Aider
Active Apache-2.0
Aider is AI pair programming in your terminal.
Open-source alternative to: GitHub Copilot
- GitHub stars
- 49,815
- License
- Apache-2.0 (Apache License 2.0)
- Last code push
- May 22, 2026
- Latest release
- v0.86.3.dev · Feb 12, 2026
- Runs as
- Command-line tool
- Hosted plan
- Not confirmed
- Main language
- Python
- Repository
- Aider-AI/aider
- Website
- aider.chat
Is Aider still maintained?
Active Yes. Aider had a code push on May 22, 2026 (160 days before our last check on Oct 29, 2026), and its latest release is v0.86.3.dev from Feb 12, 2026.
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Before you switch
Activity: Code pushed or a release published in the last 180 days.
License: Apache-2.0 is an OSI-approved open-source license. Some licenses (like AGPL) have obligations if you modify the software and offer it to others over a network.
Setup: Aider installs on your own device, so there is no server to manage.
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