# Install aider with Homebrew AI pair programming in your terminal. Version 0.86.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:aider ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install aider ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:aider - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.86.2 - **Source summary:** AI pair programming in your terminal - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - aider (cli) - aider (alias) ## Dependencies - certifi - freetype - gcc - jpeg-turbo - libyaml - openblas - python@3.12 ## Build dependencies - ninja - pkgconf - rust ## Uses from macOS - libffi ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.86.2 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://aider.chat/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage Aider is an open-source AI pair-programming tool that runs in the terminal, edits files in an existing Git repository, and uses LLMs to make code changes. Its README describes it as AI pair programming in your terminal, with Git integration, repo maps, model support, lint/test loops, image and web context, and IDE/editor workflows. ### Project history The Aider GitHub repository was created in May 2023, during the first broad wave of LLM coding tools. The project chose a terminal and Git-centered workflow rather than an IDE extension-first approach: users run `aider` inside a repository, add files to the chat, request changes, and review commits or diffs with normal Git tools. Aider's official docs and README show rapid expansion beyond basic chat-to-code. Major surfaces include repo maps for larger codebases, automatic commits, linting and testing, watch mode for editor integration, browser and image inputs, voice input, copy/paste workflows for web chat, and many model backends. The project also publishes a release history page with stats on Aider writing its own code, making it part tool and part public experiment in AI-assisted software maintenance. ### Adoption history Aider is distributed primarily as the Python package `aider-chat`, with official installation docs, PyPI metadata, and a Homebrew formula. The README also shows upstream-maintained usage badges, including 6.8M PyPI installs, 15B tokens per week processed by Aider users, and a Top 20 OpenRouter ranking at the time checked. Homebrew listed version 0.86.2 as stable and reported 13,890 installs over 365 days when checked. The official GitHub repository API reported more than 46,000 stars, making Aider one of the larger open-source terminal AI coding assistants. ### How it is used The common workflow is to install Aider, enter a Git repository, choose a model or API key, and ask for code changes from the terminal. Aider can edit files, create commits, run tests and linters, and use repository maps to reason over code beyond the immediate chat context. Configuration is split between YAML settings and environment/API-key storage. The docs say Aider looks for `.aider.conf.yml` in the home directory, Git root, and current directory, while `.env` files store API keys and other model settings. ### Why package nerds care Aider is a package-nerd landmark because it made a Python CLI, a Git workflow, and fast-moving LLM integrations feel like a package-manager-native developer tool. It sits at the intersection of PyPI, Homebrew, model-provider APIs, local model runners, Git repositories, and editor integration without being owned by a single IDE. Its release cadence and self-hosted coding statistics also make it useful evidence for how AI coding tools package themselves: not as one-off demos, but as continuously shipped CLIs with docs, config conventions, and measurable usage. ### Timeline - 2023: GitHub repository created and PyPI package appears for terminal AI pair programming. - 2024: Aider grows around repo maps, model support, Git commits, and terminal workflows. - 2025: README badges report millions of installs, weekly token usage, and OpenRouter ranking. - 2026: Homebrew and PyPI list 0.86.2 as current/stable in checked metadata. ### Related projects - Git, which Aider uses for repository state, diffs, and commits. - LLM provider APIs including Anthropic, OpenAI, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, and local model backends. - Other AI coding assistants and terminal-first coding agents. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: ~/.aider.conf.yml, .aider.conf.yml in git repository root, .aider.conf.yml in current directory ## Credential files - Unix: ~/.env, .env in git repository root, .env in current directory ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** aider - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [MCP tool packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/mcp-tools/) - Mentions MCP or Model Context Protocol. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [freetype](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/freetype/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gcc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gcc/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [jpeg-turbo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jpeg-turbo/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [python@3.12](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-12/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ninja](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ninja/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [aichat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aichat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, developer-tools. - [chatblade](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/chatblade/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, developer-tools. - [context7-mcp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/context7-mcp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, developer-tools. - [fabric-ai](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fabric-ai/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, developer-tools. - [gollama](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gollama/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, developer-tools. - [gptme](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gptme/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, developer-tools. - [gptscript](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gptscript/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, developer-tools. - [hyper-mcp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/hyper-mcp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, developer-tools. - [gptline](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gptline/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: ai, certifi, cli, developer, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/aider.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/aider.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph