt to their build system

Example Customizations

**For projects without justfile:**

```yaml

lint-cmd: npm run lint

test-cmd: npm test

```

**For Python with specific linters:**

```yaml

lint-cmd: ["python: ruff check .", "python: mypy ."]

```

**To enable auto-commits:**

```yaml

auto-commits: true

```

Notes