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Aider

Aider is a popular AI pair-programming command-line tool. It maps your git repo, proposes and applies edits, and commits changes with LLM assistance. Use it as an agent CLI alongside MCP servers — install the binary and keep it on PATH rather than wiring it into mcp.json.

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  • Freshness: Updated 2026-06-01
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Prerequisites

  • · Install the binary and keep it on PATH
  • · Do not add this tool to mcp.json
  • · Environment: OPENAI_API_KEY
  • · Python 3 + pip

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